Fastmail “masked email” is great, but if you own your own domain there is another option that’s very handy: create an email address on the fly using [email protected]
September 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Fastmail “masked email” is great, but if you own your own domain there is another option that’s very handy: create an email address on the fly using [email protected]
Today I learned that I can turn off showing scores for sports in Apple TV under settings > TV. Useful when I want to watch a MLS game later. ⚽️
September 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Today I learned that I can turn off showing scores for sports in Apple TV under settings > TV. Useful when I want to watch a MLS game later. ⚽️
This is very generous. A beautiful, thoughtful, and free cross-platform (open source) writing app from Hugh Howey, the author of the Silo series: https://hughhowey.com/neo/
September 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
This is very generous. A beautiful, thoughtful, and free cross-platform (open source) writing app from Hugh Howey, the author of the Silo series: https://hughhowey.com/neo/
Quick morning project: a trivet for the table made from a scrap of sapele. I drew the bird design then carved it out (just a shallow carve). It’s not my design. I found the pattern with a web search and then referred to that ima... https://troykitch.com/2026/09/20/quick-morning-project-a-trivet.html
September 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Quick morning project: a trivet for the table made from a scrap of sapele. I drew the bird design then carved it out (just a shallow carve). It’s not my design. I found the pattern with a web search and then referred to that ima... https://troykitch.com/2026/09/20/quick-morning-project-a-trivet.html
I hate that I can’t remove F1 from the second row of my Apple TV Home screen. Nobody in my household will ever watch F1.
September 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I hate that I can’t remove F1 from the second row of my Apple TV Home screen. Nobody in my household will ever watch F1.
A good ruler: neversponsored.substack.com/p/last-ca…
Last Call: Skowhegan Wooden Rules
The Maine company that makes our joiner’s rule is getting out of the flat ruler business.
neversponsored.substack.com
August 29, 2026 at 1:17 AM
A good ruler: neversponsored.substack.com/p/last-ca…
Today, I contemplated how common plantain looks quite amazing when it gets to grow. We’ve actually transplanted some into our yard. It’s a useful plant but it’s typically mowed down, pulled out, or worse.
July 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Today, I contemplated how common plantain looks quite amazing when it gets to grow. We’ve actually transplanted some into our yard. It’s a useful plant but it’s typically mowed down, pulled out, or worse.
Until today, It never occurred to me that I could cord wrap a handle with multiple colors to make simple designs. Here’s my first attempt. I like it.
June 25, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Until today, It never occurred to me that I could cord wrap a handle with multiple colors to make simple designs. Here’s my first attempt. I like it.
As a Mainz 05 fan, I sure would love to see Amiri score a goal in this tournament. He’s always fun to watch, I like how interacts with the fans. ⚽️
June 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
As a Mainz 05 fan, I sure would love to see Amiri score a goal in this tournament. He’s always fun to watch, I like how interacts with the fans. ⚽️
It’s that time of year again when the mountain laurels bloom and I once again can’t resist taking a bunch of photos.
June 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
It’s that time of year again when the mountain laurels bloom and I once again can’t resist taking a bunch of photos.
I assumed this would be a retro gimmick that I tried once. Then I loaded up my subs and I found I genuinely like it. I just dropped in to a video from Wood by Wright and sat through the whole thing. Is this about the paradox of choice or just a fun format? channelsurfer.tv
Channel Surfer - Watch YouTube Like It's Cable TV
Turn your YouTube subscriptions into a 2000s cable TV guide. Flip channels, watch what's on, and relive the golden age of channel surfing.
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May 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I assumed this would be a retro gimmick that I tried once. Then I loaded up my subs and I found I genuinely like it. I just dropped in to a video from Wood by Wright and sat through the whole thing. Is this about the paradox of choice or just a fun format? channelsurfer.tv
Look at this lovely grain. I joined a guild with a community shop 45 minutes away. Today, I resawed these small Koa boards there with a bandsaw. I’m a hand tool shop, but there are times when I want to use a bandsaw. I love the idea of community-shared equipment, and not just for woodworking.
May 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Look at this lovely grain. I joined a guild with a community shop 45 minutes away. Today, I resawed these small Koa boards there with a bandsaw. I’m a hand tool shop, but there are times when I want to use a bandsaw. I love the idea of community-shared equipment, and not just for woodworking.
I had an old regular shooting board I wasn’t using so I made a donkey’s ear attachment to shoot long 45 degree miters. I wanted something fast to build and precise, so I mounted the board on two cheap plastic rafter squares. It’s not pretty, but works great and completed it in about an hour.
