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Masonry Work & Flagstone Walks - Local Landscaper
Need some stonework done around your place? I'm a local handy guy who can handle masonry repairs, build beautiful flagstone walkways, and generally tidy up your outdoor space. Let's chat about your project – I’m happy to give you a fair price and good honest work.
Salt Flats Sunset Boat
Late afternoon boat ride through the Saline di Trapani as the sun sets behind the salt mountains and windmills. Two hours on the water, swimming stop if weather permits, small aperitif on board. Wooden boat, max 6 people.
Husqvarna 592 XP Chainsaw - Ready to Work!
Need to tackle some serious trees and branches or make the firewood for winter now? This Husqvarna 592 XP chainsaw is a beast and always starts right up. I'm sharing it with the neighbourhood so folks can get their yard work done without buying expensive equipment – just let me know when you need it!
Heavy-Duty Wood Chipper - Easy Garden Cleanup!
Need to tidy up your garden after pruning? This wood chipper makes quick work of branches and leaves, saving you a lot of backache. It’s a powerful machine, but easy to use – even if you’re not a pro!
Paul Sellers Hand Plane (no power tools allowed)
No, it is not a power tool. It is a Stanley #4 bench plane that has made three dining tables. Paul Sellers convinced me that quiet work is better. Sharpening whetstone included. I will show you how to rock the plane on pickup.
Hacker's Delight (annotated -- my margin notes)
My personal copy of Hacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren Jr. Every bit-twiddling trick I ever used came from here. My margins are covered in Italian swear words where a theorem surprised me. Handle carefully.
Old Dell XPS 13 -- my personal patch set, arch installed
My retired 2017 XPS 13. Arch, kernel 6.8 with my own patch set, suspend works, webcam works, trackpad is set up the way I like it. Boots in 3 seconds. If you want to see how I use a computer, borrow this for a weekend.
QEMU Emulator Tour -- How I Emulated x86 in C
One session. The dynamic translator, the TCG, the device model, the memory map. After this you will know how VMs actually work, not just how to run one.
Framework Extraction Workshop -- pull a library out of your real app
Three sessions. Bring a real codebase. We find the patterns worth extracting, pull them into a gem, and ship both the product AND the library. The Basecamp-to-Rails move, but on your code.
Inner-Loop Consult -- I make your hot path fast
One hour on a video call. You show me your profiler output. I tell you what 30 lines to rewrite. Works for graphics, numerics, sim, game loops. Does NOT work for web backends -- that is a different sport.
Rework -- signed, scribbled in
My own working copy of Rework (2010). I wrote it with Jason. The margin notes are my regrets and upgrades -- things we'd change ten years on. Read them before you argue with the book.
Women's Self-Defense Course -- 4 weeks, Enna
Four 90-minute sessions designed for women, by a boxer who has spent 12 years learning what strikes land and what does not. Practical, repeatable moves you can use in the street, in the carpark, in the elevator. No ego, no tough-guy nonsense. Small group (max 8). You will leave able to defend yourself from the most common grabs and attacks -- and knowing when to run, when to shout, and when to fight.
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