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Death Valley with a Toddler and a Baby: We Have No Business Doing This
We drove 4.5 hours each way to Death Valley on a Saturday with a 2-year-old and a 10-month-old. No superbloom, no regrets.
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M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
Three nights, 269 frames, and four times the data I've ever collected on this target. The crop hurt, but the result made it worth it.
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Printing a Better Telescope Dew Shield
The off-the-shelf dew shield was overpriced and flimsy. Three iterations and a roll of matte black PETG later, this one actually works.
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Building a Bifold: Tools, Thread, and Why I Switched to Linen
A deep dive into saddle stitching a bifold wallet — thread tension, awl angles, and the case for linen over waxed polyester.
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I'm Drew, based in Temecula, CA. I photograph the night sky, design and print things, stitch leather by hand, and write about the homelab keeping it all running. Self-hosted, ad-free, built with Hugo.
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