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Sep 15, 2026

Pulling stuff out of the memory hole.

I built a thing: Web Viewer UA Override

Aug 24, 2026

My first Obsidian plugin — a tiny patch that gets Google sign-in working inside Obsidian's Web Viewer by routing web views through a clean Electron session.

I'm now officially a five-time Soupmaster.

Aug 16, 2026

For the fifth time, I guessed the correct soup.

Nothing Is Simple: The $120,000 Gallon of Water

Jul 31, 2026

Water freezes at zero and boils at a hundred — the first thing every kid learns about science. Look closer and it dissolves into isotopes, dissolved air, pressure, and a bottle of water that costs more than a house.

I built a thing: Homelab in a Box

Jul 1, 2026

A Docker Compose starter kit that takes a spare machine from bare metal to a fully wired self-hosted stack — reverse proxy, SSO, and a menu of apps — in minutes.

I built a thing: OpenHearth

Jun 25, 2026

A self-hosted, Docker-based streaming hub with a TV-optimized interface — a Roku-style home screen you own end to end.

Read this: a second vote.gov, registered to the White House

May 31, 2026

A meticulously sourced investigation into the National Design Studio that deserves a wider audience than its technical surface will get it.

On vacation, here's a photo

May 31, 2026

I thought this picture came out nice, so I'm posting it.

I built a thing: memserv

May 26, 2026

A self-hosted memory server for AI agents, speaking both REST and MCP, that I put together over the Memorial Day weekend.

I built a thing: FeeClear

May 11, 2026

A little side project for screening junk fees and drip-pricing — a free risk assessment, plus a paid PDF report if you want the details.

Evergreen Fastball: quick notes for scattered brains

Apr 29, 2026

A new little open source tool I built for capturing quick notes against any of your Obsidian projects in a single keystroke.

Website upgrade

Apr 15, 2026

After many years, I've finally updated the software and content for this site.

Backrooms, or, liminal rules everything around me in 2025

Jan 22, 2025

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My father has passed away.

Sep 30, 2024

I’m very sorry to report that my father, Malcolm L. Monroe, passed away due to natural causes on September 21, 2024.

I am a SOUP MASTER.

Mar 17, 2023

Ok, so this happened last night.

Homeassistant and Zigbee2MQTT on a QNAP NAS – USB dongle problems

Dec 9, 2022

I’ve been recently playing with getting Zigbee2MQTT working on my QNAP network attached storage device, and I ran into an interesting problem.

Live paintings: one of the things I love about the internet

Feb 9, 2018

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Things I currently think are pretty great, March 2017

Mar 9, 2017

Things I currently think are pretty great, March 2017

You really should install Signal on your phone. Seriously.

Jan 17, 2017

Signal is a privacy and security app that replaces your built-in SMS/text message software. It seamlessly handles your text messages for you, just like you’re

Home cooking for the savvy bachelor: Duck, two ways

Jun 30, 2015

So if you’re looking for a meal that you can cook at home, which isn’t too hard in terms of technique or ingredients, but which will strike your friends as

Home cooking for the savvy bachelor: Hamburgers, without triggering the smoke detector

May 20, 2015

If you’re like me, you’ve made hamburgers or cheeseburgers at home plenty of times. And, if you’re like me, you’ve learned to unplug the battery from the smoke

I watched “God’s Not Dead”, so you don’t have to. No, seriously, you really don’t have to.

Mar 27, 2015

So the story is essentially thus: A kid is a freshman in college, and signs up for an introductory undergrad philosophy class. The teacher of said class, as he

My fun Autumn camping trip

Nov 8, 2014

I’ve been on a relaxing vacation for the last couple of weeks, and I figured a fun thing to do would be to go out camping and enjoy a little peace and quiet

Another year down.

Jun 2, 2014

Another year has come and gone.

Self-portrait, January 2014

Jan 21, 2014

Self-portrait, January 2014

Never mind the “why’s,” Bub.

Oct 30, 2013

Never mind the “why’s,” Bub.

Bathroom mirror selfie

Sep 12, 2013

A self-portrait, 9/12/2013.

Home cooking for the savvy bachelor: Kraft Dinner edition

Aug 19, 2013

Look, let’s not lie to each other. Sometimes humans eat Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. (Kraft Dinner, if you live in a country that cares about the proper status

How’s that Republican “rebranding” going?

Apr 3, 2013

Frankly, I don’t think they’re concerned with smaller government, lower taxes, or personal freedom at all. :(

You got chocolate in my horse meat!

Mar 5, 2013

You got horse meat in my peanut butter!

Great cups and balls routine

Dec 18, 2012

Nothing like a fresh take on a classic.

Happy Halloween, friends!

Oct 31, 2012

Happy Halloween, friends!

You know it’s a good day ….

Oct 24, 2012

Everything looks better in time lapse mode.

Oct 15, 2012

Thoughts on the anti-NATO rally in Chicago today

May 20, 2012

I went down to Grant Park for the Coalition Against NATO/G8 rally at noon today, and I took a bunch of pictures, but I didn’t stick around for the whole march

Creativity theory: Everything is a remix.

Feb 27, 2012

Science and Beauty

Oct 5, 2011

Crappy taxidermy = great art

Feb 1, 2011

This is beautiful.

UCF Today — Former ‘Dr. G’ Cast Member Becomes Nurse

Aug 2, 2010

The University of Central Florida (my undergrad alma mater) has some kind words about my little sister, Arden, who’s about to graduate from their nursing

Cognitive biases — an illustrated study guide

May 18, 2010

This is an extremely useful study guide to help you remember what kinds of biases can effect your decision-making skills. All of us are subject to these