Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

Today's exciting mail delivery is Vol. 87 of @makemagazine with my geometric Illuminated tote bag on the cover!

Okay, so, #Supercon. Inclusion. First I want to say this thread is NOT meant to detract from the respect I have for the folks presenting. But pixels have been lit about the general white/maleness of the speaker lineup, and it's worth unpacking. In over two dozen talks, there are only three women, and no Black presenters. It's frustrating because it doesn't reflect the diversity I see in my community. And yet I also recognize where I've failed on this account myself. We have work to do; a THREAD:

Just wrote this in a Discord group in support of someone who simplified a project, and thought it’s worth repeating here:

The ability to properly scope a project according to the resources available and required deadline is a vastly underrated skill.

Looking for contact: Arthur ‘Art’ Fury worked for the company Signetics in Santa Clara, Ca in the years 1970-1972. Likely longer. In 1972, he left Signetics and went to National Semiconductor.

Specialized in analog integrated circuits and worked in marketing/ advertising.

Art Fury worked with Hans Camenzind with InterDesign on the 555 timer.

Do you know somebody that might have known Art Fury in the late 1960s to the mid 1970s? Thank you for your help. Please Reblog for reach.

I must have some sort of reputation, because I recently received two fantastic gifts in the same theme. The first, a fascinating and extremely comprehensive book on illumination from 1942, was very thoughtfully sent by @MakeAugusta. The second, from the educational nonprofit where I volunteer, is a detailed LED diagram mug. Last summer I taught campers that LED stands for "Light Emitting Diode," and next summer I'll be able to quiz them on an LED's detailed internal structure!

The @hackaday #supercon speakers have been announced.

Here's your periodic reminder that your "fume extractor" is likely just a small fan with a chunk of filter on it. If the room you're soldering, 3D printing, laser cutting, etc, in doesn't have good ventilation at least open a window or something.
This spike in AQI (caused by a corresponding spike in PM2.5, TVOC & HCHO) was me soldering before I remembered to turn on my exhaust fan and crack open the window. 😬
Luckily my air quality monitor is in direct view of my soldering station.

Psst hey kid. Want to see what 1,000 Sensor Watch boards look like?

@joeycastillo

https://www.crowdsupply.com/oddly-specific-objects/sensor-watch

It’s Maker Faire Saturday! Visit us in the first building on the left after the entrance! We’ve got our soldering kits - both through-hole and surface mount, our solder-less kits where you twist together a circuit, and we’ve got some kits from friends! We’ve got Learn to Solder kits Blink, Hue, and Jitterbug and their cool new soldering mats!

Fibonacci1024 emulated on HyperPixel 2.1 Round high res display for @Raspberry_Pi
HyperPixel: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/hyperpixel-round
Setup instructions: https://gist.github.com/jasoncoon/ecee70aa555d5fdbee466fa0d1cedbdb
Python code: https://gist.github.com/jasoncoon/1e288121f00111496d1cdd2926471db6