People forget that Shakespeare was the Jerry Springer of his day; low-brow humor written for the commoners and not the nobility: smbc-comics.com/comic/the-rub

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It's official, I'll be attending & setting up an installation at @crowdsupply Teardown 2024, June 21 - 23 in Portland, Oregon!
I'll have a collection of my LED pieces, some interactive, touch sensitive, audio reactive, #PixelBlaze powered, including the 320mm Fibonacci512, CycloHex, Kraken, Chamaeleon, Flower, Fibonacci128 Bracelet, Lux Lavalier, etc.
If I can figure out how to get it there, I'll bring the 500mm Fibonacci1024! 😅
Get early bird tickets while they last: crowdsupply.com/teardown/portl

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OK @ArchiteuthisFlux is just crushing it w the Jumperless breadboard. 🤩
Everything about it is beautiful: from the packaging printed w black & glittery pink BASE jumpers, the laser cut acrylic & foam case, to the actual product itself w RGB LEDs shining though the breadboard & backlit through the PCB (ingeniously, via a slim & tiny addtl PCB).
All open source code & hardware: github.com/Architeuthis-Flux/J
And they're on sale 15% off, get yours here: tindie.com/products/architeuth
I can't wait to dig in.

Every day with our friends and loved ones is a treasure; please don't forget this simple fact.

Remember that you are someone's treasure. And your own treasure.

Be good to yourself and each other; it's a lot out there right now.

It's 2:37 PM Eastern and I'm glad you're alive.

Thanks for being here with me.

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I've redesigned my 86mm Fibonacci128 to use SK9822-EC20 HDR addressable RGB LEDs! I have a small batch of four available, if anyone's interested.
These can be driven with a #PixelBlaze, but I don't have a fully-assembled option for that yet. Hopefully soon.
I've updated my @tindie store listing, but can't change the title without breaking the (longer SEO) product link: tindie.com/products/19486

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Video of a completed LED matrix pendant. Even though the matrix is shorter than the display surface, diffusion through the translucent cover spreads out the light over most of the front pendant face, for a nice effect.

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If you find yourself a smart person in an industry of smart people you may not know how to stand out from the crowd and get noticed; may I suggest you try kindness?

People remember kindness more than they remember smart anyway.

Make people feel appreciated and heard.

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Making some cheap and (relatively) easy LED matrix pendants using Lolin C3 mini boards flashed with WLED and soldered to (Lolin's) 8x8 RGB shield. I 3D printed cases with translucent lids and holes for the power wires to form the necklace "chain" that connects to a behind-the-neck battery holder.

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BRB gonna form a femme maker band called Rage Against Gatekeeping. I call dibs on screaming grunge-style vocals slightly off key. Who’s in?

Good morning gorgeous; I'm glad you're here.

Today is better with you in it.

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Pouring one out for all the artists trying to make a living

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Behold, my synchronized #PixelBlaze powered wall! 🤩
From left to right: 32cm Fibonacci512, 50cm Fibonacci1024, 39cm Fibonacci Flower by @maketvee, 31cm Hilbert curve panel by @ItsMrJP.
PixelBlaze by @wizard is doing all of the synchronization work here. Each piece has its own PixelBlaze and pixel map. The F1024 is set as the leader, the rest as followers, all configured in the web app settings.

If you could see yourself the way we see you - you would love yourself the way we love you.

We love you.

A gentle reminder my friend: the world is a little more beautiful with you in it.

Thanks for being here with me.

Today is a good day for self care.

Take good care of yourself for me and I'll take care of myself for you.

You know it's been awhile since I last reminded you that I love you.

I love you.

I made myself a list of reminders before ordering PCBs; if you think that might be useful I shared it here: github.com/Blenster/PCB_Tips/b I'm open to ideas and suggestions.

Saw tonight and it was AWESOME!

The only bad news is now I'm too wired to sleep and I have work in the morning.

Highly recommended though. Fantastic film.

More specific comments after it's been out for a while.

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