Totally Random Musings from the Edge
BAM published its own timeline titled 'What We Presently Believe Actually Happened.' Here is the same chronology with the sourcing checked, the self-attributed claims flagged, and the documented record placed next to the company's version.
BAM's June 4 press release announces a 'mutual agreement to part ways' with its Salem franchise owners and pins the blame on a former franchisee. Read closely, it reads less like an accounting and more like a deflection, and its companion timeline makes the seams show.
Before he was CEO of Bricks & Minifigs, Ammon McNeff was president of Legally Mine, a Utah outfit that, for a fee, teaches doctors and business owners how to make themselves judgment-proof. A look at who McNeff is, what Legally Mine actually sells, the federal class action it litigated (Eliasieh v. Legally Mine), the BBB complaint record, and why an asset-protection background is uncomfortable…
Two irreconcilable stories about the same arrest: a captured small-town police department jailing a journalist for helping recover a stolen Star Wars LEGO collection, or an LA content creator arrested after a multi-day harassment campaign at a private home. A look at what the American Fork Police Department record actually says about Reckless Ben's arrest, how the Oregon consignment dispute…
A purported internal Bricks & Minifigs corporate memo to franchisees: coaching them on canned scripts, comment shutdowns, review flagging, platform takedowns, and a "from defense to offense" legal campaign, leaked through the latest Reckless Ben video. Why the memo, if authentic, undercuts BAM's "independent franchisee" defense, and how Oregon's anti-SLAPP statute (ORS 31.150), prior-restraint…
Bambu Lab posted an official statement defending their GitHub takedown of an OrcaSlicer fork. Nearly 1,000 community replies later, the trust crisis in the 3D printing space is deeper than ever. Here's the full breakdown.
A family's $200,000 Star Wars LEGO collection, a franchise seizure, removed ownership stickers, a YouTuber's "LEGO cult," and a 30-page criminal investigation now with the Marion County DA. A full walkthrough of the Mansell / Bricks & Minifigs case: the documented facts, the Oregon statutes and case law that frame it (ORS 164.085, 164.095, 164.057, 164.061, 124.100; Mustola v. Toddy; Viado v.…
Docusaurus wins demos and loses the long game. For most teams it quietly turns documentation into a frontend project, narrows who can contribute, and accumulates maintenance debt that compounds. Here's what actually goes wrong, and why MkDocs + Material is the better default for team-owned docs.
Starting April 4, 2026, Anthropic cut off Claude Pro and Max subscription access for third-party tools like OpenClaw. Here's what happened, why they did it, and why it might be a bad move long-term.
In seven days I launched a company site, revived a dead open source project, shipped a 14-year-old gem to 1.0, standardized a production VM, and wrote about all of it. Here's everything that happened in DamageLabs' first week.
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This post takes a deep dive into the world of American whiskey, explaining how mash bill composition (corn, rye, or wheat) influences the taste, mouthfeel, and character of bourbon, rye, and wheated whiskeys. By breaking down their shared foundation and unique grain-driven traits, it helps readers understand and choose spirits that match their personal palate.
This guide takes a deeper, more deliberate look at the relationship between whiskey and bourbon, moving beyond quick definitions into why those definitions exist and how they shape what ends up in your glass.
Explaining the key differences between Scotch and Irish whiskey, from distillation methods and peat usage to regional flavor profiles, while guiding beginners toward finding their perfect pour.
The 8-Week Garmin-Powered Golf Improvement Plan, a structured, data-driven roadmap using the Garmin fēnix 8, Approach CT10 sensors, and Garmin Golf App.
Learn how Garmin's fēnix 8, Approach CT10 sensors, and Golf app combine to deliver real-time insights and post-round analytics.
The sports card and trading card market is experiencing unprecedented growth on eBay, with some cards outperforming traditional investments.
A comprehensive guide to understanding the differences between Topps Jumbo, Hobby, Retail, Blaster, and Hanger boxes - and which one is right for your collecting goals.
An analysis of how the sports card market's meteoric rise and fall paralleled, and sometimes exceeded, the stock market's performance from 2016 to 2024.
An in-depth examination of the proposed DJI drone ban in Congress, the key players pushing for it, the security concerns raised, and the potential motivations beyond national security, including economic protectionism and industry lobbying efforts.
Master the art of finding accurate comparables and creating compelling eBay listings for sports cards. Learn the tools, techniques, and strategies that separate successful sellers from the rest.
A practical guide to the systems, tools, and processes I've developed for effectively leading distributed SRE teams across time zones, including specific implementations and lessons learned.
Reflections on transitioning from managing teams at Apple's campus to leading distributed SRE teams at GEICO, and transforming traditional IT organizations into engineering-focused cultures.
How a beloved 3D printing test model became the center of a licensing controversy that shook the maker community
A comprehensive guide to controlling humidity in your Bambu Lab AMS with DryPods
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