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I keep thinking about how bad WWDC2024 was. As an Apple dev, what was the value of it to me? The headline features aren’t things I could...

I keep thinking about how bad WWDC2024 was. As an Apple dev, what was the value of it to me? The headline features aren’t things I could use in an app, even today.

I kind feel that 2023 was also a bust, but at least Vision Pro actually shipped. I _could_ have used those features and products if I have chosen to, but I did not. 2023 was way less bad than 2024.

I am "own a license to IntelliJ IDEA 2.5" years old as a developer.

I am "own a license to IntelliJ IDEA 2.5" years old as a developer.

I spent some time this weekend figuring out how to render a Wordpress website to a bunch of static files. I did this to make my websites as...

I spent some time this weekend figuring out how to render a Wordpress website to a bunch of static files. I did this to make my websites as fast as possible.

Check out how quick my portfolio is now! https://creature.engineering

Now for the "fun" of making it alllll fit inside of a parrot!

Now for the "fun" of making it alllll fit inside of a parrot!

I need to tweak it some, but yes!

I need to tweak it some, but yes!

Maybe this will work for letting me mount a servo on top of the U-Joint? I think it will. I have a plastic one printing now. (But will use...

Maybe this will work for letting me mount a servo on top of the U-Joint? I think it will. I have a plastic one printing now. (But will use sheet metal for the real thing.)

I'm really happy with how this new design for my birds is coming along! This is so much cleaner than what's powering my birds right...

I'm really happy with how this new design for my birds is coming along! This is so much cleaner than what's powering my birds right now.

And plus! All of the parts can be made out of metal cheaply.

Dear Canada,Please swing back at us as hard as you want. It's about time that actions had consequences.🐰💜🍁

Dear Canada,

Please swing back at us as hard as you want. It's about time that actions had consequences.

🐰💜🍁

I am having the kind of night where my X1C 3D printer is not fast enough.

I am having the kind of night where my X1C 3D printer is not fast enough.

Yay, my new I2C EEPROM programmer works great! (Made with parts I had on hand, too, other than the PCB I quickly tossed together.)

Yay, my new I2C EEPROM programmer works great! (Made with parts I had on hand, too, other than the PCB I quickly tossed together.)

This morning I’m thinking about when I was a Christian and grew up hearing about “government persecution of Christians” in the US....

This morning I’m thinking about when I was a Christian and grew up hearing about “government persecution of Christians” in the US. None of it was true.

I’m comparing that in my head to what the US government is ACTUALLY doing right now to trans folks. No wonder they don’t get it.

Hooray! My left hearing aid is back to normal. The wax filter was really impacted. The doc was able to get it clean, and I bought a bunch...

Hooray! My left hearing aid is back to normal. The wax filter was really impacted. The doc was able to get it clean, and I bought a bunch more filters. (I ran out a few months ago and didn’t get more! Shame on me!)

I'm having this kind of day

I'm having this kind of day

Ahhh this might work? A spring to hold the bird upright, and a small servo that pushes against it to lean forward! This is so much more...

Ahhh this might work? A spring to hold the bird upright, and a small servo that pushes against it to lean forward! This is so much more simple than how I do it now 🤔

Welp, time to learn! This is my first part I'm getting made in metal. I have no doubt I goofed it up, but this is how I learn!I'm...

Welp, time to learn! This is my first part I'm getting made in metal. I have no doubt I goofed it up, but this is how I learn!

I'm used to working with plastic, where the tolerances are "meh, whatever," but metal isn't nearly as forgiving.

If I did this right, it can be used to mount the head on one of my birds. The hole in the middle is for a standard micro servo, which I use for the beak.

I don't use anything from Amazon in my designs. I need a Bill of Materials (BOM) that's repeatable every time, and know that I'm...

I don't use anything from Amazon in my designs. I need a Bill of Materials (BOM) that's repeatable every time, and know that I'm getting what I pay for.

Cost (a lot) more, but I feel good supporting small businesses that also support the FIRST Robotics programs for school!

I'm trying to redesign the riggings in my animatronic birds to be way more simple and durable. This is a new setup for the head, I...

I'm trying to redesign the riggings in my animatronic birds to be way more simple and durable. This is a new setup for the head, I think. The middle servo controls the beak.

My goal is to make a bird so durable I can just toss it into my suitcase for a con, rather than having to stress over the plastic bits inside like I do now.

Bless companies that make STEP files of their parts freely available for download as part of the entry of their parts on their website

Bless companies that make STEP files of their parts freely available for download as part of the entry of their parts on their website

I've been venturing into the world of using I2C EEPROMs to configure things, so I made my own I2C programmer. It uses a shell when you...

I've been venturing into the world of using I2C EEPROMs to configure things, so I made my own I2C programmer. It uses a shell when you plug it into a USB port on your computer. Very straight forward (for me, at least).

I create the bin file with the Mac app, and then flash it with the programmer! (VID 0x2E8A is one set aside for non-commerical Pi Pico projects.)

The 40 pin DIP is where a ZIF socket will go. I used the IC in the design only for the hole spacing.

Rust: I will tell you exactly where the error in your code is, what line it's on, and even what part of the line it's on!...

Rust: I will tell you exactly where the error in your code is, what line it's on, and even what part of the line it's on! 👉🏻👈🏻

Swift: Fuck you! 😡