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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This project was for a gift exchange, so I couldn't share it until now. It's a (large!) laptop bag/backpack with 100 LEDs in the front flap arranged in a Fibonacci spiral (inspired by @jasoncoon ) and diffused through a Voronoi arrangement of 3D printed translucent black PETG tiles.
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Sort of hexagonal, space-filling, third-stage Gosper fractal curve "FlowSnake". Animated in processing and almost ready to order prototype PCBs in @oshpark perfect purple.
#Genuary10 - Hexagonal
It's 5:53 PM Eastern and I'm home from work and I'm glad you're alive.
Thank you for being here with me. I truly appreciate you.
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Soldering is a gateway skill. It is no different than sewing in that way. When you teach someone how to solder, you open an entire world of engineering to them. It leads to growing STEM capabilities every single time.
Now, let’s open that gate one thousand times for one thousand people in 2024. Who wants to sponsor it? Let’s go. I’m ready.
@geekmomprojects put me down for 168.
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Two good things happened together. I got a gorgeous new Lux Lavalier pendant from @jasoncoon, which uses WS2816 LEDs for high color fidelity at low brightness, AND I discovered this clear black PLA from Hatchbox which does a reasonable job transmitting light colors while still appearing opaque. It's not as good as LED acrylic, but since it's filament, I can do a lot more with it, like make a snap-fit cover for the Lux Lavalier pendant. Looking forward to more experiments with it.
@Nixie THAT is AMAZING and I love every bit of her response.
@Nixie I sure hope not; that sounds like a toxic behavior.
@szakib Thank You for the feedback; as long as they find and help someone they're worth it.
Thank you for letting me know my efforts are not in vain.
It has been awhile since I last reminded y'all that I love you.
I love you.
You are so beautiful and amazing and I am so grateful to have each of you in my life. I feel a sense of peace knowing you're here with me.
#MakeKindnessNormal
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Taught soldering classes earlier this week. #LearnToSolder
@joeycastillo rest well.
A gentle reminder: holidays can be a difficult time for folks for a wide variety of reasons.
Please know that you are not alone. We all benefit from having you here with us.
Be kind to yourself and each other.
#MakeKindnessNormal
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Made a counting cube out of edge-lit acrylic seven-segment digits. Here's a demo where each side counts at a different rate:
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I'm starting to get calls for PCB Event badges for 2024. I already have four event badges in the queue and if you think you would like to hire us to make your event badges, please contact me sooner, before later. Thanks. Talk to you soon! https://cybercitycircuits.com/2023/01/19/event-badge-special/
You are so beautiful; I hope you know it.
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I will pay $100 to anybody at MailChimp that helps me recover my account. I'd just like to use my account again, please. I have no idea how I am suppose to regain access to my account.
I reset the phone that my Authenticator app was on and now I will never be able to use my account again.
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
