Ye Olde Carving Commission of Gourd Folke

I recently completed my first-ever sculpture commission! I'll walk you through the process of building it and share some commentary on what went well and what didn't (spoiler: a lot went wrong).

How to use new C/C++ preprocessor features in Visual Studio (e.g. __VA_OPT__)

I'm using the new __VA_OPT__ C++ preprocessor identifier to solve a macro problem. I'll explain how to get it working in Visual Studio 2019.

Recipe: Red Curry with Shrimp

I made a red curry with shrimp for the second time, making sure to incorporate modifications from the first attempt. It was so good that I knew I had to save it here for future me and for anyone else that enjoys cooking or eating Thai food.

How to Fix a Honeywell VC Series HVAC System with a Broken Actuator (VC8111-11)

Recently my Honeywell HVAC fan coil unit stopped outputting heat and instead produced a loud and repetitive banging noise. This is not the first time it happened and paying for a repair is not cheap, so I decided to figure it out myself and save hundreds of dollars. I'll teach you how to do the same repair.

Favourite Quotes Found in 2018

Producing Ideas

Five steps for producing new ideas. Spoiler: it takes some effort.