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
@spiegelmama @XenoPhage after they get to using an oscope they can look for serial data, SPI, and I2C (some scopes can read this themselves).
@XenoPhage @spiegelmama getting an Arduino kit and learning how electronics work is a good start. If they do enough of the projects in The Arduino Cookbook they will begin to recognize various sensors and signals.
After that a multimeter and an oscilloscope are good tools to explore various electronics to see what's happening.
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Progress! With the help of @geekmomprojects's brilliant design, I've mounted the flexible Fibonacci128 PCB onto a 3D printed bracelet, and covered it with laser cut leatherette. Now I need to stitch the sides.
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Prototype Fibonacci128 bracelet driven with a #Pixelblaze Pico by @wizard, powered by a 14500 LiPo, using a brilliant 3D printed bracelet designed by @geekmomprojects
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Been meaning to share images of this gorgeous piece that @maketvee made. It's hard to communicate how lovely it really is IRL.
@joeycastillo hawt....
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Tumbling toward the finish on Sensor Watch. I couldn’t order the last parts for this manufacturing run until I tested the new crystal and load capacitors. This time I’m using a GPS-disciplined oven controlled crystal oscillator, a frequency counter, and a n 8 Hz output from the real-time clock. Ideally I would like for this number to read 8.000000000 Hz precisely — but being off by 2.4 parts per million isn’t exactly a *bad* start. Trying again…
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.
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
