# stu (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover stu. Page: Feed: --- ## [In which I pitch lifting](http://stu.systems/posts/2025/12/16/) _2025-12-16 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Hello computer people. Just wanted to say hello and share my big achievement for the recently. Last weekend I back squatted 300 pounds. That’s a lot! To me, at least. When I started lifting in the spring it was largely for two reasons. First, I wanted to not wither away to a husk as I lose weight. This is vanity but also functional. Second, I wanted to perform better climbing hills on my… ## [Update on a fun numbers day](http://stu.systems/posts/2025/5/25/) _2025-05-25 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Hello internet, it’s been a while! I obviously haven’t been blogging much lately. And honestly, after cohost and the election, I just haven’t been online as much. I’m more or less free of social media, which has been nice for my brain. Anyway, I thought it might be nice to give a little life update and talk about my big project. The new project This year is the year… ## [I have been playing factorio](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/10/26/) _2024-10-29 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ I haven’t even gotten to the new content but it’s real good. ## [Something Im really excited for: Triangle Agency](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/10/20-1/) _2024-10-20 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Now that the weather’s cooling off, I’m getting ready to run a Triangle Agency virtual campaign and getting EXTREMELY PUMPED about it. Highlights for me the GM (general manager): Incredibly cool ‘playwall’ system where large amounts of the game on up, legacy-style, through play. As the GM I read through most of it to be prepared and it’s wild getting emotional reading… ## [Calling it good for this year](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/10/20/) _2024-10-07 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Old: With lattice removed, after first round of sanding: New: Well it took far more effort than expected but I’m putting a pin in the deck project for this year. The decking is painted, the frame is sanded (whew, it took hours) and stained (took minutes) and I think it looks reasonably nice for now. Obvious the railing is falling to pieces and painted all over but I’m just going to… ## [Painting done](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/10/06/) _2024-10-07 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ We finished the painting! Two coats of ‘deck resurfacing paint’ and it looks a little less messed up and is hopefully protected a bit better. Obviously with the level of damage there’s only so much I want to invest but I think it’s an improvement. I think a third coat could potential fill in some of those small cracks even more but whatever. Next steps for the next week or… ## [Friday Roundup 10/04/24](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/10/04/) _2024-10-04 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Borrowing from videodante (though I think it’s a fairly common blog thing) I think I’m going to start doing roundups of things I want to share, and Fridays seem like a good day for it. Reading Laura Michet - Biking Catalina Island A nice writeup about a bike trip to Catalina Island, I appreciated the mix of bike adventures and exploration of how this weird, rich little society… ## [Change of plans](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/10/02/) _2024-10-02 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ After burning a day sanding the balustrade I had a lot of time to think about how crappy it is, the spindles just feel wet and rotted to the touch and sanding them I’m scared they’ll just vibrate apart. It’s all warped and ugly and I don’t think a new coat of paint will save it. So, instead I think I’m just going to chop it off. I’m checking with the city if I… ## [hmph, hmm, well](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/9/30/) _2024-09-30 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Cohost is going away and I’m pretty bummed about it! I suppose the only thing to do is to march forward bravely into this new future of blogging on my own dang website. As I’ve mentioned, I think this is going to be a projects blog and today I started a new project: resurfacing the deck. I was originally going to take a week off to ride bikes but with this sprained ankle I think… ## [This Site](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/9/28-2/) _2024-09-27 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ If you were curious, currently this site is made using the static site generator Hugo with their beginner template Ananke, hosted on github pages. Probably I will change every part of this at some point but I wanted to get something online before our dear eggbug goes to bed. Features I want to add: Add support for h-entry Add comments using a self-hosted platform Better understand hugo’s… ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PG24BTbuJ2RZ) _2024-09-27 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Hello, world!](http://stu.systems/posts/2024/9/28/) _2024-09-27 · Stu Rides Bikes on Stu Rides Bikes (and does other stuff)_ Hello friends, I’m hopping on the hot new post-Cohost trend of making a personal webpage and hope you’ll join me for the ride! Possibly we haven’t met yet - I’m Stu! I’m a computer guy in Minnesota and have a bunch of interests I plan to post about: Bikes and bikepacking DIY projects and gardening Painting miniatures Games of all sorts Computers / programming stuff…