Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org
Hacker/maker, inventor, nerd, apprentice knife-maker, Co-Founder of
@mrblinkybling
. Rapid prototyper. Member of
@LVL1Hackerspace
http://youtube.com/blenster (he/him)
Joined Apr 2022
@XenoPhage I'm going to break All The Things!
I'm learning a ton about SIP and phone systems as part of this new job; lots of exciting technologies to play with.
I get to configure a bunch of real and virtual end devices and behaviors in the lab today.
@geekgrrl @corsairmo can't stop; won't stop!
@corsairmo I love breaking things and good documentation; I'm just starting to learn the systems so that I can plan out our automation strategy and start building tooling but in the meantime I'm breaking things manually.
This one required a screen capture because it's so weird. :-D
I found an absolutely delicious bug today.
2 days in and I've given some good suggestions and found a real head-scratcher for the Devs to mull over.
For many of us it's easy to lose track of what we've learned/accomplished because we're looking forward to what we don't know yet and feeling that ignorance we forget to acknowledge the knowledge we've picked up along the way.
I see you friend.
Remember your worth.
@dreadpir8robots thank you for such kind words. I appreciate you.
It's been awhile since I reminded you that I love you.
I love you.
Thank you for being here with me.
#MakeKindnessNormal
Blenster
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We’ve got something NEW for those of you that are more into listening than watching - we’ve started to release the audio from our livestreams with guests as podcasts! Just search for “alpenglow solder sesh” and you’ll find us on Apple podcasts, Amazon music, and Pocket Casts. We’re hosted on libsyn, you can find us there too! Links a-coming in replies, here’s Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alpenglow-solder-sesh/id1656823659
Starting my new job today; there's a lot of opportunities to make an impact with this organization and a strong leadership potential.
Blenster
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“In #Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment and counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Make sure everyone understands this — It’s costing us far too much to NOT provide housing and supports to those who are homeless.
@TechGirlMN @hamster yikes.
I'll bet you remember to turn it off and unplug it first next time you do maintenance on it.
Without seeing how it was shorted out there's not much I can offer in terms of suggestions.
3D printers are pain, though.
@TechGirlMN @hamster What broke? How bad is it? (Also: what kind of printer; what mods?)
@_L1vY_ I grew up in a deeply religious and conservative home; the older I get the further Left my politics go as I realize more and more how unnecessary the struggles I and others endure(d) are/were.
@joeycastillo impressive!
@jasoncoon @adafruit Ooooohhhh.... Cephalopod!!
Blenster
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First project of the new year!
The parts finally came in for a prototype touch-sensitive Kraken.
I'm using an @adafruit Feather M0 Express with SAMD21 and #FastLED to drive the #RGBLEDs.
Next I'll work on better touch animations, having the touch points trigger a pulse that travels down the touched tentacle then out the rest of them. 🦑🐙
@ExplodingLemur The struggle is REAL.
@bradanlane I fall into that trap as well.
The before/after on this rework took it from "kinda messy but functional" to "oh wow; that looks nice" so I'm pretty happy with it.
It seems like it takes me a couple of tries to get a PCB laid out in an elegant solution.
Getting better with practice though.
Hacker/maker, inventor, nerd, apprentice knife-maker, Co-Founder of
@mrblinkybling
. Rapid prototyper. Member of
@LVL1Hackerspace
http://youtube.com/blenster (he/him)
Joined Apr 2022
