Lunchtime reading: Zen and the Forth Language
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Lunchtime reading: Zen and the Forth Language
Test print on Taras. As you can see, Taras has a light and a filament sensor AND is The Keeper of Snacks.
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Test print on Taras. As you can see, Taras has a light and a filament sensor AND is The Keeper of Snacks.
Achievements unlocked for Taras! Though I think there's something wrong with the clock or the timezone. 🤷♀️
December 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Achievements unlocked for Taras! Though I think there's something wrong with the clock or the timezone. 🤷♀️
There are a bunch of items in the order, but ONE $19.19 item has a 56% tariff. And it's from TEXAS Instruments.
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
There are a bunch of items in the order, but ONE $19.19 item has a 56% tariff. And it's from TEXAS Instruments.
Taras lives again!
Taras and Lesya are my two 3D printers. They're identical except that Taras has a larger 0.6mm copper alloy nozzle, and has been down since our router upgrade. Getting all that fixed now! 🥳💙💛
Taras and Lesya are my two 3D printers. They're identical except that Taras has a larger 0.6mm copper alloy nozzle, and has been down since our router upgrade. Getting all that fixed now! 🥳💙💛
December 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Taras lives again!
Taras and Lesya are my two 3D printers. They're identical except that Taras has a larger 0.6mm copper alloy nozzle, and has been down since our router upgrade. Getting all that fixed now! 🥳💙💛
Taras and Lesya are my two 3D printers. They're identical except that Taras has a larger 0.6mm copper alloy nozzle, and has been down since our router upgrade. Getting all that fixed now! 🥳💙💛
Happy Monday. 🥱
We had to get up at 4am because… there was a tiny little noise! Possibly related to a cat counter surfing at 3:59am. 😆
We had to get up at 4am because… there was a tiny little noise! Possibly related to a cat counter surfing at 3:59am. 😆
December 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy Monday. 🥱
We had to get up at 4am because… there was a tiny little noise! Possibly related to a cat counter surfing at 3:59am. 😆
We had to get up at 4am because… there was a tiny little noise! Possibly related to a cat counter surfing at 3:59am. 😆
I mostly follow you for cat pictures. 🙂
December 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I mostly follow you for cat pictures. 🙂
Some assembly required.
December 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Some assembly required.
Small camera (1.5 megapixel, monochrome, global shutter), plus some extra lenses (25mm and 50mm), plus an even smaller camera (320x320, so about 0.1 megapixel, but extremely low power consumption)
December 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Small camera (1.5 megapixel, monochrome, global shutter), plus some extra lenses (25mm and 50mm), plus an even smaller camera (320x320, so about 0.1 megapixel, but extremely low power consumption)
It’s sweatshirt season… but not for humans! 😼
December 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It’s sweatshirt season… but not for humans! 😼
I don’t really want to encourage the people at Pantone, but I’ve been doing a lot of test prints, I’ve got the settings pretty well dialed in for this particular filament, and this color was cheapest. Yellow was 2x the price. ☹️
December 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I don’t really want to encourage the people at Pantone, but I’ve been doing a lot of test prints, I’ve got the settings pretty well dialed in for this particular filament, and this color was cheapest. Yellow was 2x the price. ☹️
100 prints since I installed the version of octoprint with achievements, that is... I think. I'm on printers #3 and #4 so I find it hard to believe I've only done 100 prints. 😆
December 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
100 prints since I installed the version of octoprint with achievements, that is... I think. I'm on printers #3 and #4 so I find it hard to believe I've only done 100 prints. 😆
Another bracket! This one holds the solar cells on two of the sides so they don’t need glue/tape/velcro.
The other two sides will need different brackets, and the top will need a different one too.
#CubeSatSim
The other two sides will need different brackets, and the top will need a different one too.
#CubeSatSim
December 4, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Another bracket! This one holds the solar cells on two of the sides so they don’t need glue/tape/velcro.
The other two sides will need different brackets, and the top will need a different one too.
#CubeSatSim
The other two sides will need different brackets, and the top will need a different one too.
#CubeSatSim
More CubeSatSim parts...
December 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
More CubeSatSim parts...
“Get OUT of bed?!?!?!”
Of course that was yesterday. This morning she decided we should LEAP out of bed at 4am and start running around.
Human… did not leap or run around. 🥱
Of course that was yesterday. This morning she decided we should LEAP out of bed at 4am and start running around.
Human… did not leap or run around. 🥱
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Get OUT of bed?!?!?!”
Of course that was yesterday. This morning she decided we should LEAP out of bed at 4am and start running around.
Human… did not leap or run around. 🥱
Of course that was yesterday. This morning she decided we should LEAP out of bed at 4am and start running around.
Human… did not leap or run around. 🥱
Designed a little bracket to keep the batteries from falling out of my #CubeSatSim. Instructions say to use wire ties but I decided to try designing a bracket! I think there’s enough vertical space for it. 😅
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Designed a little bracket to keep the batteries from falling out of my #CubeSatSim. Instructions say to use wire ties but I decided to try designing a bracket! I think there’s enough vertical space for it. 😅
Octoprint Achievement! 🥳
November 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Octoprint Achievement! 🥳
Main board is mostly assembled and transmitting on 70cm! Was able to put it into SSTV mode but couldn’t get QSSTV to decode the resulting transmission. May be a problem on the receiving side. Maybe not assembled enough for SSTV yet? Dunno. Still a LOT to do. #CubeSatSim
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Main board is mostly assembled and transmitting on 70cm! Was able to put it into SSTV mode but couldn’t get QSSTV to decode the resulting transmission. May be a problem on the receiving side. Maybe not assembled enough for SSTV yet? Dunno. Still a LOT to do. #CubeSatSim
Missing Resistors obtained! Initial parts installed. Now installing software for the Raspberry Pi. #CubeSatSim
November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Missing Resistors obtained! Initial parts installed. Now installing software for the Raspberry Pi. #CubeSatSim