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page 17 of 79

Continuing through the writing archive.

Bookmarks · 3 min

February 2021 brain dump

February 2021 brain dump on getting into birding with a Sigma 150-600mm, plotter twitter projects, and a 52-card bird playing deck plan.

#Bookmark#Journal#Paper#CNC#Web#AI
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Rants · 9 min

Do not buy from Dell

Why I will not buy from Dell again: a saga of failed cancellations, lost rewards, wrong shipping addresses, and useless chat support.

#Vancouver#Canada#Review#Journal
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Games · 1 min

Online group games

A list of boardgames, card games, drawing games, trivia, and social deduction games to play remotely with friends during COVID-19.

#Bookmark#Review
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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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