Christopher Finke writes about software, woodworking, and other creative endeavors.

This project was a reminder that nothing is ever straight, level, plumb, flat, or co-planar.

A couple of years ago, my wife and I decided that I should remodel our kitchen.

Think back to the last time you heard a song that mentioned Cupid.

Eleven years ago, I released LEGO.scad, an OpenSCAD library for generating 3D-printable LEGO-compatible bricks.

I’ve been programming in primarily PHP for the last 20 years, and sadly, most of the fun new projects do not use PHP.

This weekend, I finished building a craft cabinet to hold all of our kids’ art supplies; plus, it has a built-in faucet for refilling our dog’s water dish so we don’t have to carry it to the sink every day.

I recently learned about Gridfinity, a modular open-source storage system created by Zack Freedman.

I’m in the process of remodeling the stairway in my house.

The Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto air purifier requires a plastic cage to support the filter.

My wife manages a free clothing warehouse for foster children and parents; consequently, she needs lots of sturdy clothing racks that: Make efficient use of space, and Don’t cost a lot of money.

Our GMC Acadia has a habit of losing its knobs.

You know how your microwave slides around on the countertop because its hard plastic feet don’t grip on the smooth quartz?

Ever since we finished remodeling our kitchen, we had been storing our spices in a drawer using an organization method known as “a pile.”

We have a birdfeeder that looks like a barn, and you refill it by pouring birdseed through the chimney.

My house’s water is supplied by a well.

Developer Reza Boroushaki has released Parola, a word puzzle game for iOS that uses my spellchecker library Typo.js to power its gameplay.

Chickens lay eggs — this much is true.

There’s nothing more Canadian than poutine: fries covered in cheese curds and gravy.

For our Cameroonian dish, I made Poulet D.

For our culinary trip to Camboda, I made Char Kroeung Sach Ko, a stir-fried beef dish containing lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, and turmeric.