Is this a thing? Do people do this still? I think I should at least write something about what I'm doing before I actually do it.[1]Source: Malformed ideas possibly.
Also are footnotes like this goovy with the
general population? Or are they only cool on blogs
like whatif.xkcd.com and www.waitbutwhy.com?
What am I doing?
I’m trying to find a good way to document the things I create / make / destroy / ???
Why am I doing it?
People often ask about my projects, and while I can do an awful lot of hand-waving, I don’t really have anything written down. Also people often have some great ideas to share with me, but I often don’t write those down either :( And finally, I really love the open-source community, and while I don’t often write code I have a lot of ideas to contribute (as well as some printable parts). So I’m going to throw it all out there and hope it helps somebody. Plus, maybe it will be fun?[2]Source: Undefined as of yet.
I really want to put a question mark on that last
sentence instead of a period. Why? I guess it is
because I honestly don’t know yet… I think it will
be fun… I hope it will be fun… I seem to be good
at writing a lot of words too.
And how is this going to happen?
I’m going to type here. No not there where you are looking. But here. The place where I type words to make them appear there, where you are looking. With me so far? Hope so. Anyhow I also hope those words make sense. Maybe if they don’t I’ll add some pictures. That seems to be the thing to do. Then people will maybe comment and say “Gee golly these words and pictures sure are swell.” and we will all smile and get on with our groovy lives. Probably once in a while someone will say “My gosh, these words and pictures are awful and I do not approve.” And sometimes they will be right, but other times I’ll laugh either because I know better… or because I merely think I know better.
I guess you could say… I’ll blog about it? I dunno - I never thought I’d use that word with me in the same sentence but there we go. Let’s not talk about it anymore.
Who am I and why isn’t there a “Who” in the title? Or a “Where?”
I’m an aerospace engineer.[3]Source: The University of Arizona[4]And I can use actual references in footnotes too.
Source: Previous footnote. My father was a mechanic. My grandfather and uncle are engineers as well. We all like building things because things do things and things are fun. So things that do things are twice as fun as things alone. My logic is sound. Anyhow usually I will be the “who” so that question won’t be asked as often. Neither will “where” because most of the things I do are done at my house (thusfar) and can be done just about anywhere, excluding nasty-cold places like Neptune or bad-weather places like the Earth’s core. Though with some ingenuity you may be able to do it there as well! Who knows? Just don’t expect me to help unless you have a very compelling reason.
A little more about me - as of the writing of this post I have at my disposal enough automotive tools for just about anything (hand tools, compressed air, jacks, etc.). Some basic sheet metal tools and an arbor press. A MIG welder that I’m not super good with yet. A 10” x 12” x 8” 3D printer. A small home CNC machine. And plenty of various composites supplies (carbon fiber, fiberglass, aramid (kevlar) etc. Oh, and lots of power tools for quick finger removal if the need arises.
A final note, if that list of tools looks a little daunting to those who are currently lacking - many of my less-than-common tools are homebuilt, and I will be posting about how to get started with them without investing a lot of money. Being creative often requires tools. A pen and paper for the writer. Paint, brush, and canvas for the painter. And a lot of machines for the engineer. I’ve met a lot of people who would love to do the things I do, but they think they can’t for whatever reason. I’d like to dispel that myth for them.
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