Friendlyskies.netMusic: Serious Business →
In which I’m intrigued by a quote I read about a radio station.
Recent Things
Dear Scouts →
A last message to all Boy Scouts from the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden-Powell. This was published after his death on January 8, 1941.
The Debate →
Lilburn Gibson relates his experience of being on the wrong side of a “fixed” high school debate.
Still It Burns (3D Animation of a Planet) →
A 3D animation of a burning planet. And how I made it.
USNROV-1 Remote Submersible →
What do you do when you can’t stop doodling little submarines? Well, you sit down and you commit to a project involving a little submarine.
Latest Art & Photo Highlights
Art, EDC, the outdoors, hiking, exploring, amateur radio, etc. Just some recent fun stuff from the Art & Photo Gallery!
Code Name: M.A.Y.B.E.—Recent Articles
It's a blog within a blog!
In M.A.Y.B.E., you can read some of my deeper explorations into stuff I care about.
Pen, Pencil, and Stationery Reviews
Pilot S20 0.5mm Wooden Drafting Pencil Review
The S20 is a terrific-looking pencil with an extremely balanced feel. Pictures and test drawings inside.
Zebra V-301 Fountain Pen Review
In which I review a budget fountain pen companion to Zebra’s 301 line.
Pilot Futayaku Double-Sided Brush Pen Review
To be honest, I had no idea that double-sided disposable brush pens existed. See inside for my full review.
Tombow Olno Swift 0.5mm Bendable Mechanical Pencil Review
I was surprised by the quality, weight, and feel of this pencil—and that’s not even mentioning the fact that you can actually bend the pencil body to make the lead advance.
A $30 Pencil: e+m Workbox 5.5 mm Clutch Lead Holder + Sharpener Review
Why would anybody want that? It uses 5.5mm lead, which is gigantic. And the pencil body is short and stubby. Also, it costs $30 USD. Again, why would anybody want that?
New Classic Pencil: Pentel 120 A3 DX mechanical pencil in 0.7mm (blue)
I like 0.7 and 0.9mm mechanical pencils because they encourage you to think a little bit bigger. And I really like using this pencil, so I’m going to write about it, darn it.
