chendrixson
@chendrixson.bsky.social
MSFT Director in Windows team. Win32, Input, MSIX, Composition, and COM! Likes: electronics, arduino, 3d printing, audible, watches, fortnite, vinyl, concerts, snowboarding, travel, cars, golf and golf sims, physics and economics. Located: Sammamish, WA
Well that’s not right!
October 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Well that’s not right!
Started a new job last week (at CrowdStrike), and spent some time updating my setup now that Mac is my primary work machine. 49” monitor and USB switcher toggles between work machine and personal gaming/video PC, with personal Mac on the side. The vinyl is always spinning…
October 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Started a new job last week (at CrowdStrike), and spent some time updating my setup now that Mac is my primary work machine. 49” monitor and USB switcher toggles between work machine and personal gaming/video PC, with personal Mac on the side. The vinyl is always spinning…
Jelly Belly brand candy corn is the finest. Pickup a bag or two if you can find it!
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Jelly Belly brand candy corn is the finest. Pickup a bag or two if you can find it!
The fairy lights I put in my daughter’s room have a janky remote so I wanted to just hard wire them. They’re in parallel, with every other LED reversed, so I needed a little H bridge and clock to get them going. The best parts are free ones you have lying around! Total overkill of course!
July 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The fairy lights I put in my daughter’s room have a janky remote so I wanted to just hard wire them. They’re in parallel, with every other LED reversed, so I needed a little H bridge and clock to get them going. The best parts are free ones you have lying around! Total overkill of course!
Just got a new Dell, and boy are there a lot of background auto-start apps!
June 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Just got a new Dell, and boy are there a lot of background auto-start apps!
Wife got a great pic of Bear after her haircut.
May 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wife got a great pic of Bear after her haircut.
You should always test in production.
May 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You should always test in production.
Might be true, but “Songs from the Big Chair” was worth it.
May 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Might be true, but “Songs from the Big Chair” was worth it.
Perfect soda for your GenZ kids!
May 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Perfect soda for your GenZ kids!
Guess I got a traffic fine while I was driving in Italy. Thankfully SIXT charged me 39 EUR to forward that letter to me, which took them almost a year, and now I get to pay the full 196 EUR penalty for "driving in a lane designated for certain vehicles". Here's a pic, what did I do wrong?
May 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Guess I got a traffic fine while I was driving in Italy. Thankfully SIXT charged me 39 EUR to forward that letter to me, which took them almost a year, and now I get to pay the full 196 EUR penalty for "driving in a lane designated for certain vehicles". Here's a pic, what did I do wrong?
Guess it's time to log off for the night. I hit a rate limit looking at a bunch of code in GitHub!
May 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Guess it's time to log off for the night. I hit a rate limit looking at a bunch of code in GitHub!
I've noticed more and more than spell check is getting worse. This one doesn't seem like a hard fix!
May 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I've noticed more and more than spell check is getting worse. This one doesn't seem like a hard fix!
Great AI written article on Rivian warning lights. This is my favorite, the diesel particulate filter warning. Beware if you see this on your EV!
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May 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Great AI written article on Rivian warning lights. This is my favorite, the diesel particulate filter warning. Beware if you see this on your EV!
automotivesimple.com/rivian-dashb...
automotivesimple.com/rivian-dashb...
Merely a hobby and I’m sure I lose money each device (even ignoring the labor), but it’s fun to make a thing and sell it. Just shipped this one out. Dig the brass bolts!
April 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Merely a hobby and I’m sure I lose money each device (even ignoring the labor), but it’s fun to make a thing and sell it. Just shipped this one out. Dig the brass bolts!
Another winder ordered, so I'm printing up another case, first time on the #bambulabs X1C. I'm getting discolorations when printing the top fully on the build plate, even when I tried sticking it in the freezer to release it. Trying a different orientation now!
April 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Another winder ordered, so I'm printing up another case, first time on the #bambulabs X1C. I'm getting discolorations when printing the top fully on the build plate, even when I tried sticking it in the freezer to release it. Trying a different orientation now!
Daughter is turning 16 soon (and is taking my Wrangler 4xe), so that means new car for me! Just got this #Polestar 3, and my initial impression is very positive!
April 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Daughter is turning 16 soon (and is taking my Wrangler 4xe), so that means new car for me! Just got this #Polestar 3, and my initial impression is very positive!
Couple more pics for size reference, and the lifting process.
April 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Couple more pics for size reference, and the lifting process.
Finally got this huge tree knot left over from the big storm pushed over. Used an 8ton long ram jack to lift it ~14inches at a time, with 2x4s supporting in between lifts. Roots were ~18ft tall!
April 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Finally got this huge tree knot left over from the big storm pushed over. Used an 8ton long ram jack to lift it ~14inches at a time, with 2x4s supporting in between lifts. Roots were ~18ft tall!
Bear loves a cross legged lap. Perfect for cuddling and pets!
April 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Bear loves a cross legged lap. Perfect for cuddling and pets!
Clearly Newsmax (fake news w/ few viewers) should be worth more than Reddit (100m daily engaged users), this makes total sense.
April 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Clearly Newsmax (fake news w/ few viewers) should be worth more than Reddit (100m daily engaged users), this makes total sense.
New poster for the clubhouse hung!
April 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
New poster for the clubhouse hung!
Perfect shipping box selection!
March 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Perfect shipping box selection!
Pretty day up at Crystal! Slushy fun.
March 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Pretty day up at Crystal! Slushy fun.
Seen in Seattle, cutouts in public bathroom stalls. That isn’t a mirror, its a passthrough! What the heck?
March 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Seen in Seattle, cutouts in public bathroom stalls. That isn’t a mirror, its a passthrough! What the heck?
And here’s another big positive signal!
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
And here’s another big positive signal!