I write about the past, present, and future of technology across three sites. imapenguin.com explores retro computing and programming fundamentals, milkcrunch.com covers modern software development and engineering culture, and evadot.com examines commercial spaceflight and the new space movement.
Posts
- Hard to tell until we move the table under it but it’s on it’s own landing gear for the first time. #myzenith750
- He looks good working hard. Just happened to pass by him on the way to my hangar.
- Got to fly a terrific new airplane and made a new friend. Over the Mount Mitchell visitors center, around Mountain Air Airport and back in about 1/2 the time it usually takes. RV-10s are fast :)
- New RV-10 in Asheville is my chariot today. It’s a rough life.
- Managed to snag a way too short lunch with family visiting from Norway.
- Making scale paper models to see if we can get a Zenith 750 and an RV-6A in a 48 foot T hanger together. #myzenith750
- Channeling my inner JJ Abrams. #lensflare
- I found a pretty lady.
- Adventure happens to adventurers.
- Last task before weight on wheels. Trying to hurry now because a hangar opened at AVL at the end of the month and we want to roll it onto the trailer rather than carry it. #myzenith750
- Caleb’s always been a metalworking kinda guy. Since I’m making an all metal plane he doesn’t need much arm twisting. Now if the camera man would put down the camera to hold the piece..:. #myzenith750
- New glasses from Zeni are 35 bucks. Sheesh that’s a good deal.
- My planner has themes for the week. Some are better than others. Some are worth sharing.
- Will they be friends? Maybe. Will they mildly tolerate each other? More likely.
- It’s very difficult to be unhappy if you’re grateful. This is one of the LESS scenic parts of my workout loop.
- Hey, I know that guy on page 24 of Sport Aviation magazine.
- Wheels! #myzenith750
- Wheel hubs. Check. Brake calipers. Check. Rotors. Check. Tools. Check. Baby powder... sigh. Check. Imma have fresh smelling wheels. #myzenith750
- One of my favorite things about small town living is the little things. A real barber shop with men talking about manly things on a Friday morning is one of them.
- In 1986 or so I asked for a Dremel for Christmas. This old thing helped me build model railroads, model planes and any number of projects over the years as an adult. I was a free range kid before there was a name for it. It shaped who I am. My parents bought power tools for their 10 year old and I still have all of my original fingers. Anyway it finally died. I feel kinda sad about it. So I bought another one. Here’s to another 32 years of making crap with Dremel tools.