Adam Patterson
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Adam Patterson
@adampatterson.ca
PHP + Laravel + Maker https://www.youtube.com/c/imamakerca

Husband, Father, Maker, and Cyclist
Some photos from the Canada Day fireworks last night!
July 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I shot the first two today, and edited the others.
April 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I found this adding machine at the thrift store and am in love with the keys!

This is almost a catalyst find where I spent hundreds of dollars to buy everything I'd need to 3D print a calculator so I can use these buttons.
April 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I slapped the prototype together, one corner didn't clamp very well and then I missed a bit of glue in another 😬

But at least making the prototype taught me what to look out for when I build it for real.

I'm most proud of the lid detail, and the reveal around the edge.
April 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I went with a gap because the lid sits in a groove, I'd rather the gap be larger and on purpose than a tiny gap and annoy me 😂

My prototype isn't glued yet, but the scrap maple ended up having a lot of chatoyancy. So I'll see this all the way to completion.
March 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With or without the gap?
March 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
And maybe you'd like even more room for activities! You can move your Terminal window to the editor!
December 17, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Another great shortcut is the Active Tool Resize. Say you focus @sourcegraph.com Code and want a bit more space, or you've entered the terminal and you want some more height.
December 17, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Next up is the Jump to Navigator Bar, it's perfect for navigating the file tree and code structures. It's also fuzzy searchable.
December 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM
The tool window has be the best speeler shortcut in @jetbrains.com PHP Storm, it easily allows you to hide your Tool Window Bars and not worry about a bunch short cuts.
December 17, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I've also decided that I'm going to get back into posting random photos again.
December 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I'm working on a secret santa gift and need a food safe finish. I bought this 5 years ago and it's more like unpasteurized honey now.

I looked up the price and it's now $63 CAD a jar 🫠

I really hope it still works.
December 10, 2024 at 3:45 PM
It's incredibly handy. I'd love to rebuild it and get some T track and stop blocks for it. It might remove about 20% of the sketchy factor from the work.

The final results were good!
December 10, 2024 at 3:41 PM
But I think my shavings are nicer 😎
December 8, 2024 at 9:36 PM
I'd love a CNC, I'm cursing the accuracy of a table saw and scrap wood restrictions 😂
December 8, 2024 at 9:34 PM