Eric Says Hi

July 6, 2023: Healthy 06.07.2023 5:02 ↓

Covid finally caught me and I had to stop doing lots of things I enjoyed for a while, including recording this very podcast. But I’m back at it. Hi!

April 20, 2023: Experimental Baking 20.04.2023 6:01 ↓

I’ve got dough living in my fridge. I keep pulling chunks out and seeing what sorts of things I can make with it, and it has yet to let me down.

April 12, 2023: New Neighborhood Food Court 12.04.2023 5:08 ↓

I can walk up the street to a new Publix, and their deli tempts me to spend way too much. Oooh – it’s five dollar sushi day!

April 4, 2023: North Florida Fossils 04.04.2023 5:03 ↓

Spent several days in North Florida and had a surprisingly good time, including picking pristine fossils up right off the ground.

March 28, 2023: Times Are Tough in the Tech World 29.03.2023 5:43 ↓

It’s a hard time to be a small fish in the big pond that is the tech industry. We’re circling the wagons and all the other metaphors to weather the storm.

March 24, 2023: Sleep's A Crutch 24.03.2023 5:30 ↓

I got too much money back on my tax return, and now there’s an espresso machine in the kitchen. Also, I’m extra twitchy for some reason.

March 20, 2023: It's a Brand New Record for 1990 21.03.2023 5:12 ↓

My eldest had their first ever college spring break and we started it off by watching a TMBG show.

March 10, 2023: Disembodied Robots and Seeing Old Friends 10.03.2023 6:19 ↓

FedEx delivered a disembodied robot on Monday and I’ve been building a user interface for that. I did manage to get out of the house for a bit and see friends I hadn’t seen in years.

February 28, 2023: Doing Our Part to Keep Athens Weird 28.02.2023 5:40 ↓

My youngest and I got invited to a music video shoot for an internationally famous band and had a great time.

February 24, 2023: Rambling About Creating Habits 24.02.2023 5:52 ↓

Thanks to my improving mental health, I’ve been creating new habits I enjoy the last few months but I’m still learning how to juggle them all.

February 20, 2023: Sumer Is Icumen In -- Lhude Sing Cuccu 20.02.2023 5:36 ↓

Summer has arrived in Athens, GA. Unfortunately I was distracted when Spring was here, yesterday.

February 15, 2023: Did Some Steampunkin' 15.02.2023 5:17 ↓

Spent the weekend needing out with a bunch of steampunks who also happen to be some of my favorite people.

February 3, 2023: Glue Some Gears On the Weekend 03.02.2023 5:20 ↓

So much going on at work this weekend, but I’m able to pause for the weekend and glue some gears on things to prepare for the upcoming Atlanta Steampunk Exposition

January 31, 2023: Adding Movement to My Day 31.01.2023 4:45 ↓

Getting exercise by chasing and fighting a fitness-obsessed dragon.

January 30, 2023: On the Joys of Making Things 30.01.2023 5:17 ↓

I like making things and putting them on the internet for people to enjoy. And I love it when people do enjoy them and let me know.

January 27, 2023: I've Been Away Doin' Stuff 27.01.2023 5:37 ↓

I’ve had events take me away from home and my good microphone, but I’m back to say hi!

January 10, 2023: Vaxxed & Masked & Vegas Bound 10.01.2023 5:46 ↓

New gutters, flying to Vegas, and tiki culture – all in five minutes!

January 6, 2023: Washed My Mouth Out With Tabasco 06.01.2023 5:31 ↓

Doctor’s orders. But first I had to give my soft tissues a good hard brushing and really wake them up with alcohol before really making them mad.

January 5, 2023: Carnitas: It's What's For Dinner (Every Day This Week) 05.01.2023 4:38 ↓

Pork was cheap, so I made eight pounds of carnitas.

January 4, 2023: Steampunks in ... Spaaaaaaace? 04.01.2023 5:03 ↓

I’ve got a steampunk event coming up next month, and I need to make a spacesuit.

January 3, 2023: Jack Ryan? More like Jack Iron (Man) 03.01.2023 5:12 ↓

I watched the latest season of the Jack Ryan show. Not a fan.

December 31, 2022: Testing Out a New Microphone 31.12.2022 2:44 ↓

Swapped out my mic for one that ought to pick up a lot less ambient noise. Didn’t quite filter out the muscle car going by though.

December 30, 2022: I Need To Move It Move It 30.12.2022 5:08 ↓

I’ve been working on myself this year. I need to keep that up but also start on general fitness. I’ve got a plan.

December 28, 2022: Holiday Downtime 28.12.2022 4:26 ↓

Took a couple days off and went south with the kiddos.

December 23, 2022: Holiday Traditions 23.12.2022 5:03 ↓

When I was a kid, we had holiday traditions. Nowadays, not so much.