Had a magnificent coffee and jet-lag-inspired maker/hardware/manu chat with
@strangepartscom
. Words are hard when your brain is still a few timezones away.
In a smol room with smol coffee, beats and an Ender 3X to build. I shall remain trapped here in solidarity with
@RealSexyCyborg
. Or until it prints something.
For a first-run workshop that went surprisingly OKish! Can relax into
#supercon
now after a quick chill on this LA rooftop. These people and this place are good for the soul.
Hi I’m Paul, I’m 43. Threads in Slack and WhatsApp are *hard*.
I’ve been on the web since ‘95. Every chat is rebadged IRC to me and it is proving tricky to adapt :/
Out of self-quarantine and straight to decent coffee. I’m lucky to have the flexibility to work from home for 2 weeks and do the sensible thing, even if the risk was pretty low.
#covid19
#corona
#coffee
#brazilian
…
Finally got to catch up with most of the Berlin Mitchell crew!
@monkeymademe
, love you man 💕
(Taking the picture: International role model/mentor
@SamanthaSnyder
)
PSA: Gentlemen, when 'helping' with technical advice, stand far enough back to not interfere with the controls at least. I believe
@RealSexyCyborg
has a more complete and refined version of this advice.
Other people who've hit 42. Does the answer to life, the universe, and everything arrive like a telegram from
@Queen_UK
? Or do you have to send off for it or sth?
Lured
@ChickenGrylls
to Sheffield with promises of tool-making, then forced him to help organise the room of requirement. So grateful, and he did get to some metal sculpting in the end :D <3
#bromance
#heterolifepartner
You bump into useful memes now and again.
The Narcissist's Prayer is a fave:
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did...
You deserved it.
After a really rich
#wmfny18
filled with amazing people, I think there are only 2 regrets that stand out. Not meetimg
@amiedoubleD
and seeing her talks and not spending more time with
@RealSexyCyborg
. There's the future tho, and makers are building a brighter one.
I met
@shreekumar3d
while touring India and saw the
@KitePhone
in action. Striving to make an Android phone open, modular, hackable and achievable. Embodying the
#maker
vibe.
NOW LAUNCHED ON KS
All the vaccine questions seem to be "How effective?" and "Will it work against mutations?" rather than the important stuff like "Will it leave a scar like TB?" and "Will it hurt like the end of the world if my arm gets knocked playing rounders?"
@RealSexyCyborg
@Raspberry_Pi
Our barcode scanners have been hard powered-off daily for a couple of years without corruption, but they're not as complex as IP cam. Adafruit tutorial seems next best idea: or PiratePython, but that would be much hacking