Making Room

I’m currently living in approximately 700 square feet of living space.  It’s small, but not unbearable.  There’s something very comforting about knowing exactly how much stuff I can cram in here at any given time.  Old magazines?  I’m sorry you’ll have to go.  Excessive knickknacks?  No, not so much.  It’s…

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Park(ing) Day

I used to have what I consider the best type of commute to work; I could walk.  It was beautiful.  I could get a little fresh air, some exercise, see the neighborhood from the sidewalk rather than flying by outside my windshield.  I loved it.  No worries about parking or…

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WELCOME IDSA

Welcome to Portland, IDSA members! We love the DIY theme. A big thanks to everyone who helped to make a great conference!  Be sure and visit our neighborhood, Old Town/Chinatown, while you are here, and check out our favorite spots: Compound (One word: Godzilla) Ground Kontrol (Played Pacman lately?) Tanner…

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Beginning to End

There’s so much that happens between idea and product, whatever that product is.  Writing, playing music, engineering, product design. Whatever the mind can conceive, has a long journey between thought and a finished, shiny thing you can hold in your hand. One of the best things I’ve seen in a…

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