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Me and Nico Down by the Steel Yard

Digging through the off-cut section at the steel yard in Santa Maria, California. Because that’s what you do on vacation. BTW, I …

YouTubed

I am jumping up and down in my office. But it’s not making my video upload any faster.

Bad Medicine

Why would someone throw away this perfectly good medicine ball?  

Cooking in Space (just in case)

Astronaut Samantha Christoforetti just set a record for women in space. In case you ever find yourself in orbit, follow these instructions …

My Truck

Like I said – Everywhere (Including the 24th century UNSC)

Backseat Go-Bag

“As long as you’re here, do you think you can look at this switch that’s flickering?” or, “…lose baseboard?” or, “…thing with …

My Truck

  There are literally F150s everywhere.

DiPego “Mows” the “Lawn”

Inspired by the great tradition of mowing videos by Matthias Wandel, Jimmy DiResta and David Picciuto. This is a California drought edition. …

Teasing Me Teasing You

That’s right, I’m teasing this very site. Look for DIY/Home Improvement/Maker videos and articles. You do it yourself, I do it myself – …

Emergency Water Supply

Update: So, I originally posted this when San Andreas came out, but now NASA and the USGS are arguing over whether the …

MyFixitUpLife Interview

  Chatting with Mark and Theresa of MyFixitUpLife.com at the National Hardware Show in Vegas. We talk about paint, decks and magic air. When I …

DIY Cement Mixer

Dan’s Workshop Blog details some pretty cool projects. A minute and 23 seconds is a long time to watch a cement mixer …

Tape Delay

I know you’re clamoring for my next how-to DIY video (sweating copper), but there are multiple news and police helicopters hovering over …

Thumbs Up

When Mike Holmes gives a thumbs up, you give a thumbs up. At the National Hardware Show – 2015

If Only

Something I don’t hear enough – me: “Ok, while I’m thinking of it, I’m gonna go get those lasers.”

Rolling With the Derby

Roller derby is the ultimate DIY sport. About a decade ago, the women who wanted to skate actually created their own leagues …

Sneaky

You know how I like to sneak up on people, so I had to take a pic of the quietest cart I …

DIYtip

When you’re building a deck and you step on a nail at 3 o’clock, it doesn’t really hurt. It hurts at 7 …

DIYtip

When you go to Home Depot, park near the exit, not the entrance – that way, when you forget you have to …

DIYtip

While you’re welding, when an Amber Alert buzzes your cellphone like a klaxon, don’t let it scare the hell out of you.

It’s time to do it

Do it with things you find or things you buy for cheap or things other people threw away. Just don’t stop doing …

Files

Just sent an email from my work to my personal to remind me to “bring those files to work” but of course …

Tool Crave Interview

Here’s my interview with Tool Crave – talking about doing what I do and my favorite tools to do it with.

Frank Sinatra’s Floor

Frank Sinatra stood on this table. Seriously. Doug fir 2×12 floor joists rescued by E & K Vintage Wood from Franks torn down Malibu …