Chris
@exnerd.bsky.social
Ex-nerd. As in irony.
I write code for work and fun.
I make things because I can't draw.
T1 diabetic (most get it as adults!)
Insulin should be free!
Trans rights are human rights.
Opinions are obviously my own.
@ exnerd or ex-nerd most places
I write code for work and fun.
I make things because I can't draw.
T1 diabetic (most get it as adults!)
Insulin should be free!
Trans rights are human rights.
Opinions are obviously my own.
@ exnerd or ex-nerd most places
I'm getting great mileage out of this awesome 3D printed knocker @mandicreally.com shared a few years ago. A bit of neon filament and a blacklight really make my porch stand out during #SpookySeason.
October 5, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I'm getting great mileage out of this awesome 3D printed knocker @mandicreally.com shared a few years ago. A bit of neon filament and a blacklight really make my porch stand out during #SpookySeason.
Yup. I went to figure out why my doorbell wasn't getting power and discovered the transformer was a burnt-out husk.
Sadly, it was caused by a short somewhere deep in the walls, so I still need a battery-powered button, but at least I've removed the fire risk.
Sadly, it was caused by a short somewhere deep in the walls, so I still need a battery-powered button, but at least I've removed the fire risk.
October 3, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Yup. I went to figure out why my doorbell wasn't getting power and discovered the transformer was a burnt-out husk.
Sadly, it was caused by a short somewhere deep in the walls, so I still need a battery-powered button, but at least I've removed the fire risk.
Sadly, it was caused by a short somewhere deep in the walls, so I still need a battery-powered button, but at least I've removed the fire risk.
I actually remembered #Caturday while it's still the correct day!
Anyway, glad to see my woodworking projects get appreciated by more family members when the wool cat nest/cave in the background is usually the favorite spot.
Anyway, glad to see my woodworking projects get appreciated by more family members when the wool cat nest/cave in the background is usually the favorite spot.
October 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I actually remembered #Caturday while it's still the correct day!
Anyway, glad to see my woodworking projects get appreciated by more family members when the wool cat nest/cave in the background is usually the favorite spot.
Anyway, glad to see my woodworking projects get appreciated by more family members when the wool cat nest/cave in the background is usually the favorite spot.
That's a big problem trying to sell to people who are often makers themselves. Either it's something people can make themselves, or in order to charge a reasonable amount for time/effort would put the price out of reach of the 99%.
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
October 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
That's a big problem trying to sell to people who are often makers themselves. Either it's something people can make themselves, or in order to charge a reasonable amount for time/effort would put the price out of reach of the 99%.
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
The "easy" parts are all done. Now comes the fun part: carving away wood until the lyre appears!
Honestly, this is really fiddly and a lot of work, but I get to use some of my favorite kinds of tools and it's both relaxing/therapeutic and pretty decent exercise.
Honestly, this is really fiddly and a lot of work, but I get to use some of my favorite kinds of tools and it's both relaxing/therapeutic and pretty decent exercise.
September 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The "easy" parts are all done. Now comes the fun part: carving away wood until the lyre appears!
Honestly, this is really fiddly and a lot of work, but I get to use some of my favorite kinds of tools and it's both relaxing/therapeutic and pretty decent exercise.
Honestly, this is really fiddly and a lot of work, but I get to use some of my favorite kinds of tools and it's both relaxing/therapeutic and pretty decent exercise.
Finished up a small project this weekend. I splurged on these "new old stock" Japanese gouges a few months ago, and needed something better than the cardboard box they arrived in. Not quite done yet, but the oil finish needs to cure before I can add foam/felt. Yes, I 3d printed the blade covers 😉
September 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Finished up a small project this weekend. I splurged on these "new old stock" Japanese gouges a few months ago, and needed something better than the cardboard box they arrived in. Not quite done yet, but the oil finish needs to cure before I can add foam/felt. Yes, I 3d printed the blade covers 😉
This is what I get when I view some of the lists I'm subscribed to. The link then goes to a post that has an image explaining the list contents and what it used to be (can't quote post): bsky.app/profile/skyw...
![Screenshot of the top of skywatch.de's Liste 2 list, with an Unblock and `...` menu in the top right, and:
Liste 2
Moderation list by @skywatchde.bsky.social
Hier geht es zur Listenbeschreibung:
bsky.app/profile/skyw... [sic]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gxzrgkq57kw66hj4u3c3xglx/bafkreigq55zlrk3azhjisvcolrtpnif6ia3ketxyngcyeq5prz2xwfsrwa)
September 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This is what I get when I view some of the lists I'm subscribed to. The link then goes to a post that has an image explaining the list contents and what it used to be (can't quote post): bsky.app/profile/skyw...
