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Last updated on Mar 29, 2021 1 min read tech

Here are some notes that I haven’t fully fleshed out a whole post for, but want to keep track of…that’s the point of this whole thing isn’t it?

Last updated on Jan 30, 2021 5 min read tech

Update Academic theme to (renamed) Wowchemy

Updating Hugo themes is probably easy for most people, but I’ve managed to mess it up more than I’d like to admit. Here are the notes I took for this last update.

Last updated on Sep 2, 2020 9 min read tech

Adding a useful Table of Contents to Hugo sites

It’s probably apparent by now, but I’m pretty particular so using the simple Table of Contents that is already part of Hugo felt too easy. I am special and so my Table of Contents will be too.

Last updated on Aug 29, 2020 3 min read tech

Using images from Google Photos

I’ve been working to clean up some of the photos used in the blog I wrote while in Antarctica. I had to re-figure out how to utilize inline photos, so here are my notes.

Last updated on Aug 28, 2020 4 min read tech

Update colors in Academic Hugo theme

Here I go again with this blogging thing…but I noticed the Hugo theme I was using previously has not been updated in some time (…much like my blog…don’t judge). I will switch to the Academic theme but I prefer different colors, so I’ll change them.

Last updated on Aug 28, 2020 2 min read tech

Time to rethink my home network

I have not done much with my home network and it is starting to flake out, so I’m going to use that as an excuse to rethink (read: overcomplicate) it.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 2 min read house

Kinetico - Change Filter

I change the (pre) filter in our Kinetico Super Kit fairly regularly, here are the steps I follow and a list of times I’ve completed this.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 4 min read house

Kinetico - Flush Neutralizer

At one point I was given a few options to address the need to change our filter so often. This option was cheapest…surprise, I chose it!

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 2 min read yard

Free Lawn Mower

I am admittedly a packrat. And when I saw that someone left a Honda mower on the curbside, I couldn’t resist taking it.

Last updated on Sep 7, 2020 8 min read truck

Tacoma Doors Lock Now

I wrote previously about the need to fix my truck doors so that they actually lock when I think they lock. I tackled the driver door over the weekend, here are some notes.