Greg Uzelac
@gregrex.bsky.social
Software engineer (currently C# React TS, previously C# ASP.NET JS SQL Azure, previously C# WPF SQL, previously C++ MFC, previously C & asm, previously C FORTRAN YACC asm, previously machine code), DIY handyman, husband, dad of 3, repair vs replace, dog lo
At my son’s house. Shower faucet needs a new cartridge and flow control insert. Hardware store had the cartridge but not the insert. Also they sell the whole faucet/valve and shower head, so I bought that for parts. Problem solved
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
At my son’s house. Shower faucet needs a new cartridge and flow control insert. Hardware store had the cartridge but not the insert. Also they sell the whole faucet/valve and shower head, so I bought that for parts. Problem solved
My son’s basement floor is dirt. They keep beach sandals at the top of the stairs just for the basement. Tonight I went down in the basement. This look reminded me of a “camel’s toe”
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
My son’s basement floor is dirt. They keep beach sandals at the top of the stairs just for the basement. Tonight I went down in the basement. This look reminded me of a “camel’s toe”
Mom & dad want a screened in patio by spring time (mid west USA). They like the style that is rectangular & attach to the house. The eaves are 7’4” high, but most screen room kits are ~8’ tall. I just learned some kits can be lowered by cutting the AL posts and redrilling the mounting plate holes
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Mom & dad want a screened in patio by spring time (mid west USA). They like the style that is rectangular & attach to the house. The eaves are 7’4” high, but most screen room kits are ~8’ tall. I just learned some kits can be lowered by cutting the AL posts and redrilling the mounting plate holes
A friend’s dining room chair leg cracked when someone leaned back. Cracked at a weak spot, where there was knot. Used Titebond III glue. For a clamp, I used very tightly wrapped nylon cord, which worked amazingly well.
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A friend’s dining room chair leg cracked when someone leaned back. Cracked at a weak spot, where there was knot. Used Titebond III glue. For a clamp, I used very tightly wrapped nylon cord, which worked amazingly well.
I was watching tv and eating potato chips. Wife rolled by, noticed crumbs on my black jeans, said Hold on, I’ll fix that <finger pointing back and forth at crumbs>. She came bk w lint roller / chip crumb accumulator. Problem solved
October 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I was watching tv and eating potato chips. Wife rolled by, noticed crumbs on my black jeans, said Hold on, I’ll fix that <finger pointing back and forth at crumbs>. She came bk w lint roller / chip crumb accumulator. Problem solved
What did I do today? Hint.: The painting in the Sistine Chapel has *tremendous* depth - portions appear to be 3D. As just one example, these pillar platforms looked fully three dimensional.
October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What did I do today? Hint.: The painting in the Sistine Chapel has *tremendous* depth - portions appear to be 3D. As just one example, these pillar platforms looked fully three dimensional.
Am vacationing in Italy. Today we were in Venice.
October 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Am vacationing in Italy. Today we were in Venice.
Sister and husband moved near us. Their new home has 2 odd wall switches that should have been located elsewhere. Or should had been 3-ways. I fixed the situation w Lutron Caseta wireless switches. Sister very happy w outcome.
October 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Sister and husband moved near us. Their new home has 2 odd wall switches that should have been located elsewhere. Or should had been 3-ways. I fixed the situation w Lutron Caseta wireless switches. Sister very happy w outcome.
Our SleepNumber mattress was on edge for months, air bladders had fallen to one edge. I flipped it bottom side up, unzipped the bottom, rearranged the bladders. Thankfully bladders were labeled ThisSideToBottom. Very quickly flipped it over - like a thick pancake - so parts didn’t have time to shift
October 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Our SleepNumber mattress was on edge for months, air bladders had fallen to one edge. I flipped it bottom side up, unzipped the bottom, rearranged the bladders. Thankfully bladders were labeled ThisSideToBottom. Very quickly flipped it over - like a thick pancake - so parts didn’t have time to shift
Wiggles being wiggly
October 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Wiggles being wiggly
Helped my son remove lots of plaster and lathe in a room he was refurbishing. We bagged the debris. Bags were really heavy. Made a sled mechanism to lower the bags from the 2nd floor to ground level. Worked great.
September 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Helped my son remove lots of plaster and lathe in a room he was refurbishing. We bagged the debris. Bags were really heavy. Made a sled mechanism to lower the bags from the 2nd floor to ground level. Worked great.
