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Extra Life D&D for Kids
I am signed up to play in The 13th Annual Extra Life 24-hour Dungeons & Dragons Game For Charity, which benefits the BC Children’s Hospital. This year’s game will be held on October 17th, starting at midnight. If you can […]
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Tips to quiet your Makelangelo
The song of the Makelangelo should be beautiful, not annoying. Minimize the bad sounds to enjoy the good ones.
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Should I make a Makelangelo 6?
Due to circumstances beyond my control Makelangelo 5 parts will soon no longer be available to me. I’m debating if I should invest in a Makelangelo 6 design or not. What are your thoughts? The RUMBA control board used for […]
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Thoughts on beating Pyanadons
In March of 2026 I completed the Factorio game mod Pyanadons after 1953 hours, 50 minutes, and 8 seconds. Pyanadons is, for most people, a journey of several kilohours. Completing a run takes time, energy, will, and – of course, […]
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New Warehouse, who dis?
Moving to a new home is always a challenge. Here’s the current progress on getting set up, with notes about what’s left to do. Welcome! This garage is too small for my car, but plenty for making stuff. Welcome to […]
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Drawing thick outlines in OpenGL
Drawing outlines around 3D shapes is a common feature request, be it for selected items, quest markers, or what have you. In OpenGL there’s a few ways to do it and today I’d like to share with you the two […]
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Factorio self-loading construction train
Factorio is my favorite build-a-base game and the Pyanadons + Alien Life mod is my latest obsession. Huge bases are a logistics challenge, and I like to move fast. A common feature of my factories is a mall where machines […]
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Things Marginally Clever won’t do
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Friday Facts 21: Python to Makelangelo
Makelangelo a great way to tinker with algorithmic art, procedural art, generative code, and more. Python is a popular language for building generative art. To send G-code to a Makelangelo plotter over a serial connection using Python, you can use […]
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Friday Facts 20: Java Swing Dial UX
Dial is a Java Swing component designed to create a customizable dial interface. This component allows users to interact using the mouse wheel, click-and-drag actions, or keyboard keys. It features an ActionListener to handle turn commands, making it easy to […]