Author Archives: Scott Mauer

I Finished Inktober 2018!

Posted on November 8, 2018

Not on time, and with a few bumps along the way, I’ve completed Inktober 2018! You can see the originals on Instagram. What’s Inktober you say? It’s a challenge to make 31 illustrations in the month of October from a … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle with Superautomatico

Posted on September 10, 2018

“Why”, you might ask, “are you putting unopened popsicles in that $1000 superautomatic espresso machine?” Good question! The answer begins with me finding this $1000 Saeco Intelia superautomatic espresso machine for $25 at a thrift store! I couldn’t test it … Continue reading →

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The Unlevel Bed

Posted on June 29, 2018

Looks like it’s finally time to re-level the yurt platform. To be honest, I’ve never slept as well in my yurt as I did in my house, which was on a slab foundation. I had a really nice $900+ Serta … Continue reading →

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AC Upgrade Part 1 Results – 24 % Better!

Posted on June 25, 2018

Wow! It looks like adding a second hose to my AC unit reduced my power usage by 24%! Here’s how I did the experiment: First, I picked two days in a row that were going to be very close to … Continue reading →

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Yurt AC Upgrade – Part 1

Posted on June 22, 2018

It’s time to make the yurt more Brutal Texas Summer resistant! The best solution to Texas summer heat is to leave. We should all GTFO, and arguments to the contrary are, basically, garbage. I leave proving that using mass transit … Continue reading →

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I’m Back!

Posted on June 15, 2018

I’m back! We had the darkest winter on record here in Austin in 2017, and I got totally snowballed by seasonal affective disorder. It knew it was happening, but it was still so strong that even with all my coping … Continue reading →

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Two Hundred Watts of Bose Kidney Massage

Posted on March 26, 2018

After starting with useless, blown speakers, Junior’s stereo is now capable of causing both psychotic joy and physical injury. I started with static, and ended with Bluetooth, USB, integrated Pandora, full stereo and 200 watts of Bose sub! The story … Continue reading →

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