Bullet Journaling
I share my thoughts on note-taking, journaling, and digital minimalism.
Ray Saltrelli
Deliveries Box
With some of the leftover lumber from the pergola, I made a box for Amazon/UPS/FedEx deliveries.
DIY Pergola
In June 2025, Lily and I built a huge pergola over the back patio in 4 days for about $3,000.
Hubworld: Aidalon
Hubworld: Aidalon claims to be the spiritual successor of Android: Netrunner. My gaming group and I got some preview decks. Let me tell you about our experience.
Potato and Sausage Chowder
Another soup recipe that I have been enjoying recently. It's a hearty, creamy chowder with sausage, potatoes, and vegetables.
Greenlight Networks
Greenlight has been slowly installing fiber-optic cable in Rochester for a few years now, neighborhood by neighborhood, and last fall, they finally got to mine. Today they hooked my house up to the trunk line and it is amazing!
Florida 2025
The plan was to go to Disney World for a few days then Hollywood Beach, FL for a week. But it didn't got at all according to plan.
Fitness Update, March 2025
I need to increase strength and stamina and lose visceral fat. I've been working out three times per week for the past few weeks with mixed results.
Kimchi and Pork Belly Jjigae
A soup that I have been especially jazzed about lately is Jjigae, spicy Korean stew. This recipe is for one with kimchi (fermented cabbage) and pork belly. I've had it a few times at Seoul House, a Korean restaurant in town, and this recipe is an exact replica.
Costa Rica 2025
In February 2025, my family and I visited Costa Rica to escape the harsh NY winter. Fortunately, my wife has stockpiled a mountain of credit-card points and is an expert travel planner. In less than 2 weeks, she threw together an epic Costa Rican vacation for under $1,000.