Carlin

being an engineer is great. you get to dedicate yourself to making things and each thing you make makes you better at making things

@al_bert_1901 "Here's an RPI5, a display, and a 3D printer. FIGURE IT OUT!"

@therealcarlin very chinese of you

I'll let my kids have a tablet or phone as young as they want. Up to them. But, they have to make it themselves.

@Not_Ducked Most are pottery and can be filled from the top OR the bottom But, watch out for the tarantulas! They will get you

@therealcarlin And if you hook up the cistern wrong it explodes

idea: but tiny electron cisterns of various capacities all over PCBs. Let other parts drink from the nearest cistern when very thirsty to prevent localized droughts

"hey!"

I'm so sleep deprived. My family has barely seen me for the past month. My two year old video calls me, "Daddy you uh comma home now?" Breaks my heart. I'm almost through it though and I cranked out a lot of stuff I'm proud of.

@CooperZurad @Tyler_Plummer Do you have any mfg recommendations? I have a 2-part iPhone style box I need made with molded pulp inserts.

@Tyler_Plummer I've done it before

Who are the great Lords of Packaging on X? Need specially designed Boxes and packaging for my Hardware. Must look like a Rolex box.

A duck walked up to a lemonade stand and he said to the man running the stand,

@willreil I stand corrected 👑

@therealcarlin I’ve learned how to move the camera, blender is solved

Soon: "UNINSTALLING blender because the learning curve is actually pretty steep"

@willreil It looks way too dark overall imo But kudos on getting this in just 3 hours! Blender isn't easy.

Now that's what I call a render

@willreil This looks awesome! Very excited for it

I am now ready to order the first version of the temperature sensor keychain. I've never made anything like this and am 99% sure I made some big mistakes but there is no better way to learn then with experience. I'm really excited to be making my first "product"

@i2cjak KiCad is proof that God exists and He loves us very much

just realized i can say whatever the fuck i want on this site fuck altium

@Mammoth @tomfleet Everything Nordic makes is incredible. And the price on the nRF54... ABSOLUTELY UNBEATABLE!

@tomfleet @therealcarlin Does Nordic make anything bad?

HAHAHAHA WHAATT??? OK, but WHAATT?? This is a PMIC not an IMX355. WHAT?

@raulizahi @willreil @_Stocko_ Maybe it's gotten better. Last I used, the timelines were long and they don't offer assembly

@therealcarlin @willreil @_Stocko_ Here is one recommendation from a friend that makes many PCBs: oshpark.com

How expensive is PCBA? Is it worth looking at having some more complex boards assembled by a fab? Let say like 25-50 components.

@Ekaeoq Love to see the drive man

To all of my haters, you will, unfortunately have to see me win. With the amount of love I have for watchmaking and my insatiable desire to make shit, you will never see me fail. I'm not the most talented, definitely not the smartest, nor did I ever have a natural knack for something, but I am one persistent motherfucker. I will outwork and out do anyone, because I can't stop having fun doing what I love. And despite everything, and anything, I will have myself and my work. In 3 months I achieved things I never could've imagined, so I can't even begin to imagine where I'll take this in the next 3 months, the next 3 years, the next 30 years... If you don't stop, you can't fail.

@raulizahi @willreil @_Stocko_ Not that I am aware of. I wish.

@therealcarlin @willreil @_Stocko_ Is there an equivalent one to JLCPCB in the USA? I am Ok paying more.

@willreil @_Stocko_ It's extremely reasonable at JLC, even for 5 IMO. I never assemble my own boards anymore. Not worth it.

@_Stocko_ Looks like we're doing PCBA at home

I think/hope my wife got me a flipper zero for fathers day. She acted weird when I guessed it.