I’ve always loved cars—reading about them, watching builds online, admiring them on the streets—but until recently, I’d never actually worked on one myself. That all changed when a broken side mirror pushed me to get hands-on for the first time. What started as a simple fix turned into a deep dive into DIY car mods, and before I knew it, I was designing parts, printing adapters, and upgrading my intake system. Read more.

I’ve always been interested in fighting games. Since Street Fighter II: World Warrior in my youth, to Guilty Gear XX #Reload, to my current favorite, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. I’ve spent quite some money acquiring fightsticks for the authentic arcade experience (although the nostalgic factor is a little misplaced for me as I mostly played on consoles), but I recently got bitten by the DIY bug and started refurbishing old fightsticks to make them compatible with newer systems like the PS4. Then a voice in my head spoke to me: “Why not make one from scratch?” Another voice in my head said “That way lies madness.” I ignored the latter and got to work. Read more.