They wrote back. What a cop-out.
Looks like I need to check out the new password vault from @proton.me.
Annoyingly, my 1P annual subscription just renewed a few months ago. I guess that'll help because it'll take months to help migrate my parents to a new tool.
Looks like I need to check out the new password vault from @proton.me.
Annoyingly, my 1P annual subscription just renewed a few months ago. I guess that'll help because it'll take months to help migrate my parents to a new tool.
September 2, 2026 at 1:51 AM
They wrote back. What a cop-out.
Looks like I need to check out the new password vault from @proton.me.
Annoyingly, my 1P annual subscription just renewed a few months ago. I guess that'll help because it'll take months to help migrate my parents to a new tool.
Looks like I need to check out the new password vault from @proton.me.
Annoyingly, my 1P annual subscription just renewed a few months ago. I guess that'll help because it'll take months to help migrate my parents to a new tool.
This will be my 4th lyre (though it's the second one I started). It's based on the one from Trossingen, though I started the shape years ago before I knew what I was doing and it's far from accurate. Still a lot of shaping/voicing left for the soundboard before I can start on the "real" shape.
September 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
This will be my 4th lyre (though it's the second one I started). It's based on the one from Trossingen, though I started the shape years ago before I knew what I was doing and it's far from accurate. Still a lot of shaping/voicing left for the soundboard before I can start on the "real" shape.
My wife introduced me to her art when the exhibit came through Seattle. Amazing and thought-provoking. But it’s also worth remembering her faults.
August 27, 2026 at 6:17 AM
My wife introduced me to her art when the exhibit came through Seattle. Amazing and thought-provoking. But it’s also worth remembering her faults.
It's too shiny (and too messy of a room behind it) to get a good pic of the whole bench, so here's the most interesting part of it. Ebony is such a dark wood that you can't see the border between it and the black epoxy, even in my original high-res photo. More info in alt text.
August 17, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It's too shiny (and too messy of a room behind it) to get a good pic of the whole bench, so here's the most interesting part of it. Ebony is such a dark wood that you can't see the border between it and the black epoxy, even in my original high-res photo. More info in alt text.
I bought a packet of fuzzy bear sunflower seeds a few years ago but none have ever turned out particularly impressive. This year, I finally managed to get one that lives up to the image on the packet.
August 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I bought a packet of fuzzy bear sunflower seeds a few years ago but none have ever turned out particularly impressive. This year, I finally managed to get one that lives up to the image on the packet.
Even the largest/earliest ones are still rock hard (I've never grown Romas before, so I hope this slow ripening is normal) but the color on these Midnight Romas is just fantastic. Some are slightly purple but a bunch are nearly black even in bright sunlight.
August 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Even the largest/earliest ones are still rock hard (I've never grown Romas before, so I hope this slow ripening is normal) but the color on these Midnight Romas is just fantastic. Some are slightly purple but a bunch are nearly black even in bright sunlight.
Can confirm. Have had these pot sherds sitting on a shelf for decades and have yet to find any practical use for them (for that matter, no impractical use, either).
August 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Can confirm. Have had these pot sherds sitting on a shelf for decades and have yet to find any practical use for them (for that matter, no impractical use, either).
I think there's a word for when someone isn't a zionist but just hates Jews… Figured I'd try to find that post and report it for antisemitism but good block lists and labelers have already caught on to them.
August 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I think there's a word for when someone isn't a zionist but just hates Jews… Figured I'd try to find that post and report it for antisemitism but good block lists and labelers have already caught on to them.
Mine are in a drawer because I like to keep them out of the light and still need to make the cabinet for them. The other half of them are scattered around other cupboards, plus the big bulk refill jars out in the garage.
August 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Mine are in a drawer because I like to keep them out of the light and still need to make the cabinet for them. The other half of them are scattered around other cupboards, plus the big bulk refill jars out in the garage.
I was considering walnut but the prices are so high (even with a hefty friend/family discount through a local hardwood supplier/mill, padauk was half the cost). For a table, I like that it's so hard (even if the slab top is over 200 lbs), and padauk is just a fun word. Pic from a previous dye test:
August 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I was considering walnut but the prices are so high (even with a hefty friend/family discount through a local hardwood supplier/mill, padauk was half the cost). For a table, I like that it's so hard (even if the slab top is over 200 lbs), and padauk is just a fun word. Pic from a previous dye test:
As promised, here's the completed dining table ready for me to make a bench from the rest of the slab, and waiting or the Amish chairs because I don't have time/skill to make chairs.
