Using a 24" x 36" sheet of (intended for ducting) sheet metal ($10) and rivet tool + rivets ($15) I was able to take a 14" x 8" opening and create a 4" deep reducer down to a 14" x 4" opening.

I finally formalized, cleaned up, and packaged up my current emacs editing setup for files with intermixed PHP, HTML, JS/javascript, and CSS code all in the same file.  It uses an existing but rarely used technique called “multi-mode” and sets “trigger points” for switching the “major mode” of the buffer as your cursor moves through the code.

After months of work, Russ finally gets his Ninja 600cc working!
Hunter, Russ, and I celebrate with an 85-mile day trip during the three day weekend around Mount Diablo, through the legendary Morgan Territory.

Russ and I changed our motorcycle’s oil and oil filters today.  This was the first time I’ve ever changed oil in a vehicle – I guess it sort of was a life goal I figured I’d never get around to – part of understanding cars/bikes more!   So it was a nice way to kick off the start of our 3-day holiday weekend.

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Greetings video geeks! 😎
At my job, I’ve updated the process and way we create our .mp4 files that are shown on video pages on archive.org

Here’s a short video mid-way through a 50-mile day of canyons and twisties. Fun!

Everything is working again with my greatly streamlined instrument cluster is in place! (Well my LED “idiot light” for “neutral” is always on now so one last adjustment/fix sometime soon!)