DIY

I’ve spent most of my career looking at systems—whether it’s a complex network architecture or the mechanical guts of a vintage synth—and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that…

I spent three hours last Saturday watching a YouTube tutorial on "advanced aeration techniques" for a composting system that cost more than my first car. I sat there in my…

I was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, mid-way through stripping a vintage Moog, when I realized my favorite pair of heavy-duty denim had finally given up the ghost right…

I was staring at my grandfather’s old wingback chair last weekend, watching the sunlight hit a massive, jagged tear in the fabric, and I realized something: most people think you…

I was elbow-deep in the guts of a 1970s Moog synthesizer last weekend when I noticed a nasty, jagged gouge across the walnut casing. My first instinct wasn't to run…

I was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, mid-way through a stubborn teardown of an old Moog synthesizer, when I realized my favorite heavy-duty denim work shirt had finally given…

I was sitting at my workbench last Tuesday, surrounded by disassembled circuit boards and half-repaired analog synths, when I realized my hands were shaking from too much caffeine and not…

I’ve spent half my life troubleshooting complex systems, from server racks to vintage analog synths, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that people love to overengineer simple problems.…

I was halfway through trying to prune a stubborn branch in my backyard last summer when my shears gave out with a pathetic, dull thud instead of a clean cut.…

I’ve spent half my life staring at complex systems, whether it’s a server rack or a vintage Moog synthesizer, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that complexity is…