2024: My Year in Reading
I read 19 books in 2024; here are my favorites, recommendations, and thoughts.
Evan Wondrasek
Essays by Evan Wondrasek on software development, management, engineering, reading, entertainment, and other musings.
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Watching the Top 100 Highest-Rated Movies: #1-5
In this installment of our challenge to watch the top 100 highest-rated movies of all time, we watch and rate movies ranked #1 through #5.
Today I Learned: You should test the washing machine water drain line during your home inspection
Imagine buying a beautiful new home, only to find water gushing from behind your brand new washing machine on move-in day. That's what happened to us, and here's how you can avoid the same mistake.
2023: My Year in Reading
I read 25 books in 2023; these are my favorites, recommendations, and thoughts.
Watching the Top 100 Highest-Rated Movies: #6-10
In this installment of our challenge to watch the top 100 highest-rated movies of all time, we watch and rate movies ranked #6 through #10.
Q&A: What do you carry in your road bike saddle bag?
In this Question and Answer series post, I cover the items I include in my minimalist road bike saddle bag to deal with simple roadside repairs.
16 strategies for getting unblocked at work
Getting blocked on a project or task at work is inevitable. This guide provides multiple strategies to get you unblocked quickly and help you escalate early and often.
Q&A: What books do you recommend reading before (and after) having a baby?
These are the books and educational resources that I found most useful both before and after the birth of my child.
2022: My Year in Reading
I read 18 books in 2022; here are my favorites, recommendations, and thoughts.
Watching the Top 100 Highest-Rated Movies: #11-15
In this installment of our challenge to watch the top 100 highest-rated movies of all time, we watch and rate movies ranked #11 through #15.
4K Drone Footage: Whidbey Island, Washington State
We recently took a short trip out to Whidbey Island, Washington State, and I used this as the perfect excuse to take my first drone flight. Here's a 4K montage of some of the footage I shot off of the west coast of the island (and spoiler: I
[Solved] TV remote control doesn't work after NVIDIA Shield 9.1 update
After the NVIDIA Shield Experience Upgrade version 9.1, TV remotes using HDMI-CEC no longer work after turning on the Shield. This guide walks you through how to fix the problem.
Watching the Top 100 Highest-Rated Movies: #16-20
In this installment of our challenge to watch the top 100 highest-rated movies of all time, we watch and rate movies ranked #16 through #20.
Watching the Top 100 highest-rated movies: #21-30
In this installment of our challenge to watch the top 100 highest-rated movies of all time, my wife and I watch and rate movies ranked #21 through #30.
How to stream games from your gaming PC to any device in your home without a subscription
In this guide, I walk you through how I set up my gaming PC to stream games with super low latency over my home network so I can play games on my TV and other devices anywhere in my house.