Monitor Barrel Temperatures with Handy Stick-On Temp Strips

Several variations are available on Amazon also ... accuracy (and barrel life) will suffer as barrels get hotter than 120 - 140°F.

https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2026/05/monitor-barrel-temperatures-with-handy-stick-on-temp-strips/

Ruger RXM Reviews

Ruger RXM Review: 1,500+ Rounds With the Magpul-Designed Glock Alternative

https://www.americanfirearms.org/ruger-rxm-review/

Not Just Another Glock 19 Clone, Ruger Offers Real Innovation with the RXM:

https://www.guns.com/news/reviews/ruger-rxm

Ruger X Magpul (RXM):

https://magpul.com/rxm

"The RXM is designed for personalization and customization for your self-defense needs.

Want a different look? The Ruger Fire Control Insert (FCI) is compatible with other Magpul EHG RG9 grips, which are available in:

• Stealth Gray (the stock grip from Ruger)
• Black
• Flat Dark Earth (FDE), and 
• Olive Drab Green (ODG)"

The RXM® Pistol is a result of a tremendous collaboration between Ruger and Magpul:

https://ruger.com/products/rxm/models.html

Best Glock Clones [2026]: Custom Glock 19 Alternatives

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-glock-clones/

"The Ruger RXM might be the best Glock clone of them all. A modular fire control unit, improved ergonomics, and the ability to mount an optic directly to the slide make this pistol a home run. Best of all, updates from Ruger and Magpul are keeping it fresh."

"THE QUICK LIST

1. Best Overall:  Ruger RXM
2. Best Value: PSA Sabre Dagger Full Size
3. Best Semi-Custom: Shadow Systems CR920 Elite
4. Best Premium Duty Gun: Zev Technologies OZ9 V2 Combat Pistol
5. Best Alternative Grip Profile: Lone Wolf Dusk 19
6. Best Competition: Matrix Arms MXI 5.3"

How Hybrid Engines actually work (and more) video

https://youtu.be/KnUFH5GX_fI?si=v019lC0wC3xdrEwk
This video is a bit long (55+ minutes), but it does a great job of explaining how a hybrid drive-train dramatically improves the gas mileage of a vehicle.  It includes good visualizations of conventional Otto cycle and Atkinson cycle internal combustion engines (ICE) - this is important because the modern Atkinson cycle engine (as used in Toyota's Hybrids) provides much better mileage, but would be unpleasant to drive without the hybrid's electric assistance.
Note: Toyota's Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) is quite different from traditional CVTs, and has proven to be quite a lot more durable.  Initially designed for their excellent Prius models, Toyota's eCVT has been scaled up for use in their minivan and SUVs.
There is also a brief discussion here of the economics of Plug-In Hybrids and why you should charge them at home (or work) daily.
FYI - our Toyota Sienna Hybrid is our 3rd Toyota minivan since 2002.  It easily drives as well as the previous two, while giving us a 50% improvement in gas mileage.

Build a workbench, but avoid cheap 2X4s

Buy 2X8s or 2X10s and cut the heartwood out of the center so it isn't used.

https://youtu.be/b0v1fB0WJuU?si=MPGvt9A0IuOxS7hJ

This workbench has all the cool features I could dream of.

Story notes: quotes for characters

“My CPAP machine was smiling out both sides of it’s display, indicating that everything was fine. But I woke up with a very dry mouth, so even though the machine didn’t think it was leaking my mouth did.” Thanks, Adrian

Free Nmap Security Scanner for Linux/Mac/Windows

Downllsd and try this - automate the reports if valuable …
https://nmap.org/download

Wikipedia: “Nmap is used to discover hosts and services on a computer network by sending packets and analyzing the responses.”