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HoffStuff 2.0 emphasizes establishing clear rules before coding, creating a product canon to maintain business logic, and using AI to identify inconsistencies, ensuring consistency and structural integrity across multiple projects.
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Reflecting on the breaking point and subsequent decision to start working on v2 of HoffStuff.
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I created “HoffStuff,” a wish list app for family use after frustration with existing options. Initially built for personal needs, the app evolved based on feedback and peculiar family behavior. Features like an Amazon importer and Apple Notes parser emerged, ultimately enhancing engagement and usability for family members over time.
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I spent three weeks building a custom TV channel system for vacation rentals. The idea was simple: instead of guests flipping through cable garbage or staring at a default Fire Stick home screen full of ads, they’d turn on the TV and see something actually useful. A welcome message with their name, the Wi-Fi password,…
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A collection of photographs captured during my recent trip to Japan, showcasing the beauty of naturally weathered elements
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Vectorizing artwork is one of those guilty-pleasure hobbies of mine. Below are some behind the scenes examples of when I decided to digitize artwork for one of my buddy’s podcasts, Dinner with the Heelers. Once I was done, I took the vector versions and made some additional assets for things like coloring book pages.
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TLDR Madison wanted to make a video of PCT selfies with the date and location on them. I couldn’t find an app to do what we wanted, so I dove into custom scripting for Adobe After Effects and created a plugin to make it super easy. Here’s a link to the GitHub Repo… How it…
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1:48 scale 3D-printed resin TIE Bomber We all know that I love Star Wars but did you know that the TIE Bomber is my favorite ship? I’m a huge fan of bomber starfighters and I’ve always been a little bummed that the TIE Bomber never seems to get any love from merch companies. Specifically, I’ve…
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This project was one that was dreamed up and requested by my mom while she was visiting our house. I was apprehensive at how it would turn out in the beginning. Luckily, she had a vision and I think they turned out spectacularly. Basically, this project is all about making laser-cut felt Christmas ornaments. I’d…
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This post is currently in progress. I’ll be adding a lot more detail to it as time permits but wanted to share some of my work sooner rather than later This post is dedicated to some of the models I’ve completed in the past. Instead of giving them their own respective posts, I thought it…
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This recipe is a staple in our holiday treat packages. It’s my personal favorite and I’m sure it is others as well. Difficulty: Easy Notes: Tools: Ingredients: Toffee: Topping: Prep: Directions: Gallery:
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Josh from Star Wars Spelt Out had me on to chat about all things Visions Season 2, the “Heir to the Empire” movie, and our thoughts on Jedi: Survivor Podcast Episode Link Episode Description The dust has settled on Star Wars day and a nice break has been taken. So it’s time to roar back with our…
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My good friend Rik V. had me on the podcast to talk about my experience at Star Wars Celebration London 2023, all of the exciting announcements, and upcoming predictions. Podcast Episode Link Episode Description This week, good friend Shawn Hoffman stopped by to talk about all the fun stuff from Star Wars Celebration London and…
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I refuse to be one of those people that need to write a novel on a recipe page so here it is. This recipe is dead-simple and produces an amazing fudge that will blow people’s minds. Difficulty: Easy Notes: Tools: Ingredients: Prep: Directions: Gallery:
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A while back, I got the wild idea to see if I could use the Glowforge to make a custom puzzle. From there it spun into a multi-layered beast that represented the depth of Lake Tahoe. The one thing I knew from the beginning was that the hardest part was going to be designing the…
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I was fortunate enough to be a guest host on High Potion with my buddies, Hawes and Steve. We spent some chatting about The Last of Us Part 2. I’d never played any of the games until a month ago when I played Part 1, DLC, and Part 2 straight through. We cover our thoughts around the…
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Let me start off by saying that I’ve never built anything like this before. I’ve made detailed Halloween costumes before but nothing with cast resin and armor pieces. I’ve also never worked on something that requires screen-detail accuracy for it to be considered “correct” or “complete”. All in all, this is going to be an…
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I was fortunate enough to be a guest host on Star Wars Spelt Out with Josh Chapman. We spent some time chatting about everything from Star Wars Celebration 2022 to the amazing cartoon, Bluey. Podcast Episode Link Episode Description The real celebration was the friends we made along the way and this week we welcome a new…
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