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
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Big shout-out to xykobas3rd (who i don’t think is on masto yet but is on instagram) for giving me this fantastic badge at LA Maker Faire. All you maker businesses are feeling the feels with me on this one, right?
The blinking is done via a 555 timer + decade counter circuit on the back, same one we use on our Foxy Pride badges.
I just want to give a shout out to my friends at
@MakeAugusta for being super awesome manufacturing partners. Knowledgeable, kind, straightforward, and willing to help so much more than you'd think.
Absolutely amazing folks. Happy to be working with them again.
#MakeAllTheThings
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Messing around with twist-together alternatives to coin cells. #ledsaholics #ledfreaks
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Channel 3 in Illinois did a story about Engineering Day at UIUC, and included clips of my hat and my robot! (shown getting flipped by its alligator-shaped opponent) https://www.wcia.com/news/u-of-i-hosts-engineering-open-house-on-campus/amp/
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Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are the backbone of modern electronics, playing a critical role in everything from smartphones to medical devices. The process of assembly, where components are placed and soldered onto the PCB, can be complex and time-consuming. In ...
https://cybercitycircuits.com/2023/04/10/maximizing-efficiency-in-pcb-assembly-tips-and-tricks
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Cultivating a great idea into a product and being able to disregard other ideas is a valuable skill when developing a new product. I like to call my process ‘The Numbers Game’. - Brainstorming – 10,000 Thoughts give you 1,000 ...
https://cybercitycircuits.com/2023/01/03/the-numbers-game-the-process-of-a-great-idea
Wow; there's a link here to a detailed video on using a CAN bus hack to fool a car's ECU into thinking there's a key when there isn't using a headlight: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/04/car-thieves-hacking-the-can-bus.html
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When it passes QC, but only because the QC procedure was woefully incomplete.
While it may seem pedantic sometimes, writing out a comprehensive QC procedure will allow for significantly less failures in production.
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Could I interest you in some GC10 Solder Paste in these trying times?
https://shop.cybercitycircuits.com/products/gc10-solder-paste-new-stock
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I really missed working on LED projects after devoting the last month to building a combat bot. Now I'm back in my comfort zone, and it feels good! @ItsMrJP had given me tiny LED rings that he and @maketvee use in their fiber optic balloon design, and I turned three of them into a flower pendant. I'm still working on building a (behind-the-neck) enclosure for the controller and battery, and making animations designed for this LED layout.
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@trinsec I'm going to try and make it so anyone who's subscribed to me here will still see me there.
@freemo no issues here at all; that's just where several of my friends are and I'm super into LEDs (APA102 for life!!) so it seems like a good idea to hang out with them there.
I'm going to shift this account over to leds.social soon - this is an official head's up.
I'll shift everything as smoothly as I can.
@BathysphereHat if they reach even one person who needed it then I consider them to be a huge success. :-)
Thank you for letting me know it landed well today.
@XenoPhage I am just trying to help folks through these difficult times as best I can.
Has anyone taken a moment to remind you of the simple fact of just how amazing you are? How nice it is to have you around?
It's true and I fear you're not told often enough.
It's 11:31 PM Eastern and I'm glad you are alive.
Thank you for being here with me.
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
