Building a Clean, Modular 3D-Printed Battery Box Using a $3 Harbor Freight Ammo Can
I had a couple of 7Ah LiFePO4 batteries sitting on the shelf doing nothing, so I finally got around to building them some proper smaller boxes. These aren’t meant to be monster power stations — they’re compact, lightweight, and useful for a bunch of...
Jailbreaking the Baofeng MP31 for GMRS and Ham Radio Use
How to unlock the Baofeng MP31 GMRS radio and unleash(ish) its potential The Baofeng MP31 is not an exceptional radio. It’s better than some of the original BF-777s radios from a decade ago, sure. But that’s a bit like kissing your cousin instead of...
The Power of Professional Architectural Photography: Benefits and ROI
Commercial photography is an essential element of marketing for architects and homebuilders. It is an art that requires skill, creativity, and a keen eye for detail to capture the essence of the building’s design, functionality, and ambiance. It is the perfect...
How Photographing Animals Taught Me the Beauty of Connection and the Power of Storytelling
I would have never described myself as an animal lover, either in my personal or professional life. As a photographer, I have always been drawn to capturing the essence of my human subjects. Each person has their own unique emotional makeup, wounds, and history which...
Ep. 87 — Seventeen Syllables of Suffering: The Haiku Scam
Tired of people calling 17 syllables “genius”? So am I.
In this brutally honest, occasionally unhinged episode of Perfectly Poetic, Allen Mowery finally unleashes his pent-up frustration about the most overrated poetic form of all time: the haiku. From childhood worksheet trauma to seasonal name-dropping, syllable policing, AI-generated nonsense, and the myth of Bashō’s frog — no stone (or smooth river pebble) is left unskipped.