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
Today is a great day to tell someone that they rock and how much you appreciate having them in your life.
(If you're reading this: I appreciate you! You rock!)
#MakeKindnessNormal
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How many times do you run DRC on your boards before generating your Gerbers? 😵🥴😵💫
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The jumperless breadboard is now a real thing you can have!
And most importantly, they come with a glittery pink USB Mini cable.
Jumperless is up in my Tindie store here (or make one yourself, it's all open source):
https://www.tindie.com/products/architeuthisflux/jumperless/
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Is this the world's first RGB breadboard powered with #Pixelblaze by @wizard? 😁
Jumperlux by @ArchiteuthisFlux: https://www.tindie.com/products/architeuthisflux/jumperlux
A simpler, passive version of their impressive, truly Jumperless breadboard: https://github.com/Architeuthis-Flux/Jumperless
It has 80 WS2812C-2020 addressable RGB LEDs, one under each row of the custom, nylon SLS 3D printed breadboard. It also has custom breadboard spring clips with solderable tabs on the bottom.
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Blinky was so stoked on their first hike yesterday that they begged to do another one. OK Blinky, let’s get ready for your first alpine high-altitude hike, we’re going to Little Lakes Valley!
Good morning beautiful; it's been a while since I last had the chance to remind you how beautiful and amazing you are.
I hope you have a wonderful day today. I'll be thinking about you.
#MakeKindnessNormal
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Blinky is on their very first camping trip to the Eastern Sierra! Follow along with their adventure, they had a big day full of firsts!
Feeling a bit better today.
Closed out the $1,100 bill at the vet's office; I'm just glad I can absorb that financial hit and not panic or have to cancel my trip to DefCon to see y'all to get hugs.
Thank you for your support.
@joeycastillo I try to practice this and not take a project too far.
Sometimes I succeed.
It was a rough weekend; buried her in the family spot for our beloved pets. Did 4 loads of laundry and started cleaning the house.
Decided to wear a nice Kenneth Cole shirt today and a cowboy bebop hat.
@joeycastillo Dune remains a favorite book of mine.
It's 10:40AM and I'm glad you're alive.
Thank you for being here with me.
I love you.
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@joeycastillo "I don't know how else to be" is the story of my life.
@jasoncoon and back at y'all too.
@jasoncoon (hug) Lost my constant companion of 15 years this week.
Hurts.
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New project log on the Open Book’s @hackaday page! This one is a deep dive into four-year old miscalculations, the cost of making a gadget and the margin required to make it sustainably, and how two different versions of the Open Book have tried to thread the needle. I poured heart and soul into this one. https://hackaday.io/project/168761-the-open-book/log/221370-the-quest-for-a-sub-100-diy-e-book-reader/
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What did you do today? I got to teach the First Lady of the United States how to Solder.
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Mega super thanks to @MakeAugusta for these panels of Oddly Specific STEMMA-QT LCD boards! This is a new variant of the LCD FeatherWing, but instead of a Feather form factor, if has the STEMMA/Qwiic connectors that we all know and love. Testing one panel of 10 tonight that I’ll have on the Oddly Specific shop this week; after that, I plan to reach out to @adafruit to see if they want to stock them as well. We made 250 of them, which feels like a respectable first run :)
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My Little Pony Rainbow Dash RGB Badge #BadgeLife #MLP #mlpfanart
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
