Drew Kirkman
@drewkirkman.com
Professional nerd and unapologetic elder millennial. he/him. Any opinion posted here is mine alone.
📍Cincitucky
Personal blog: https://kirkmanskorner.com
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📍Cincitucky
Personal blog: https://kirkmanskorner.com
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Had the engine block heater replaced on the generator at work this week. Not being one to blindly trust anything, I came in to run a building load test to make sure the thing will actually start on a cold day.
Exciting stuff!
Exciting stuff!
January 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Had the engine block heater replaced on the generator at work this week. Not being one to blindly trust anything, I came in to run a building load test to make sure the thing will actually start on a cold day.
Exciting stuff!
Exciting stuff!
Apropos of nothing, I picked this bad boy out of my hockey skate bag tonight. The whistle needs some fresh tape on the end - it hasn't seen action in over ten years.
The Acme Thunderer lives up to its name.
The Acme Thunderer lives up to its name.
January 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Apropos of nothing, I picked this bad boy out of my hockey skate bag tonight. The whistle needs some fresh tape on the end - it hasn't seen action in over ten years.
The Acme Thunderer lives up to its name.
The Acme Thunderer lives up to its name.
This is not a book I ever thought I would find. Where’s the one about atproto?
December 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is not a book I ever thought I would find. Where’s the one about atproto?
Time to get my ice on.
November 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Time to get my ice on.
I have a new toy. It’s definitely not useful for my job - I would need a much bigger one to overcome the loss in ~300 meters of rigid transmission line - but I should probably fine-tune the Diamond NR770 antenna I’ve had on three different vehicles now.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I have a new toy. It’s definitely not useful for my job - I would need a much bigger one to overcome the loss in ~300 meters of rigid transmission line - but I should probably fine-tune the Diamond NR770 antenna I’ve had on three different vehicles now.
OH NO THE AUTOPEN GOT HIM TOO
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
OH NO THE AUTOPEN GOT HIM TOO
Okay, I definitely married the right person.
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Okay, I definitely married the right person.
The best thing about having a healthier relationship with social media, whether there’s an algorithm or not, is the fact you can just load your feed and be like that gif of Donald Glover running into a burning room with a stack of pizzas and going WHAT THE FFFFFFFFFFF
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The best thing about having a healthier relationship with social media, whether there’s an algorithm or not, is the fact you can just load your feed and be like that gif of Donald Glover running into a burning room with a stack of pizzas and going WHAT THE FFFFFFFFFFF
This is not a good place to be once the lightning gets here… so I should probably GTFO
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is not a good place to be once the lightning gets here… so I should probably GTFO
People in Kentucky are calling the Secretary of State’s office demanding to know why polls are closed today.
Spoiler alert: it’s because there are no elections in Kentucky today. Remind me again why civics education isn’t a priority in this country?
Spoiler alert: it’s because there are no elections in Kentucky today. Remind me again why civics education isn’t a priority in this country?
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
People in Kentucky are calling the Secretary of State’s office demanding to know why polls are closed today.
Spoiler alert: it’s because there are no elections in Kentucky today. Remind me again why civics education isn’t a priority in this country?
Spoiler alert: it’s because there are no elections in Kentucky today. Remind me again why civics education isn’t a priority in this country?
This “AI”-generated ad I saw on YouTube is a grave insult to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. How hard is it to just use the actual design of the state flag?
Maybe I just live in the COMMONVEALL OF KENTUCKY (at least that was spelled correctly) where the motto is “UNITED WEAND, WEUÆN” now.
Maybe I just live in the COMMONVEALL OF KENTUCKY (at least that was spelled correctly) where the motto is “UNITED WEAND, WEUÆN” now.
October 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This “AI”-generated ad I saw on YouTube is a grave insult to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. How hard is it to just use the actual design of the state flag?
Maybe I just live in the COMMONVEALL OF KENTUCKY (at least that was spelled correctly) where the motto is “UNITED WEAND, WEUÆN” now.
