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Seeing as I couldn't hang out on Mastodon for the last few ...

2026-10-25T04:27:27Z

Seeing as I couldn't hang out on Mastodon for the last few days, I actually got around to doing stuff :) Here are the first two videos of a series I've started to do on the reasoning and making of the #RepRapMicron.

https://youtu.be/JwNy73c8Wak
https://youtu.be/Chl6i1mCL2k

Getting some confidence and caffeine hits from Ko-fi sponsors...

#3Dprinter

I'm still saying it: Local LLMs will trash the aspirations of ...

2026-10-14T01:47:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…ur7w
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I'm still saying it: Local LLMs will trash the aspirations of centralised LLMs as the technology gets cheaper and more capable.
Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿 (npub1wvv…yqvy)

Had to do it, didn't I? #RepRapMicron #3DPrinter ...

2026-10-10T04:39:17Z

Had to do it, didn't I?

#RepRapMicron
#3DPrinter

Opto coupler with powered cooling. More or less. Seems to convey ...

2026-09-23T02:33:54Z

Opto coupler with powered cooling.

More or less.

Seems to convey sufficient radiation for the job, albeit somewhat inefficiently. Hey, I'm running on solar.

Moon and Venus in the same frame right now! #astronomy ...

2026-09-14T07:39:50Z

Moon and Venus in the same frame right now!

#astronomy

For those who have not heard of the Austrian Girardoni air rifle, ...

2026-09-09T19:31:45Z

For those who have not heard of the Austrian Girardoni air rifle, it's an engineering masterpiece from the 1700's. Made without modern seals it ran at 800psi and rapid-fired musket balls smokelessly even in the wet, while everyone else was faffing around with flintlocks. https://youtu.be/k5IPB9S9vNw

If you or anyone want them, you've got about a week before ...

2026-09-04T01:20:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…cu7g
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If you or anyone want them, you've got about a week before they get biffed.

I found my phone graveyard. I liked the Treo a lot. And yes, I ...

2026-09-04T00:34:49Z

I found my phone graveyard. I liked the Treo a lot.

And yes, I was a flip phone fan.

At the moment a strategic extension cable network is running ...

2026-09-01T00:02:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…3xrr
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At the moment a strategic extension cable network is running hydroponics, freezers, fridges, charging the car, and the tumble drier. Scheduled outage btw. Lovely weather for it.

#blackanddecker 6V/12V trickle charger died. No big deal? Well, ...

2026-08-31T23:53:01Z

#blackanddecker 6V/12V trickle charger died. No big deal? Well, it trickle charged the start battery on our standby generator. Or rather, didn't. I cannot manually start said generator due to prolapsed L1/L2 which is why I bought a frickin' self start in the first place. At least our solar powers the important phase, and that's all going well.

Well, bugger. A typhoon has (probably) stopped the Chang'e 7 ...

2026-08-24T23:32:45Z

Well, bugger. A typhoon has (probably) stopped the Chang'e 7 launch for this window. Orbital mechanics and lighting conditions mean a 90+ day postponement, with the likelihood of the launch not being possible until early next year.
#spaceflight

So if I fry a TPU thing from my #3Dprinter in olive oil, it ...

2026-08-16T00:18:17Z

So if I fry a TPU thing from my #3Dprinter in olive oil, it becomes more flexible after cooling and washing. Hmm, have to investigate.

[WTF is going on at Vik's place??!]

My #HomeAssistant Pi 5 dropped off the network. Can't see why ...

2026-07-25T04:53:51Z

My #HomeAssistant Pi 5 dropped off the network. Can't see why because a) it's not on the network, and b) I don't have a microscopic HDMI cable.
Boots and connects if I shove a headless Raspbian SD into it, so presumably the HA SD is shagged somehow?

AI Walks into a bar. You're absolutely right, it wasn't a ...

2026-07-24T07:32:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…geyk
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AI Walks into a bar. You're absolutely right, it wasn't a bar it was a café.

PS I have a Nokia too, but it no longer connects to the phone ...

2026-07-06T01:40:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…aaj0
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PS I have a Nokia too, but it no longer connects to the phone network 'cos 3G is dead here.

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2026-07-05T21:04:01Z

Do you have a command line on your phone?

