A Wanderer

Not all who wander are lost.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

I am a recently retired accountant/finance professional looking to explore all of the interests I have had over the years, promising myself that I would pursue them “when I had the time”. Maybe you are on a similar journey.


LATEST POSTS


  • Open Courseware Sites and AI

    I am studying Python and part of my studies are in open courseware, particularly Harvard (CS50) and MIT. In studies outside open courseware I have been using ChatGPT when I get stuck. The open courseware sites have strict anti-cheating codes of conduct. I am not pursuing a certificate in any courses. I am trying to…

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  • Tech Independence

    Listened to an episode of the Tim Ferris podcast with an interview with Derek Sivers. https://tim.blog/2023/04/21/derek-sivers/ Derek talked about Tech Independence and provided a list of tasks to acquire it. https://sive.rs/ti I found it intriguing and went through the steps. I am now in the Troubleshooting steps. Learned a bunch, but not there yet.

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  • Vermont Table

    For our property in the Champlain Islands of Vermont, my goal is to make all of the furniture that we would need for it. My first major addition is a table for the dining area. I decided to base the build on the farmhouse table in Ana White’s The Handbuilt Home. In the book, the…

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  • Vanity

    My wife and I bought for our Georgia granddaughter a vanity for Chistmas. It had not been put together yet when I visited in February. So I decided to put the vanity together while I was in Georgia. I started the process when my granddaughter come up to me, and after asking what I was…

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  • Diresta Toolbox

    In learning Fusion 360, I watched some Lars Christensen YouTube videos. One was on the Diresta toolbox. I made the toolbox, and then took some stencils from my wife to customize them.

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Please note that I use AI in my projects, including my blogs.

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