Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

I made a (well-coordinated) LED tote and crossbody bag using the technique of 3D printing translucent tiles onto tulle and inserting them through corresponding holes in the bags' front panels. I sewed long zippers in the lining of both bags to make it easy to access the interior, and attached a flexible LED string behind the tiles with hot glue. A #Pixelblaze controller inside each bag makes it easy to run synchronized patterns. I'll be writing up a "how to" guide on them for @makemagazine.

The design is just about finalized for the LED lanyards we'll assemble and code at my #teardown workshop next week. I tried to keep the assembly as simple as possible so we can focus on writing animations for them in #CircuitPython.

Open Book advisory! There are a few more Open Book kits available on the Oddly Specific Objects shop. Priced at $60 and currently shipping only to the United States. While you're there, make sure to also grab an Oddly Specific Daybook or a hexagon sticker sheet; everything on the Oddly Specific Shop is back in stock and can ship tomorrow! https://shop.oddlyspecificobjects.com/products/open-book-abridged-edition-kit

It's been a long time since
last used the vinyl cutter. It's such a nice tool to have for precise cuts in fabric like faux leather that can't go through the laser cutter.

After three and a half hours of pinning and hot gluing the LED string in place, Squishy Dodecahedron is assembled!

New on the Patreon: an exploration of whether it makes sense to manufacture the Feather Low Energy board I've been working on for the Feather Op Amp Lab. I'm not going to lie to you: behind the paywall, my conclusion is that I have no idea. https://www.patreon.com/posts/84016639

Finished mapping Squishy Icosahedron's pixel positions (in its *unsquished* state, at least.) Next steps are to add the #pixelblaze sensor board, embed it inside the icosahedron, and code some motion-reactive animations.

#FastLED 3.6 is out! New device support, plenty of bug fixes, and even a few new drawing functions!
Huge thanks to the wonderful world-wide FastLED community of artists and developers!
https://www.reddit.com/r/FastLED/comments/13v33l9/fastled_360_release

Taking a break before sewing in the LED string, but I stuffed some fiberfill stuffing into the shell to see how it looks. Aside from the slightly wonky zipper, I like the overall shape and feel (fluffy and squishy).

The PAM8301 is less than 20 years old, but it is now NRND. In this ‘in memoriam’ episode of the Datasheet Digest, let’s see how the PAM8301 datasheet holds up.

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/kiGTyUvt7zb