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My Thoughts On Visiting Japan
Practical advice for a first week in Japan. Carry cash, carry a trash bag, and never underestimate 7-11.
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The Tamiya Modeler Guide
My standard procedures for painting 1/72 WWII Luftwaffe models with Tamiya products. Thinning ratios, airbrush settings, and why I stopped priming.
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Viewing SpaceX launches at Vandenberg SFB
Tips for watching a SpaceX launch at Vandenberg in person, from twenty-five years of watching and a stint setting up SLC-4. Where to stand, when to arrive, and how long it takes to get out.
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Discovering classical music in 2023
I listened to the 45 best symphonies of all time, as ranked by four thousand internet strangers. Beethoven's 9th won, and by the end I understood why.
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UUIDs Are A Valid Security Tool
Unguessable links without a login. Why random UUIDs are good enough to keep attackers from enumerating your files.
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The Daily Scrum is not a Status Meeting
The Daily Scrum is a huddle, not a status report. What it's actually for, and why most teams get it wrong.
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The Two Things You Should Know About Scrum
The feedback I give almost every team that asks for help with Scrum. It's a framework for rapid experiments, and a single Sprint Goal holds it together.