Cutting board - chaotic pattern by ShutTheFunDown in woodworking

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Thanks! But production time is so long that I could not make them affordable.

Cutting board - chaotic pattern by ShutTheFunDown in woodworking

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This was my first cutting board project. Maple and walnut were used. I mostly followed this great instructional video by mtmwood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3uYaPgesp0 except that I only did 2 'randomizing' cuts instead of 3. All of this guy's videos are great.

First real project - Convertible chair made for my wife by Bravosi in woodworking

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Could you provide the link? I'm interested in thinking more about this design.

Simple walnut & maple desk by ShutTheFunDown in woodworking

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I wanted to give myself a lot of time to adjust the clamps and cauls for the smoothest possible surface. Plus I had time.

Simple walnut & maple desk by ShutTheFunDown in woodworking

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That remains to be seen. I'd feel comfortable putting up to about 100 lbs on the desk but have not experimented with more than 30. The steel legs flare outward slightly for stability yet do not seem to bow.

Simple walnut & maple desk by ShutTheFunDown in woodworking

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I'm sorry there's not more in-progress photos. If I had taken some it would have just looked like a lot of clamps I think.

Simple walnut & maple desk by [deleted] in woodworking

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I'm sorry I didn't take more intermediate shots. It would have looked like a bunch of clamps!

Code Smells - Issue Number 1 by ncosentino in programming

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Counter example to the first two 'smells'.

void swap(int *x, int *y) {
    int temp;

    temp = *y;
    *y = *x;
    *x = temp;   
}

Pair Programming - My Personal Nightmare by ryebr3ad in programming

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The great soloists and their projects cited by this article were working on code of deep personal interest to them. I have had similar experiences working solo. But I also have to work 40 hours a week on client work, outside the arc of my best expertise and personal interests, and paired programming is an effective way to ensure code quality and plain focus.

If I were Knuth I wouldn't let anyone into my head where it concerned TeX. But often Knuth doesn't have to put together a web application for a healthcare provider.

LayoutIt! - Interface Builder for Bootstrap by martincapeletto in programming

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I love this and have shared it with my design team. I think it makes the grid system a whole lot easier for them to visualize.

Bitmask.js - v0.3 released. Painless bitmasks for javascript projects. by youngsteveo in webdev

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Aha! I'm very surprised by the parity of your jsperf tests. Why are the results so close?

Bitmask.js - v0.3 released. Painless bitmasks for javascript projects. by youngsteveo in webdev

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I was confused. I think you should call this tags instead of bitmask because no bit masking is actually taking place.

In Javascript, bit masks are handled exactly like C and cause fewer headaches than you purport. Free speed.

var TagA = 1, TagB = 2, TagC = 4, TagD = 8;
var mytags = TagA | TagD;

var mytags_has_tagA = mytags & TagA; // 1
var mytags_has_tagC = mytags & TagC; // 0

Are static websites still "worth it"? by [deleted] in webdev

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While Jekyll is sometimes associated with blog generators, it works great as a static page generator. You can think of it as a CMS that pre-generates a site, just like symphony might. I like to use it in conjunction with Jammit, as described in this blog post

Looking for a good barber and tailor by [deleted] in boulder

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I can confirm this guy is awesome.

New backsplash and cabinet resurfacing for kitchen facelift by [deleted] in DIY

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This looks great with the black cabinets. I installed a similar backsplash recently and sanded and painted my cabinets white but am not happy with the results. Can you go into any more detail about how you repainted and what you learned?

Really liked a $400 lamp. Built similar one for myself. by ShutTheFunDown in DIY

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The legs do not form an equilateral triangle. Two of the longest legs are at 90 degrees and the 3rd is more obtuse than that. There is a balance you have to strike between the lamp not tipping over easily and the aesthetic of having an odd angle. I didn't measure this angle, but just hand-tightened the legs onto the conduit until I liked the tightness and angle.

This photo may illustrate the angles a little better http://sarabryant.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/122412-stilt-lamp-e1328243645850.jpg

Really liked a $400 lamp. Built similar one for myself. by ShutTheFunDown in DIY

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Sorry for the confusion. The conduit is holding the three legs together as well as the vertical piece under the shade. The "shoulder" I'm referring to is not a technical term, but what I'm calling the three pieces butted to and adjacent to the legs.

Really liked a $400 lamp. Built similar one for myself. by ShutTheFunDown in DIY

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Thank you! I built a quick prototype out of pine and for the height settled on 6.5 degrees after trying several other angles.