Wife seems pleased with it as an anniversary present (she also helped a lot).
More details in alt text.
Wife seems pleased with it as an anniversary present (she also helped a lot).
More details in alt text.
August 4, 2026 at 7:20 AM
As promised, here's the completed dining table ready for me to make a bench from the rest of the slab, and waiting or the Amish chairs because I don't have time/skill to make chairs.
Wife seems pleased with it as an anniversary present (she also helped a lot).
More details in alt text.
Wife seems pleased with it as an anniversary present (she also helped a lot).
More details in alt text.
Old skill practiced. New skill unlocked (yes, power carving is exactly as fun as it looks … except for the sore back from bending over).
July 30, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Old skill practiced. New skill unlocked (yes, power carving is exactly as fun as it looks … except for the sore back from bending over).
🎶 #ResinTime, resin time, do do do do, resin time! 🎶
Don't worry, it's just filling a few cracks and stabilizing some punky wood. I wouldn't ruin these slabs with a river.
Don't worry, it's just filling a few cracks and stabilizing some punky wood. I wouldn't ruin these slabs with a river.
July 24, 2026 at 6:54 AM
🎶 #ResinTime, resin time, do do do do, resin time! 🎶
Don't worry, it's just filling a few cracks and stabilizing some punky wood. I wouldn't ruin these slabs with a river.
Don't worry, it's just filling a few cracks and stabilizing some punky wood. I wouldn't ruin these slabs with a river.
Younger me did a lot of cool things. Not only did I get to meet Thor Heyerdahl, one of humanity's greatest explorers, but I spent a few weeks in 1999 working with him on an archeological dig. Pirámides de Güímar turned out to be of little historical significance but are still a wonderful site.
July 19, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Younger me did a lot of cool things. Not only did I get to meet Thor Heyerdahl, one of humanity's greatest explorers, but I spent a few weeks in 1999 working with him on an archeological dig. Pirámides de Güímar turned out to be of little historical significance but are still a wonderful site.
My wife suggested that her anniversary present to me could be her helping me build a dining table. A cousin works for a specialty wood dealer and got me a great deal on a slab that will be table, bench, and probably a nightstand for my kid. Today's delivery was the fancy base from Flowyline Design.
July 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
My wife suggested that her anniversary present to me could be her helping me build a dining table. A cousin works for a specialty wood dealer and got me a great deal on a slab that will be table, bench, and probably a nightstand for my kid. Today's delivery was the fancy base from Flowyline Design.
My first perfect #smush.
Though the nerd in me takes offense that "foo" wasn't allowed. Why hasn't @merriam-webster.com added this very culturally-important word to the dictionary‽ (aside from its interesting but unrelated-to-software Scottish usage)
Though the nerd in me takes offense that "foo" wasn't allowed. Why hasn't @merriam-webster.com added this very culturally-important word to the dictionary‽ (aside from its interesting but unrelated-to-software Scottish usage)
July 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
My first perfect #smush.
Though the nerd in me takes offense that "foo" wasn't allowed. Why hasn't @merriam-webster.com added this very culturally-important word to the dictionary‽ (aside from its interesting but unrelated-to-software Scottish usage)
Though the nerd in me takes offense that "foo" wasn't allowed. Why hasn't @merriam-webster.com added this very culturally-important word to the dictionary‽ (aside from its interesting but unrelated-to-software Scottish usage)
Of course she did…
I really don't like the whole "white guy with a military background" (too reminiscent of Platner) about Adam Arafat, but @marilynstrickland.bsky.social continuing to vote for these right-wing agendas has pretty much guaranteed him my vote in the primary.
I really don't like the whole "white guy with a military background" (too reminiscent of Platner) about Adam Arafat, but @marilynstrickland.bsky.social continuing to vote for these right-wing agendas has pretty much guaranteed him my vote in the primary.
July 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Of course she did…
I really don't like the whole "white guy with a military background" (too reminiscent of Platner) about Adam Arafat, but @marilynstrickland.bsky.social continuing to vote for these right-wing agendas has pretty much guaranteed him my vote in the primary.
I really don't like the whole "white guy with a military background" (too reminiscent of Platner) about Adam Arafat, but @marilynstrickland.bsky.social continuing to vote for these right-wing agendas has pretty much guaranteed him my vote in the primary.
Mine are slow this year due to a cool/wet start to the summer. The vines are finally starting to take off, and there are lots of unripe ones. Looking forward to seeing what these "midnight Roma" will be like.
July 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Mine are slow this year due to a cool/wet start to the summer. The vines are finally starting to take off, and there are lots of unripe ones. Looking forward to seeing what these "midnight Roma" will be like.