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| + | ====== Stories, Hobbies, and Journal Entries ====== | ||
| + | **[[maker:start|Maker Projects]]**\\ | ||
| + | Engineering-oriented pursuits such as electronics, robotics, 3D printing, and the use of CNC tools, as well as more traditional activities such as metalworking, woodworking, and traditional arts and crafts. | ||
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| + | **[[Auto Mechanics]]**\\ | ||
| + | Over the last few years I've done a little of my own mechanic work on my cars. I'm actually starting to enjoy the work and consider it a hobby. | ||
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| + | **[[story:start|Childhood Stories]]**\\ | ||
| + | A list of stories from my younger years. | ||
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| + | **[[cod:start]]**\\ | ||
| + | My wife might say I've gotten addicted to Call of Duty Black Ops for the Wii. After playing for weeks, I'm no good at it. Here's a collection of strategy, settings, and tips that I've observed. | ||
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| + | **[[road biking:start]]**\\ | ||
| + | I purchased a fail inexpensive single speed road bike in 2012. I rode it a lot that summer and the next, but the hills of Utah are hard on a single speed. In 2015 I sold that bike and ordered another from Amazon. This is information about my bike, costs, how I've set it up, and rides. | ||
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| + | **[[http://www.joeldare.com/bmx/|BMXers]]**\\ | ||
| + | My short adventures into BMX riding. I have come to grips with the fact that I'm too old for BMX riding. There are older riders, yes, but I'm just not cut out for this. | ||
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| + | **[[http://www.joeldare.com/blog/boat/|Boat Building]]**\\ | ||
| + | My new blog about building a homemade boat on the cheap. | ||
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| + | **[[guitar:start]]**\\ | ||
| + | I'm a beginning guitar player. I've passed that initial threshold of just getting started and am now thoroughly addicted. I play almost every day. I started in 2012 and got serious about it in the middle of 2013. | ||
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| + | **[[Guns]]**\\ | ||
| + | In early 2010 I bought a handgun, took a training class, paid some fees, and obtained my Utah Concealed Carry Permit. Here I share a little bit about handguns, holsters, and our 2nd amendment rights in the U.S. | ||
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| + | **[[Keyboarding]]**\\ | ||
| + | I recently started teaching myself to play the keyboard. I'll record my music and store it here as a progress. | ||
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| + | **[[Model Rockets]]**\\ | ||
| + | I dabbled in model rockets for a while, including building my own tiny rocket motors. | ||
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| + | **[[Outdoors]]**\\ | ||
| + | I enjoy the great outdoors. Here is some information I've started to gather about fishing, hiking, and camping. | ||
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| + | **[[http://www.joeldare.com/blog/|Something for No One]]**\\ | ||
| + | This is an old blog. I used it, for a short time, to write small pieces of information about what's going on in my life. | ||
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| + | **[[Song Writing]]**\\ | ||
| + | Songwriting is something I'm interested in and started studying when I started playing the Guitar in 2013. | ||
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| + | **[[Woodworking]]**\\ | ||
| + | Once in a while I get around to making something out of wood. Here are those projects. | ||
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| + | **[[USB Powered Animated Christmas Lights]]**\\ | ||
| + | How to create a small, low cost, animated Christmas light display using an old computer and a USB hub. | ||
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| + | **[[XBox 360]]**\\ | ||
| + | Xbox 360 console and game tips, tricks, and tinkering. | ||
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| + | **[[Long Distance Scootering]]**\\ | ||
| + | I'm thinking about buying a scooter and going on some long rides. Here are some trip plan ideas. | ||