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Continuing through the writing archive.

Media · 3 min

Podcasts 2020

Updated podcast list for March 2020 with picks like Clarkesworld, Stack Overflow Podcast, Hello Internet, Reply All, and 99% Invisible.

#Bookmark#Review#Journal
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Bookmarks · 1 min

February 2020 brain dump

February 2020 brain dump: pocket operator pinouts, CNC squid kits, maze dice sculptures, photo ideas, and the Hub16 macro pad.

#Bookmark#CNC#Photo#Video
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Bookmarks · 3 min

January 2020 brain dump

January 2020 brain dump: links on polyhedra, plotter art, LED lava lamps, capacitive touch PCBs, and tools for makers.

#Bookmark#Paper#LED#Laser Cut#JLCPCB#PCB
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Projects · 28 min

Panels - Stained glass windows project

Walkthrough of every panel in the digital stained glass window series: beehive, mountains, stars, hexagon weave, heart, sun, and more.

#Paper#Glass#LED#Laser Cut#Stained Glass#Code
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Projects · 3 min

Digital stained glass workshop - Post mortem

Post mortem from the September 2019 digital stained glass workshop at Maker Labs: what worked, what broke, and what six attendees built.

#Paper#Plastic#Glass#LED#CNC#Stained Glass
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Projects · 3 min

Digital stained glass workshop

A workshop at MakerLabs Vancouver where attendees design a 9x9 inch illuminated stained glass window with WS2811 LEDs and CNC-cut foam.

#Wood#Metal#Paper#Glass#LED#CNC
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Reviews · 4 min

Tools and equipment 2019

My 2019 tools and equipment list, with notes on why I switched to PlatformIO, Firefox, and away from Samsung phones.

#Paper#Arduino#Code#Review#Journal
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Bookmarks · 4 min

Jun 2019 brain dump

June 2019 bookmarks: a Casper nightlight teardown, the Etch-A-Snap Pi camera, SVG Nest, and stacked paper stained glass.

#Laser Cut#Art#Web#Paper#Glass#CNC
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Reviews · 1 min

ESP8266 + Neopixel + FastLED - Workshop slides

Slides from the March 2019 ESP8266, NeoPixel, and FastLED workshop I taught at Maker Labs.

#LED#FastLED#Arduino#ESP8266#WS2812#Review
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Projects · 1 min

Costs - Stained glass windows project

Bill of materials for one stained glass panel: pixels, acrylic, plywood, and laser time totalling about $156 CAD.

#Wood#Plastic#Glass#Stained Glass#Furniture
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