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How Not to Die While Hiking

Safety in the Back Country To get to the bottom of the Seven Mile Hole at Yellowstone National Park, we had to avoid bears, thermal vents, and dehydration. A young grizzly bear. Out of view is the mama. I used to be terrified of bears. Seriously, I thought if I went into … Read More ›

Posted on March 12, 2016August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
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The First Timer’s Guide to Stargazing

“Devils Tower Milky Way” by David Kingham is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 With Spring just around the corner, Renee and I are regularly checking the forecast and going out stargazing as much as possible. Spring time is one of my favorite times of year for star gazing: the sky still … Read More ›

Posted on March 5, 2016August 28, 2018Author bertwagner
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Turning Waste into Something New

This week I built an end grain cutting board out of white oak. Renee and I have wanted a cutting board like this for a long time, but could never justify the $150+ price tag for one. I like large wood cutting boards because they feel heavy duty, they don’t … Read More ›

Posted on February 27, 2016August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
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How I Learned to Love the Long and Cold Cleveland Winters

It’s possible to have fun in the cold Gray and Depressing I used to hate Cleveland winters — unlike winters on the east coast where you would have snow and sunshine, Cleveland winters are cold, cloudy, and extremely windy. Every year I would feel sad about summer’s end while our region’s brief 3 … Read More ›

Posted on February 20, 2016August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
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When Does Visiting a Website Become Illegal?

“library” by Bethany Petrik is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the gray area that exists with web scraping. Web scraping involves programmatically downloading a webpage and parsing the page’s content in order to extract information of interest. For example, let’s say you are in … Read More ›

Posted on February 6, 2016August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
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My 2003 VW Golf: A History and Love Story

My VW just keeps going and going and going, even without regular dusting. I love my VW Golf. Even though it’s showing its age (2003) and it’s been around the block a few times (216k miles), I have never thought about trading it in for something new. Out of all the … Read More ›

Posted on January 31, 2016August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
Book Notes

Book Notes: The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business — by Josh Kaufman

The Personal MBA Master the Art of Business by Josh Kaufman I highlight and take notes when I read nonfiction books. Once I finish a book, I format and edit my notes so that I can easily remind myself of what I learned without having to reread the book. These … Read More ›

Posted on January 25, 2016August 28, 2018Author bertwagner
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Pallet Wood Picture Frame

Last month one of my photos was selected for the biennial employee art competition at my work. As excited as I was to have my photo selected for the show, I quickly came to the realization that I would need to frame the photo. I found this irritating, because on … Read More ›

Posted on December 1, 2014August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
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Photo Frame Miter Sled

Recently I won a photo competition (more on this in a future post) and needed to have my print framed so that it can be displayed. While I was very excited to have my submission chosen as a winner, I was not looking forward to having to pay to frame … Read More ›

Posted on November 14, 2014August 27, 2018Author bertwagner
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Recycling a Thrown Out Mirror

Renee and I are constantly on the lookout for items that we can hang on the walls of our apartment to make them look less empty. We have no problem finding things we like, it’s just that when we check the price tags we end up deciding we don’t like … Read More ›

Posted on November 1, 2014August 27, 2018Author bertwagner

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