The Repair I Turned Down (And Why That Was the Right Call)
Sometimes the most honest thing a repair technician can do is tell a customer not to spend the money. Here is one of those times.
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What a Flood Callout Taught Me About Redundancy
A flood response stretched every piece of backup equipment we had to its actual limit, not just its theoretical one. Here is what that taught me about planning for failure.
Why I Stopped Chasing Every Lead
I used to follow up on every single enquiry, no matter how unlikely it was to lead anywhere. Here is why I stopped, and what I do instead.
Why I Design for Repairability Even in Personal Projects
Even on projects nobody else will ever see, I design every joint and fastener to be repairable later. Years of fixing other people's sealed, glued devices taught me why that matters.
Flashback Friday: Burning a CD Was a Whole Event
Choosing the track order, naming it carefully in permanent marker, praying the burn did not fail at ninety percent. Burning a CD used to be a genuine occasion.
The Segment That Went Sideways in the Best Possible Way
A planned segment fell apart on air and turned into one of the best, most useful pieces of radio I have ever been part of. Here is what actually happened.
What a Decade of Repair Requests Says About How We Treat Devices
Looking back over years of repair jobs reveals a clear pattern in how our relationship with our devices has quietly changed.
From Cassette to Cloud: How Far Community Radio Has Come
From physical cart machines and cassette stacks to cloud scheduling and digital archives — community radio has quietly transformed behind the scenes.
The Website Audit I Do Before Touching Any Code
Before I change a single line of code on an existing website, I run through the same audit every time. Here is exactly what it covers and why.