Made cardboard tunnels for our dog. Taped several boxes together. The maze including a tray for a Scooby snack and a hole where dog can retrieve said snack. Eye holes don’t align and where for added silliness. Worked great and was fun for everyone. Each time I dropped in a treat the tong appeared
September 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Made cardboard tunnels for our dog. Taped several boxes together. The maze including a tray for a Scooby snack and a hole where dog can retrieve said snack. Eye holes don’t align and where for added silliness. Worked great and was fun for everyone. Each time I dropped in a treat the tong appeared
In hotel room. Bathroom hand soap is wall-mounted squirt bottle. Not a bar of soap. I didn’t know the soap was gonna blast straight out, power washer style. Sooo I “Something About Mary”ed my shorts. It squirted about 3’. Not kidding
September 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In hotel room. Bathroom hand soap is wall-mounted squirt bottle. Not a bar of soap. I didn’t know the soap was gonna blast straight out, power washer style. Sooo I “Something About Mary”ed my shorts. It squirted about 3’. Not kidding
Sister is moving from US Virgin Islands to my town in Illinois. She’s buying household items online and they arrive at my front porch. Today I need to go to a nearby town to pickup her turkey fryer. I’ll probably bring Wiggles.
September 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Sister is moving from US Virgin Islands to my town in Illinois. She’s buying household items online and they arrive at my front porch. Today I need to go to a nearby town to pickup her turkey fryer. I’ll probably bring Wiggles.
Grandson’s bday. We gifted him a make-your-own treasure chest. built from 2 vanity drawers that were in our stock. Once built, we disassembled it all and kitted the parts. His dad will have to help a bit with the screws. We included an instruction manual.
September 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Grandson’s bday. We gifted him a make-your-own treasure chest. built from 2 vanity drawers that were in our stock. Once built, we disassembled it all and kitted the parts. His dad will have to help a bit with the screws. We included an instruction manual.
Lemon zesters from least favorite (left) to most favorite (right)
August 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Lemon zesters from least favorite (left) to most favorite (right)
Ugh.
Know what’s worse? Dad’s Samsung stopped detecting touch input. I asked him if he has a screen protector and if it’s okay to remove it to see if touch input works better. He said yes, try it. The protector was *really* tough to get off. Strongest glue evar. The phone didn’t have a protector
Know what’s worse? Dad’s Samsung stopped detecting touch input. I asked him if he has a screen protector and if it’s okay to remove it to see if touch input works better. He said yes, try it. The protector was *really* tough to get off. Strongest glue evar. The phone didn’t have a protector
August 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ugh.
Know what’s worse? Dad’s Samsung stopped detecting touch input. I asked him if he has a screen protector and if it’s okay to remove it to see if touch input works better. He said yes, try it. The protector was *really* tough to get off. Strongest glue evar. The phone didn’t have a protector
Know what’s worse? Dad’s Samsung stopped detecting touch input. I asked him if he has a screen protector and if it’s okay to remove it to see if touch input works better. He said yes, try it. The protector was *really* tough to get off. Strongest glue evar. The phone didn’t have a protector
Ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich. Didn’t eat the lid of the bun. Was feeling childish.
August 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich. Didn’t eat the lid of the bun. Was feeling childish.
Oh wow. Ugh.
This reminded me of something I saw last week. A neighborhood with several intersecting/parallel streets all named Chestnut St. The house numbers were unique, so there’s that.
This reminded me of something I saw last week. A neighborhood with several intersecting/parallel streets all named Chestnut St. The house numbers were unique, so there’s that.
August 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Oh wow. Ugh.
This reminded me of something I saw last week. A neighborhood with several intersecting/parallel streets all named Chestnut St. The house numbers were unique, so there’s that.
This reminded me of something I saw last week. A neighborhood with several intersecting/parallel streets all named Chestnut St. The house numbers were unique, so there’s that.
Bathtub/shower diverter no longer diverting. Couldn’t procure just the grey plastic diverter so bought a spout. New spout too long so cut it apart to liberate the grey plastic diverter. Old spout with new diverter works like new, like a pro did this job
August 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bathtub/shower diverter no longer diverting. Couldn’t procure just the grey plastic diverter so bought a spout. New spout too long so cut it apart to liberate the grey plastic diverter. Old spout with new diverter works like new, like a pro did this job
Sr software engineer
August 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sr software engineer
Here is my prompt. Suggestions are welcomed. Gemini vs copilot vs other? LLM model? Agent mode? Tips?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
August 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Here is my prompt. Suggestions are welcomed. Gemini vs copilot vs other? LLM model? Agent mode? Tips?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Vid with narration if tiny switches
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Vid with narration if tiny switches
Friend says 3 circuit breakers trip at the same time. Randomly. I dont see a reason so I’m going to monitor them. (a) I installed a security camera that lets me see the breakers & sends movement notifications. And (b) I affixed tiny switches which trigger an audible alarm when a breaker trips. Crude
August 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Friend says 3 circuit breakers trip at the same time. Randomly. I dont see a reason so I’m going to monitor them. (a) I installed a security camera that lets me see the breakers & sends movement notifications. And (b) I affixed tiny switches which trigger an audible alarm when a breaker trips. Crude