May 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I had an old regular shooting board I wasn’t using so I made a donkey’s ear attachment to shoot long 45 degree miters. I wanted something fast to build and precise, so I mounted the board on two cheap plastic rafter squares. It’s not pretty, but works great and completed it in about an hour.
Experimenting with a new box design and getting better a matching grain around the sides. This has a floating base and raised top. All completed with hand tools, except for one cheat: I cut the hole in the lid with a forstner bit.
May 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Experimenting with a new box design and getting better a matching grain around the sides. This has a floating base and raised top. All completed with hand tools, except for one cheat: I cut the hole in the lid with a forstner bit.
Beautiful spot where Beaver Creek meets Antietam Creek in Washington County, Maryland. Fishing wasn’t good, but the scenery was great. Normally at this time of year, the water levels are a couple of feet higher. Like much of the country, we are in drought conditions in the spring. Not great.
May 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Beautiful spot where Beaver Creek meets Antietam Creek in Washington County, Maryland. Fishing wasn’t good, but the scenery was great. Normally at this time of year, the water levels are a couple of feet higher. Like much of the country, we are in drought conditions in the spring. Not great.
Recently returned from a trip to Western Maryland, where we stayed in one of the few mid-Atlantic spots with no cell service (look, a phone booth!). The fishing was excellent, but the water levels are way too low for April.
April 28, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Recently returned from a trip to Western Maryland, where we stayed in one of the few mid-Atlantic spots with no cell service (look, a phone booth!). The fishing was excellent, but the water levels are way too low for April.
Just finished installing a three-barrel rain catchment system for our backyard with a kit from BlueBarrel. It was a fun project. BlueBarrel is worth checking out if you’re looking for rain barrel options.
April 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Just finished installing a three-barrel rain catchment system for our backyard with a kit from BlueBarrel. It was a fun project. BlueBarrel is worth checking out if you’re looking for rain barrel options.
I’ve been away from posting online (and woodworking) for a couple of months, so I started back up with a simple project. This is a barebones bed frame to hold a tatami, creating useful storage space underneath. Total lumber cost was... https://troykitch.com/2026/03/04/ive-been-away-from-posting.html
March 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I’ve been away from posting online (and woodworking) for a couple of months, so I started back up with a simple project. This is a barebones bed frame to hold a tatami, creating useful storage space underneath. Total lumber cost was... https://troykitch.com/2026/03/04/ive-been-away-from-posting.html
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February 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
there's a discworld humble bundle to get 35 of the books with a $16 minimum contribution
I finally got around to gutting and cleaning up this old, broken German radio. Now it has a HomePod inside. I use the iMac next to it to hold an iPad, so now I have a fun setup in the shop for streaming music. The tube radio parts I removed are fascinating.
December 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I finally got around to gutting and cleaning up this old, broken German radio. Now it has a HomePod inside. I use the iMac next to it to hold an iPad, so now I have a fun setup in the shop for streaming music. The tube radio parts I removed are fascinating.
My wife shot this image of a golden eagle this morning using her iPhone while we were out near Gathland State Park in Maryland. I think it’s an impressive image given the equipment. The most impressive part was the proximity of the eagle, who couldn’t care less that we were so close.
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
My wife shot this image of a golden eagle this morning using her iPhone while we were out near Gathland State Park in Maryland. I think it’s an impressive image given the equipment. The most impressive part was the proximity of the eagle, who couldn’t care less that we were so close.
The trend of using verbs as nouns greatly annoys me, e.g., compute, spend, build.
December 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The trend of using verbs as nouns greatly annoys me, e.g., compute, spend, build.
I switched to Fastmail’s macOS app when introduced a few months back, but I switched back to FMail3. It’s better in many ways, notably not an electron app, small size, and more features/benefits. See: Fmail3
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I switched to Fastmail’s macOS app when introduced a few months back, but I switched back to FMail3. It’s better in many ways, notably not an electron app, small size, and more features/benefits. See: Fmail3
North Point State Park, near Baltimore, yesterday morning. If you look closely, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is in the far distance. Interesting place with remains of an amusement park from the early 1900s.
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
North Point State Park, near Baltimore, yesterday morning. If you look closely, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is in the far distance. Interesting place with remains of an amusement park from the early 1900s.
The bevel kabob. What a clever idea for drilling straight angled cuts: blog.lostartpress.com/2025/11/2…
Mind Upon Mind: Bevel Kebab - Lost Art Press
Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward
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November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The bevel kabob. What a clever idea for drilling straight angled cuts: blog.lostartpress.com/2025/11/2…