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  • Diagnosing a Sprinter Exhaust Leak

    Apr 28, 2026 📖

    How I tracked down a persistent exhaust leak on a 2019 Sprinter van using a smoke machine and some patience.

  • Blade Runner 2049 Still Holds Up

    Apr 25, 2026 🎬

    Revisiting Villeneuve's sequel and why it might be better than the original.

  • A Weekend in Joshua Tree

    Apr 22, 2026 ✈️

    Desert silence, weird rocks, and the best stargazing within driving distance of LA.

  • Self-Hosting with Cloudflare Tunnels

    Apr 20, 2026 📖

    Setting up Cloudflare Tunnels to expose home services without opening ports on your router.

  • Why The Thing's Practical Effects Still Win

    Apr 15, 2026 🎬

    John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece proves that rubber and latex age better than CGI.

  • Things I Learned Running Docker on Unraid

    Apr 10, 2026 📖

    A collection of hard-won lessons from running 20+ Docker containers on an Unraid server.

  • Driving the Ring Road in Iceland

    Apr 5, 2026 ✈️

    Ten days, 1,300 kilometers, and more waterfalls than I could count.

  • The Coffee Scene in Heat

    Mar 30, 2026 🎬

    Breaking down the most famous diner scene in cinema and why it works so well.

  • Tokyo's Train System Is a Work of Art

    Mar 25, 2026 ✈️

    How a city of 14 million people moves with terrifying efficiency.

  • Dune Part Two Is a Perfect Adaptation

    Mar 20, 2026 🎬

    Villeneuve finishes what he started, and the sandworm ride alone is worth the price of admission.

  • Big Sur in the Off-Season

    Mar 15, 2026 ✈️

    Why you should drive Highway 1 in February when nobody else does.

  • No Country for Old Men and the Coin Toss

    Mar 10, 2026 🎬

    The gas station scene is the most terrifying dialogue scene ever filmed.

  • New Mexico Runs on Green Chile

    Mar 5, 2026 ✈️

    A road trip through New Mexico, measured in chile roasters and breakfast burritos.

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