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Latest Project: Tube-based Bookshelf System

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 I’m back! As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been doing a lot tech-wise since I wrote that article about Windows Phone (RIP), and have a bunch of projects and topics to cover. I’ll start with my current obsession. I’ve been working remotely for the last few years and didn’t have great audio options in my home office. Until last week, it was either “play through the computer speakers” or “play through my smart speaker.” I have a set of Logitech Z323 2.1 speakers connected to the computer, which are decent but not amazing, and a Google Nest Mini, which is ok for music if there is no other option available. I don’t like using the computer speakers because all sounds from the computer go through them by default, so if I turn it up for music I also get loud Windows notifications, etc. as well, and the Nest Mini can only play stuff I could stream and, as I mentioned, is not that great for music.   I didn’t set out with a specific plan to upgrade my office audio. In the last month or s

This is still here?

 I woke up this morning and thought "I wonder if that blog I was doing years ago is still there?" Turns out it is. Wow. I actually have a few things to write about. General topics will be: Computers Home A/V Digital photography So I'll roll up my sleeves, hunker down, and write three or four blog posts then forget about this thing again for another few years. Sounds like a plan!