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My first experiences with a laser cutter
My local library recently received a Glowforge for their patrons to utilize. This article is about my experiences using the machine
A Decade of Fighting Spam
A run down of what a decade of spam fighting looks like on the Stack Exchange network.
The Launch of Viva Printworks
The start of a new project is always exciting. This project is a brand new business: Viva Printworks!
Automatically checking for broken links using Github Actions
This blog is over a decade old with over 100 posts. This post covers my recent work to find links that have broken so that I can fix them quickly.
Stack Overflow bans ChatGPT temporarily
Today Stack Overflow moderators banned ChatGPT on the site. This is my reflection on why we went this route.
Updating the design of the site
I've updated this site with a new theme and some under the hood improvements. This article covers those updates and what I hope to accomplish.
Stack Overflow still has issues and it's getting worse
A follow up from a post I made a year and a half ago. How's Stack Overflow doing (from the perspective of a long time community member and moderator)?
...and then there was a backup server
Technical discussion about the new backup server
Well, there goes my data...
Learn from my mistake and test your backups
Collecting Diamonds on Stack Exchange
I've picked up a couple moderation diamonds recently. A reflection on the Stack Overflow election.