Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

Welp. One year late, I managed to get my @hackaday #supercon badge hack working, just by looking at it with fresh eyes for 15 minutes. The thing that kills me: I designed the hardware right, and I got it built in time, AND the software was essentially correct. If not for a one-bit configuration error, I could have presented this demo on stage.

So I completely forgot to take still images of our booth preview for @makemagazine Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, so here are some screenshots from an instagram live I did yesterday! 😆 We’re bringing a ton of stuff - from kits to fancy breadboards to breadboard helpers to I Voted pins (yes those are circuit boards eith LEDs of course)! Check out this little appetizer. :)

I always kinda felt bad that people who get an OG Jumperless from me in person miss out on the stenciled outer wrapping paper.
So if you get one from @alpenglow at @makemagazine (er Faire Bay Area) this weekend, they'll be packed with glittery hand painted paper instead of bubble wrap.

Planting an LED garden.
I have a few 6x6x6 LED cubes in stock.
Powered by #PixelBlaze by @wizard

In my dream mansion, I have a room filled with things like this.
https://leds.social/@jasoncoon/113291090613541415

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to the livestream with @crowdsupply , it was so nice seeing so many familiar handles in the comments! 💖💖💖 If you couldn’t catch it live, you can now catch it on the replay. It’s very audio-only-friendly until the very end where I show some stuff we’ll have at Maker Faire Bay Area next week!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhctNyEAb8

I’m live-streaming tomorrow with @crowdsupply ! I can’t wait, I’m going to talk about hardware event organizing with @helenleigh and yes I’m also going to throw in analogous stuff from yarn event organizing because it’s me. 😄 Join us tomorrow Oct 10 at 12pm Pacific! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhctNyEAb8

OKAY WOW I'm late in posting this today, but it's finally happening: Sensor Watch Pro is live on @crowdsupply! It's the best and most advanced version of Sensor Watch yet, packing a tri-color RGB LED, infrared light sensor, loud-as-hell voltage boost for the beepy piezo buzzer, and an accelerometer sensor add-on board. Check it out and I hope you'll consider backing the project! https://www.crowdsupply.com/oddly-specific-objects/sensor-watch-pro

@joeycastillo @Blenster This has some ideas that might help too (5 minutes long): https://youtu.be/D_CQ8XiRxfc

Next, job hunting support! I am surviving month-to-month with several creative income streams, but I do wish for a stable, quality tech job. I am taking my time because I need the *right* job.

I've recently re-done my resume and website. I'd love:

- Being pointed at suitable jobs
- Getting recommended to good people
- An understanding that I need a supportive, neurodivergent-friendly space
- Resume feedback (gentle and supportive)
- Professional support generally

https://www.clairedaniellecassidy.com/resume

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you know how they say if you're stuck, to sleep on it? last night I reached a stopping point with a text display API that I wasn't wild about, but then I tossed it to the Sensor Watch discord chat. overnight, folks discussed and one suggested something way better that I was able to implement first thing this morning. Community is everything; you'll never make it on your own.

If anyone was wondering about the tokenization I referred to in my last post, here’s the thread I wrote about it last year.
https://mstdn.social/@alpenglow/111336992627871700