Day: <span>June 20, 2026</span>

The Most Popular Thing I Ever Posted on Thingiverse

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Holder If you were to ask me what the most downloaded design I ever put on Thingiverse was, most people would probably expect something complicated. Maybe a workshop tool, a computer accessory, or some elaborate mechanical design. Nope. It was a simple acoustic guitar pickup holder for a Mitchell guitar. The funny…

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Seven Air Horns and Weezer

One of the things I enjoy about being on the road is that sometimes life hands you a story before you realize you’re in one. I was driving along when I noticed a line of sleeper cabs making their way down the road. Not one truck. Not two trucks. A whole procession of them. And…

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Where Are the Advertisements?

One of the first things you might notice when visiting this site is what’s missing. Where are the advertisements? Where are the banner ads, pop-ups, autoplay videos, affiliate links, sponsored articles, and endless reminders that somebody wants your attention, your data, your money, or all three? The answer is simple. I chose not to put…

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Searching for My Past

When people hear me say that I’m searching for my past, they usually assume I’m talking about genealogy. You know the routine. They think I’m digging through family trees, looking for famous relatives, or trying to discover some connection to history. The funny thing is that if you go back far enough, most of us…

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Weekends Are for Making Money, Not Chasing the Algorithm

One of the things I have had to figure out with The Gigman’s Life is that not every day needs to be a video day. That may sound strange when you are trying to build a channel, a website, and a routine around posting content. Everybody talks about consistency. Everybody talks about feeding the algorithm. Everybody talks…

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