Zak Steigmeyer
@slackmeyer.bsky.social
Carpenter, trail runner, book lover, Dad.
My 7 year old assembled (with help) a laser cut wood pinball machine, and then spent almost every minute of the next 3 days playing it.
January 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
My 7 year old assembled (with help) a laser cut wood pinball machine, and then spent almost every minute of the next 3 days playing it.
I think the Utah desert parks (Bryce, Zion, Capitol Reef, Arches) are actually better until they can hike farther. Also Mesa Verde in Colorado but I'm not sure if spring break would be too early in the season
December 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I think the Utah desert parks (Bryce, Zion, Capitol Reef, Arches) are actually better until they can hike farther. Also Mesa Verde in Colorado but I'm not sure if spring break would be too early in the season
I'm pretty sure you have. Do you mean hubcaps?
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'm pretty sure you have. Do you mean hubcaps?
Below freezing is a little cold for running, you have to balance keeping your extremities and skin warm enough with cooling from the exertion. About 40 degrees F is optimal for marathons though, still chilly for the fans!
December 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Below freezing is a little cold for running, you have to balance keeping your extremities and skin warm enough with cooling from the exertion. About 40 degrees F is optimal for marathons though, still chilly for the fans!
Half of these people look like they brought a Picasso painting to show their plastic surgeon.
December 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Half of these people look like they brought a Picasso painting to show their plastic surgeon.
I follow Matt because I've liked his analysis of policy (mostly) and to a lesser degree his takes on politics. But his posts on here are 1/3 complaining about the platform/users, 1/2 needling them, and once in a great while there's an opinion that is actually valuable.
December 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I follow Matt because I've liked his analysis of policy (mostly) and to a lesser degree his takes on politics. But his posts on here are 1/3 complaining about the platform/users, 1/2 needling them, and once in a great while there's an opinion that is actually valuable.
The only thing my 7 year old wants to watch (he is not spoiled for choices or screen time, but still!) is "Wild Kratz".
November 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The only thing my 7 year old wants to watch (he is not spoiled for choices or screen time, but still!) is "Wild Kratz".
Sandwich guy should now run for public office.
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Sandwich guy should now run for public office.
So it's a data center that only runs when the home needs heat? Don't data centers famously need 100 % uptime?
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So it's a data center that only runs when the home needs heat? Don't data centers famously need 100 % uptime?
I just did this (over 10 days for me), also successful for the first time. Then I successfully pounded about 6 coffees during a 26 hour running race, and now I'm back on fully caffeinated coffee (it's wonderful).
October 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I just did this (over 10 days for me), also successful for the first time. Then I successfully pounded about 6 coffees during a 26 hour running race, and now I'm back on fully caffeinated coffee (it's wonderful).
I'd assume all 3q ev sales are going to show a pull forward because of tax credits expiring yesterday. I guess the question is how much of that the companies estimated?
October 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'd assume all 3q ev sales are going to show a pull forward because of tax credits expiring yesterday. I guess the question is how much of that the companies estimated?
Rather than give you ideas of how this wouldn't be so bad with the ideal tool, let me just say that's a dumb design.
September 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Rather than give you ideas of how this wouldn't be so bad with the ideal tool, let me just say that's a dumb design.
It will take so long because they only employ about 1.5 people per jet.
September 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It will take so long because they only employ about 1.5 people per jet.
Tifosi is the perfect middle ground for me. Maybe look at the Tifosi Swank xl?
September 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Tifosi is the perfect middle ground for me. Maybe look at the Tifosi Swank xl?
Definitely go for the one with over 300k on the clock, you'll have that legendary reliability combined with a perfectly broken-in interior.
September 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Definitely go for the one with over 300k on the clock, you'll have that legendary reliability combined with a perfectly broken-in interior.
The books are so much more funny than the few episodes of the show that I've seen.
September 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The books are so much more funny than the few episodes of the show that I've seen.
I kind of love the Clancy books idea of government doing illegal things because they wanted to do the right thing so much but things get too complicated. . . Very little banality of evil in those books.
September 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I kind of love the Clancy books idea of government doing illegal things because they wanted to do the right thing so much but things get too complicated. . . Very little banality of evil in those books.
I'm not convinced that what you do there outweighs being a part of an obvious collective action problem. It wasn't for me.
August 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I'm not convinced that what you do there outweighs being a part of an obvious collective action problem. It wasn't for me.
I get this and applaud it, but honestly- I think immersing yourself in a place full of bots, intolerance, and right wing ideology (and some interesting thought among the chaff) feels like work and excitement without actually being useful.
August 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I get this and applaud it, but honestly- I think immersing yourself in a place full of bots, intolerance, and right wing ideology (and some interesting thought among the chaff) feels like work and excitement without actually being useful.
This is really interesting. The analogy to a saw rather than a talented employee is thought provoking, a saw doesn't lie to you and force you to do the tedious checking and correcting work, it does a narrow range of things quickly and well. Maybe this is like building cabinets with only a jigsaw
August 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is really interesting. The analogy to a saw rather than a talented employee is thought provoking, a saw doesn't lie to you and force you to do the tedious checking and correcting work, it does a narrow range of things quickly and well. Maybe this is like building cabinets with only a jigsaw
Can you explain what you mean here? 529 plan contributions are after tax, so how are the contributions tax free? It's the capital gains that get tax advantaged, and it's the distribution for education expenses that is getting changed.
July 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Can you explain what you mean here? 529 plan contributions are after tax, so how are the contributions tax free? It's the capital gains that get tax advantaged, and it's the distribution for education expenses that is getting changed.
Yeah that probably tracks that I as a little runner type couldn't lose that much. Bet that tapatio Mac'n' cheese will replace any lost sodium in a jiffy though!
July 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yeah that probably tracks that I as a little runner type couldn't lose that much. Bet that tapatio Mac'n' cheese will replace any lost sodium in a jiffy though!
Hold up, losing 3 lbs on a run is one thing, but on a 5k? I lose 2 lbs per hour in the 90s if I'm not drinking anything (which is not a good idea for very long).
July 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hold up, losing 3 lbs on a run is one thing, but on a 5k? I lose 2 lbs per hour in the 90s if I'm not drinking anything (which is not a good idea for very long).
I think you mean engineering is amazing? And plumbing?
July 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I think you mean engineering is amazing? And plumbing?
The kid's grilled cheese costs basically the same as the "Tesla burger"? Is the burger bad or is the grilled cheese smothered in truffle oil?
July 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The kid's grilled cheese costs basically the same as the "Tesla burger"? Is the burger bad or is the grilled cheese smothered in truffle oil?