Maybe I just live in the COMMONVEALL OF KENTUCKY (at least that was spelled correctly) where the motto is “UNITED WEAND, WEUÆN” now.
Violet has deemed this an acceptable place to sleep. The softer surface surrounding the tray might be more comfortable, but this fluffy girl is living her dream I guess.
Caturday came early! #catsky
Caturday came early! #catsky
August 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Violet has deemed this an acceptable place to sleep. The softer surface surrounding the tray might be more comfortable, but this fluffy girl is living her dream I guess.
Caturday came early! #catsky
Caturday came early! #catsky
Jacks down for a close-to-home weekend getaway! Teddy is clearly looking forward to a break from our other dog and both our cats.
July 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Jacks down for a close-to-home weekend getaway! Teddy is clearly looking forward to a break from our other dog and both our cats.
Rear view cameras are required equipment for North American passenger vehicles, but oddly not for larger things like RVs where they’re even more useful. I don’t know how I’ve owned this travel trailer for THREE WHOLE YEARS before finally buying a camera system for it.
July 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Rear view cameras are required equipment for North American passenger vehicles, but oddly not for larger things like RVs where they’re even more useful. I don’t know how I’ve owned this travel trailer for THREE WHOLE YEARS before finally buying a camera system for it.
Came home from work and one of the neighborhood cats was lounging in the shade under one of the trees. I came back with a hearty meal!
July 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Came home from work and one of the neighborhood cats was lounging in the shade under one of the trees. I came back with a hearty meal!
This is the perfect vacation companion, particularly if you want to unplug.
I recognize the irony of posting this photo to the internet.
I recognize the irony of posting this photo to the internet.
June 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is the perfect vacation companion, particularly if you want to unplug.
I recognize the irony of posting this photo to the internet.
I recognize the irony of posting this photo to the internet.
Hans and I are making the most of a hot day by chilling in the shade after vacuuming out the truck.
June 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Hans and I are making the most of a hot day by chilling in the shade after vacuuming out the truck.
Meanwhile, the email application distributed with iOS could fit on a small stack of floppy disks.
March 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Meanwhile, the email application distributed with iOS could fit on a small stack of floppy disks.
For comparison, not even Outlook or Proton weigh in as heavy as the Gmail app, and Outlook even has calendar functionality.
March 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
For comparison, not even Outlook or Proton weigh in as heavy as the Gmail app, and Outlook even has calendar functionality.
Once it’s installed, the app is a little smaller, which tells me there isn’t a whole lot of stuff in the download that’s differentiated between devices, for instance.
March 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Once it’s installed, the app is a little smaller, which tells me there isn’t a whole lot of stuff in the download that’s differentiated between devices, for instance.
When Gmail launched 21 years ago, each user was given a whole gigabyte of mailbox storage, which was bonkers in that era. What kind of stuff is in the Gmail app for iOS today that makes the app package over 60% of that original storage limit? Email isn’t complicated.
March 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
When Gmail launched 21 years ago, each user was given a whole gigabyte of mailbox storage, which was bonkers in that era. What kind of stuff is in the Gmail app for iOS today that makes the app package over 60% of that original storage limit? Email isn’t complicated.
Today, I’m rocking this little dude instead of my Apple Watch. I bought this a few years ago because I thought it was cool that a watch can receive precise time broadcasts from WWV, a public service radio station run by the United States government.
March 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Today, I’m rocking this little dude instead of my Apple Watch. I bought this a few years ago because I thought it was cool that a watch can receive precise time broadcasts from WWV, a public service radio station run by the United States government.
I’ve now been to three NHL outdoor games, and I have to say that Ohio Stadium has so far been the best venue for playing outside. I honestly don’t think there was a bad seat in the house! The league did a great job of essentially turning this into an Ohio State home football game.
March 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I’ve now been to three NHL outdoor games, and I have to say that Ohio Stadium has so far been the best venue for playing outside. I honestly don’t think there was a bad seat in the house! The league did a great job of essentially turning this into an Ohio State home football game.