Slides make for great old-timey fun, but it’s awesome to have a digital backup of your old photos, too. An automatic digitizer can make quick work of your collection, and this build from [rbwood53] ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kendall McGill, a 32-year-old project manager based in Baltimore. It's been edited for length and clarity. I'd been working as a project manager ...