Category: Technical Articles

February 15, 2026 / Alex Whittemore / Projects

Cutting Glass with Nichrome

Have you ever seen the trick of using a string soaked in fuel and lit…

September 1, 2025 / Alex Whittemore / Science

When we think about humidity, we usually think in terms of %RH, relative humidity. Mostly…

August 29, 2025 / Alex Whittemore / 3D Printing

TL;DR: sous vide bags suck and shouldn’t be used for filament storage, and past two…

August 17, 2025 / Alex Whittemore / Electronics

The car I drive, the Kia EV6, and a number of others in the Hyundai/Kia…

August 8, 2025 / Alex Whittemore / 3D Printing

Spoiler alert: The best technique isn’t in this article, that’s for part 2. Assuming my…

February 16, 2025 / Alex Whittemore / Electronics

Quick Note: This post was started over 3 years ago, and I just never got…

September 12, 2024 / Alex Whittemore / 3D Printing

I’m generally a strong proponent of repairing things instead of replacing them, especially when they’re…

September 2, 2024 / Alex Whittemore / Electronics

Background I’m trying to integrate an ORP sensor into my hot tub project. Rather than…

March 5, 2024 / Alex Whittemore / Smart Home

These Feit Electric connected/WiFi dimmer switches are a great deal from Costco at about $15…

March 3, 2024 / Alex Whittemore / 3D Printing

This stuff is awesome. It’s more brittle than regular PC, but it’s stiff as concrete,…