Five Years to Feel at Home in Astrophysics
I’ve admired astrophysicists my whole life. This is the personal plan I’m following to feel at home in the subject over five years—beginning with a calm, consistent maths refresher.
2025 Summary
A practical review of 2025 across the home lab, office climate control, automation, networking resilience, writing cadence, and where I can improve in 2026.
Metmesh Archived
Metmesh has been archived. Here is why the experiment paused and how to follow what comes next.
CBujo Archived
CBujo has been archived for now. My focus has shifted, and it’s been moved down the list to revisit only when I need something different to work on.
Learning FreeCAD
Short update on moving everyday CAD work from Onshape and Fusion 360 to FreeCAD and what is working so far.
Why I Buy Einhell Tools
A practical take on Einhell’s shared-battery ecosystem and the mid-range tools that cover my projects and DIY without overspending.
Home Assistant Progress November 2025
An update on the Home Assistant rebuild, focusing on the new dashboard structure, security features, presence detection upgrades, and quality-of-life automations.
Release Notes and Versioning That Help Everyone
Practical patterns for useful release notes and clear versioning. When to choose semantic or date based versions, what to include in each note, and how bad releases and version numbers hurt teams.
Commit Messages and PR Descriptions That Help Everyone
Practical patterns for writing commit messages and pull request descriptions that speed up reviews, preserve intent, and keep projects healthy. Includes templates you can drop into any repo.
Backups with Restic on AWS
A practical guide to backing up to AWS S3 with restic, restoring data when you need it, and managing retention so costs stay sane.