This site was originally created as a learning exercise. Then I decided to post some things. Then I quit. Then I started back again.
Hi, I’m James. Welcome to my website. I work in manufacturing. I’ve held positions as a manufacturing engineer, engineering manager, and quality assurance manager, but I’ve been in corporate management for some time now. That means I no longer work on the fun stuff. I make up for that through my hobbies. I have wonderful children that want to learn everything. I have to stay on my toes to keep up with them. I enjoy robotics and that has pushed my interest in design, mechatronics, and most recently, 3D printing. My main printer is a Prusa MK3S. I post some of my designs and prints at PrusaPrinters.org.
Everything I post, both blogs and projects is free forever. If you like my work and want to show your support you can offset some of the hosting costs by donating at paypal.me/jwhevans or you can help keep me caffeinated at buymeacoffee.com/jwhevans. You can be assured that I will use 100% of the proceeds from the first link to support this site and development of new projects. I might buy beer with proceeds from the second link.
The site has changed regularly since its inception. I like to tinker with things and I’m never happy with the style. One thing is constant. My domains are always registered with Hover. Here’s a short change log in reverse chronological order:
v0.4 - 2020
v0.3 - 2020
- Hosting: local raspberry pi 4
- Server: nginx
- Software: statically generated by hugo
- Theme: anubis theme by Dmitry Kolosov
- Power: solar
v0.2 - 2019
- Hosting: local raspberry pi 4
- Server: nginx
- Software: statically generated by static-purity
- Theme: generic css theme
- Power: solar
v0.1 - 2017
- Hosting: linode
- Server: apache
- Software: dynamically generated by Wordpress
- Theme: twenty-seventeen
- Power: grid
If you want to chat or have a comment I am on Twitter and Micro.blog.
A note on affiliate links: I like to read and I post the books I am currently reading. I also post a yearly recap of books that I have read. I link to Bookshop.org, a book seller that supports local booksellers in your area. I may receive a small commission if you purchase a book through a link on this site.
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