Ever since I was a young kid I was fascinated with potato cannons. Early versions were powered by Right Guard aerosol deodorant (the cheapest fuel we could find at the local drug store). The smell of that deodorant still brings back waves of nostalgia. Although effective, I always feared that too much pressure would build up during the violent ignition and our potato gun would shatter in our hands. The other option was to use compressed air but being broke high schoolers meant we didn't have money for an air compressor nor was it feasible to bring one out to the woods with us. After stripping down an old portable jump starter/compressor for parts, I wondered if it was possible to use the mini compressor to build a self contained air powered potato cannon. Surprisingly it worked out really well!

A while back I received a Backbone One as a gift. It has worked very well for playing my PS5 remotely but recently I noticed some of the buttons stopped working on the left side. In the end the L1, thumbstick, and directional buttons were not working. I searched online and found a lot of complaints about this happening and only one repair guide by user 704Xa on YouTube. The repair seemed easy enough so I decided to spend ~$15, give it a shot, and provide some pictures of the process. I used the following items for the repair. The process was quick and only took me about 15 minutes.

A few years back I ordered a Honeywell 50150-N Round Air Purifier for the bedroom. The white noise it generates helps with sleep but the bright blue LED that lights up half of the bedroom does not. I’ve used a sock or something to cover the LED every night but the air flow sometimes blows it off. If I had known how easy it was to remove the LED I would have done it right when I received it. I don’t know how relevant this information is to anyone else, as this filter is a few years old, but I thought I’d post the quick few steps to get rid of the annoying blue light.

     I've always wanted to build an outdoor pizza oven. The problem is, it takes up quite a bit of space and the cost is pretty high. I recently stumbled on the KettlePizza Pro. It essentially turns any kettle style grill into a pizza oven. The price tag was also pretty high so I figured I'd try to build one of my own. I was able to create a pizza oven attachment for roughly $50. It easily got up to temperatures nearing 700F.

I ate my first Lobster Roll in Key West, FL and it was quite a memorable experience. The crispy butter soaked bun made every bite phenomenal. I've been meaning try cooking one at home and I got the chance with a recent seafood sale. The local grocery store had lobster tails on sale for $5 so I grabbed a couple and gave it a shot...