I feel like doing sacrilegious things, like adding dried banana ...

2026-06-20T10:03:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…qgkv
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I feel like doing sacrilegious things, like adding dried banana chips, pistachios, or almond flakes.

Doctor: "Can we use AI for this appointment?" Me: ...

2026-06-10T02:52:10Z

Doctor: "Can we use AI for this appointment?"
Me: "Certainly, as long as you give me a copy of the transcript so that I can verify it."
Doctor: "OK, let's not use AI."

Hey #3dprinter folks. PrusaConnect's WordPress files down for ...

2026-05-10T06:06:59Z

Hey #3dprinter folks. PrusaConnect's WordPress files down for just me? Login fails. [UPDATE: Never mind, came back.]

[2026-05-10 18:01:52.443260] [0x000077d941dfc6c0] [error] Error getting: `https://files.prusa3d.com/wp-content/uploads/repository/PrusaSlicer-settings-master/live/PrusaSlicer.version`: HTTP 0, Timeout was reached:
Operation timed out after 10000 milliseconds with 0 out of 0 bytes received

#Maserton #NZ Lots of lightning incoming from the East, level ...

2026-04-20T03:50:44Z

#Maserton #NZ Lots of lightning incoming from the East, level with Castlepoint.

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2026-04-18T06:30:37Z

Well, since you asked... micron precision 3D printer XY Table, ...

2026-04-10T08:55:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…r9x4
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Well, since you asked... micron precision 3D printer XY Table, 8mm range of linear motion, print-in-place, no support. #RepRapMicron PIKA V0.02

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2026-04-04T07:07:10Z

Thinly sliced onion in coleslaw:

Another reason for #ActivityPub / #Mastodon to figure out a ...

2025-08-30T06:23:08Z

Another reason for #ActivityPub / #Mastodon to figure out a protocol that doesn't rely on static IPs and DNS: If you're not relying on an IP address or domain name, it's bloody hard for someone to block it. (And yes, I know this is hard but sadly, they're coming for us https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/ )

I have very mixed feelings when I hear Iran hit a Microsoft ...

2025-06-20T06:23:42Z

I have very mixed feelings when I hear Iran hit a Microsoft office with a ballistic missile.

PS I hope nobody got hurt.

Also: Don't let computers use you.

2025-02-22T03:50:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…0vn8
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Also: Don't let computers use you.

Not in doubt about that since the time a year or so ago when ...

2024-12-27T03:20:00Z

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Not in doubt about that since the time a year or so ago when three western ammunition manufacturing facilities spontaneously combusted in the space of a few weeks.
ko kāihe ahau (npub1wl5…g9es)

Am I getting the right end of the stick? That's doing modbus ...

2024-12-16T21:20:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…8ymc
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Am I getting the right end of the stick? That's doing modbus things to a native TCP port on the inverter, rather than a separate modbus adapter of some kind?

You have details or starting point for the modbus? Would like to ...

2024-12-16T20:01:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…8uwd
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You have details or starting point for the modbus? Would like to try that. 'Course, lengthy projects problematic right now due to the RepRapMicron work and upcoming conferences.

I got as far as making a HA sun sensor from an ESP32 and an LDR. ...

2024-12-16T04:57:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…h7q2
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I got as far as making a HA sun sensor from an ESP32 and an LDR. If need be, I'll make something that slips over the battery charge state lights. They could make this a lot easier given there's a wifi connection but no, everything has to go through "The App."

The major problem I'm having with connecting crap together is ...

2024-12-16T04:42:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…qya8
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The major problem I'm having with connecting crap together is that they're all in little walled gardens, connected mainly for the vendor's benefit not yours. Trying to integrate car and solar inverter system was (and still is) a major PITA.

I've programmed up the Leaf and arranged the power connection ...

2024-12-16T04:09:47Z

I've programmed up the Leaf and arranged the power connection so that it has only been charging on solar power at home for the last couple of months. I have a solar-powered car!

Taught OpenSCAD to a senior cit. today at the Fab Lab. He's ...

2024-12-06T04:47:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…ne5j
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Taught OpenSCAD to a senior cit. today at the Fab Lab. He's quite keen. Loves the advent calendar idea.