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
It's 11:38AM Eastern and I'm glad you are alive.
I know that sometimes it's hard but the effort is worth it.
You are worth it.
You are worthy.
#MakeKindnessNormal
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I'm trying to do what I guess is a “content marketing” thing? Thing where I show you how to do cool stuff with the tech that I'm selling. Anyway this week's project is an Adafruit-adjacent Learn Guide: building a battery-powered Neopixel Christmas tree, with an LCD FeatherWing and a one-button UI. Hope to have it ready to publish tomorrow or Monday; just finalizing the CircuitPython code now.
I bought Dwarf Fortress yesterday, apparently along with MANY other folks, and then today picked up a short term contract to help fill in before the new job starts so I'm not starting the game today.
Anyone have advice on the game I should know when I'm ready to begin?
"Some assembly required" - I love those words.
Sometimes I wonder how many times a woman has started a conversation hoping I would flirt with them and then realizing that I'm way too dense for that.
I'm reliably informed that it's a non-zero number but I'm too clueless to manage a guess at the number.
It's 8:39PM Eastern and I'm glad you're alive.
Thanks for being here with me. I know it isn't always easy and I appreciate you.
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Just because this might be the last time I do this for a while: some glamour shots of the panels.
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Shippening weekend one wrapped up yesterday with 1,000 units shipped: 500 Watch boards and 500 temperature sensors, now securely at the Mouser warehouse in Mansfield, Texas. Shippening weekend two begins now. A box from Cyber City Circuits in Augusta is set to arrive tomorrow. In it: the 200 boards I need to finish out the Crowd Supply campaign. 200 sensor boards are already packed. Paperwork is filled out. Firmware is ready. Won’t be long now.
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Massive thanks to @jasoncoon for making me this Macrochip of a microchip that’s very close to my heart! This is the Microchip (née Atmel) SAM L22 that sits at the heart of Sensor Watch. This engraved slate tile even captures the date code of the chips on the earliest blue Sensor Watch boards, the first products that I ever shipped. (Also as a bonus he also engraved this epic vector art of the Oddly Specific lazer bear shark!)
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I'm hiring a new Privacy Engineer for The Washington Post. It's a full-stack position for an engineer with good communications and documentation skills, full time. Reach out via Keybase with questions.
A wise man sees failure as progress.
A fool divorces his knowledge and misses the logic,
And loses his soul in the process.
- Canibus
Remember that our missteps are still steps; keep moving towards your goals and you'll get there.
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Today at 1pm Eastern, join @ishotjr and a panel of special guests, including @joeycastillo, @alpenglow, @jasoncoon, @wizard, @arduino and #DigiKey as we talk #ChipShortage, #kits, #LEDs, and more at our V83 #BoardsGuide #LaunchParty! 🥳
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Happening now! I'm chatting chip shortage stuff and Oddly Specific Objects with @ishotjr and Make: Magazine for the launch of their Volume 83! https://events.zoom.us/e/view/hGDrHcWJRA2ysz3Sr9621Q
The holidays are an awkward time to get a new job; my onboarding got pushed back and it totally makes sense to do so.
Hopefully time to spend in the shop and working on the house.
Honestly this break has been good for me. Resting has been nice.
Today is a wonderful day to tell someone how much you appreciate them.
(Not me; I already got one today.)
Don't wait until it's too late.
#MakeKindnessNormal
So I'm finally watching the new Wednesday series on Netflix and it's fantastic.
I'd forgotten just how much I adore the character; dark, sarcastic, witty, and more than a little dangerous.
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#DEFCON31 Update!
Early Xmas present for all the #DEFCON content creators out there. The theme for DC31 is ‘The Future Will Prevail’. You can follow the link to get your colors, fonts and some inspiration. We can’t wait to see where you’ll take it.
https://defcon.org/images/defcon-31/dc31styleguide-wide.webp
A little chilly out but I'm getting my steps in today:
What goal are you making progress on today? Let's celebrate our efforts.
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
