Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

On today's Hackster Cafe live stream with @alexglow, I demonstrated the Tarot watch face on Sensor Watch, and did a LIVE three card spread — past, present, future — for election night. Also pictured: the Sayonara Wild Hearts tarot deck I brought along, so I could draw the cards out IRL. Anyway, make of this what you will: Death, The Star, and The Hierophant. And if you missed it, you can watch the full stream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G85LlKGHFdc

Need a distraction from Election Day jitters? At 2:00 EST (11:00 PST) join me and Alex Glow for a Hackster Café livestream! We’ll be talking Sensor Watch Pro, my new, MORE hackable board swap for the Casio F-91W that’s on Crowd Supply now. That’s in 2 hours; set a timer! https://youtu.be/G85LlKGHFdc

I've just discovered sunken USB-C ports in the form of the Molex 2169900001/2/3, and I can't imagine why I'd use any other component for this going forward? With an 0.8 mm PCB the connector can align satisfyingly with the center of the stackup, and the whole thickness of my gadget can be 3.1 mm, instead of the USB port adding 3.1 millimeters on top of my board (like my old favorite component on the left) https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/usb-dvi-hdmi-connectors/usb-dvi-hdmi-connector-assemblies/312?s=N4IgjCBcoEwBxVAYygMwIYBsDOBTANCAPZQDaIALGHAMwCcArCALqEAOALlCAMocBOASwB2AcxABfQgDY6iECkgYcBYmUoAGOhRhNWITtz5CxkwvRjzFyvIRKRyVOBWkJ9hyLwEjxU8BukIaAU0LFs1BxAaBkCGAHYWdi5PYx8zEABaS2DFAQBXVXtyJkI5Zj8MuRyofML1CHKJCSA

It’s a little last minute but I got all inspired and we have some Kamala bling in the shop now. Automatic free shipping on orders over $25 and it’ll even get to the east coast this weekend if you order now! Pendants can be fitted with chain or lobster claws or pins for a variety of wearing options, and earrings can either fish hooks or labster claws for clipping onto your semi-permanent hoops. :)

https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/collections/vote

Thanks to @LaserMistress for great jewelry tips and inspiration.

Welp. One year late, I managed to get my @hackaday #supercon badge hack working, just by looking at it with fresh eyes for 15 minutes. The thing that kills me: I designed the hardware right, and I got it built in time, AND the software was essentially correct. If not for a one-bit configuration error, I could have presented this demo on stage.

So I completely forgot to take still images of our booth preview for @makemagazine Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, so here are some screenshots from an instagram live I did yesterday! 😆 We’re bringing a ton of stuff - from kits to fancy breadboards to breadboard helpers to I Voted pins (yes those are circuit boards eith LEDs of course)! Check out this little appetizer. :)

I always kinda felt bad that people who get an OG Jumperless from me in person miss out on the stenciled outer wrapping paper.
So if you get one from @alpenglow at @makemagazine (er Faire Bay Area) this weekend, they'll be packed with glittery hand painted paper instead of bubble wrap.

Planting an LED garden.
I have a few 6x6x6 LED cubes in stock.
Powered by #PixelBlaze by @wizard

In my dream mansion, I have a room filled with things like this.
https://leds.social/@jasoncoon/113291090613541415

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to the livestream with @crowdsupply , it was so nice seeing so many familiar handles in the comments! 💖💖💖 If you couldn’t catch it live, you can now catch it on the replay. It’s very audio-only-friendly until the very end where I show some stuff we’ll have at Maker Faire Bay Area next week!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhctNyEAb8

I’m live-streaming tomorrow with @crowdsupply ! I can’t wait, I’m going to talk about hardware event organizing with @helenleigh and yes I’m also going to throw in analogous stuff from yarn event organizing because it’s me. 😄 Join us tomorrow Oct 10 at 12pm Pacific! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhctNyEAb8

OKAY WOW I'm late in posting this today, but it's finally happening: Sensor Watch Pro is live on @crowdsupply! It's the best and most advanced version of Sensor Watch yet, packing a tri-color RGB LED, infrared light sensor, loud-as-hell voltage boost for the beepy piezo buzzer, and an accelerometer sensor add-on board. Check it out and I hope you'll consider backing the project! https://www.crowdsupply.com/oddly-specific-objects/sensor-watch-pro

@joeycastillo @Blenster This has some ideas that might help too (5 minutes long): https://youtu.be/D_CQ8XiRxfc

Next, job hunting support! I am surviving month-to-month with several creative income streams, but I do wish for a stable, quality tech job. I am taking my time because I need the *right* job.

I've recently re-done my resume and website. I'd love:

- Being pointed at suitable jobs
- Getting recommended to good people
- An understanding that I need a supportive, neurodivergent-friendly space
- Resume feedback (gentle and supportive)
- Professional support generally

https://www.clairedaniellecassidy.com/resume

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