ripter.bsky.social
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Been working on this in my free time for something like 6 weeks now. When I started I only knew “transistors are sorta like switches”
Next step: diagram everything cleanly and plan out the soldered PCB!
#electronics #pcbdesign #hardwarehacking #breadboardbuild #ledlogic #555timer #hobbyelectronics
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Now that’s a beautiful first layer. Maintenance worked wonders.
#3DPrinting #FirstLayerPorn
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Oof, that’s rough.
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I’m not a fan of the dice. They HURT! And are not easy to pick up.
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That was pretty fun and exciting! In the end it came down to the first person to roll a 1. (I won)
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Mr Charming looks annoyed. Was Nancy right?
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AI has taught me that saying something with confidence is always more believable than saying something true.
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I expect the next comic to be Sluggo turning around to pickup the Lucky Penny. Get all the money plus some luck.
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Love this series.
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Next up: trying to use my NOR-built AND gate to control the 555. Idea is, if I pull the signal high, the LEDs blink. If it’s low, they stay on. Hoping this lets me switch between flashing and steady with one input.
#electronics #breadboard #555timer #CD4001 #logicgates
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There are a few around where I live and I’ve taken a look inside. I haven’t seen anything I would want to read yet. So I should probably put something good in them for others to read.
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🧵7/7
It’s not that the games stopped being fun.
It’s that I stopped showing up.
#gaming #selfreflection #intentionality
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Joy lives in the present moment. If I’m never truly present, there’s no room left for joy. It’s no wonder things feel dull.
#happiness #mentalclarity
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The truth is, I’m not giving games my full focus. Maybe 5% of my attention goes to the game. The rest is scattered.
#focus #presence
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I even revisit games I used to love and still walk away thinking, “Huh, guess I don’t enjoy games anymore.” But that’s not it.
#gaminglife #attention
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Now when I play games, I’ve got a video on the iPad, notifications on my phone, AI running on the laptop, people talking to me, and I wonder, “Why isn’t this fun?”
#overstimulation #digitalwellness
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It got me thinking about when I was younger and played video games. I had one screen, one game. I was totally present. I had so much fun and those memories still feel rich and real.
#nostalgia #gaming
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But it also gave me failed circuit diagrams, misidentified timing capacitors, and formulas that didn’t apply to my case. LLMs are useful tools, but they’re a long way from replacing a real teacher.
#AI #TechReality #Makers
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I ended up figuring it out by reading datasheets, beginner electronics websites, and a lot of trial and error. To be fair, ChatGPT was helpful for explaining datasheet terms and identifying which transistors in my kit matched my needs.
#Electronics #DIY