Coder finds DIY analogic solutions to improve SF small loft

Never much of a tinkerer, when Max Heinritz moved into the biggest San Francisco apartment he could afford- a 678-square-foot loft shared with a roommate-, he began 18 months of DIY optimization. To convert the space for movie nights, Max added a projector and full-wall screen and created a movable plywood beam with three pendant lights that cantilevers over the dining table for cozy mood mealtime lighting and can be raised and lowered by pulley when the space transforms. To add natural light to a space