Sunday, May 26th, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Today in computer projects
This blog!: I want to get preview images working. I'm trying to generate them using cairo, so I can do it as part of the build script. I would say I've proven out the basic concept, now need to decide on some text positioning and hook it all together for the first run.
Mini PC: I'm working on getting a mini PC set up with the my current go-to Ubuntu server + Nix home-manager config. Eventually I want to try and make it a wearable deck to go with my AR glasses. Will write about that more later.
Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Posting from a mac
I want to make sure I can write from anywhere, including my work mac, which I'm writing on now. I had to update bash on the mac (I did it using Nix home manager). Otherwise things seem to be working well.
Edit: also had to replace a grep P with a sed.
Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at 11:43 AM

Working on a static site generator.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 8:18 PM

Piping oblique strategies into pokemonsay.
Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Another cyberdeck iteration. Skeleton of wood. Main dilemma is too many too long cords. Size of the area around the screen sort of defeats purpose of skinny screen, think I'm going to increase the depth instead.
Sunday, April 21st, 2024 at 9:51 AM

Terminator 2 trailer 1fps on receipt printer
Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 8:40 PM

I put the sloth in neofetch.
Friday, April 19th, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Monday, April 15th, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Low-stakes physical materials
Compared to digital constructions, there is a higher cost to starting over with physical work. But there are materials you can choose where it's much lower-stakes, and I've been having fun assembling a set of them:
- Cardboard: a standby of prototyping, easily cut, surprisingly sturdy, readily available from shipping boxes, if cardboard wasn't so ubiquitous it would be a lot more appreciated. I at least do a first version on most things in cardboard, and often it lasts long enough that it stays cardboard. Goes great with hot glue but usually I just use tape.
- Masking tape: good for cardboard, good for taping up inspiration, good for writing on with sharpie.
- Air-drying clay: this a new one. I've made some keyboard palm rests, a new housing for a wireless phone charger, and a holder for a set of cards. Not as nice looking as fired clay, it's still wonderful to be able to sit down with an idea and rough it out in 15 minutes. Clay gives you shapes cardboard and wood aren't friendly too.
Read moreMonday, April 15th, 2024 at 9:10 AM

Iteration
Thursday, April 11th, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Going to try a little cyberdeck terminal again.
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Working typewriter typing. Now for cursor management...
Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 9:18 PM

today's typewriter state
Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at 4:07 PM

typewriter outtake
Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at 7:02 PM

conceptual game where you try and draw something other humans can but the AI can't
From: outdraw.ai
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Sunday, March 10th, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Attempted cross-body cyberbag.