I am a pro-Linux supporter. I started using Linux back in my early DOS experience days. I was at the edge of CPM. But never had a need to play with it. DOS was all the rage. But then an amateur radio (ham) friend clued me into Linux in year 1993 or so… Linux needed to be compiled from source code (Slackware Distro) and could be exactly configured to match hardware. This of course made...
Continue reading...Hobbies
I like hobbies. I probably have too many.
Keyboards
Keyboard problems here. I broke the charging USB port on my Logitech MX Keys S for Mac. My fault. It is because of the way I support the keyboard on my desk drawer. No problem when not charging. But the USB plug gets forced a bit when plugged in for charging. I just re-designed my support ramps to prevent the problem. I should have done that 10 months ago… Lesson learned. This was a chance...
Continue reading...The Human Design Computer
Making things is my primary activity. Not just making them but the design from scratch making of things. It’s the process of visualizing a tangible item, then bringing that idea into reality. I have used a great many materials in my lifetime to make tangible things. Wood, metal, fabric and today mostly plastic extrusions. AKA 3D printing of plastic. There are several methods of 3D printing plastic which include melting and extruding solid filaments and...
Continue reading...CAD skills
Refining my CAD drawing skills. The lead picture is a 3D print I designed in Autodesk FUSION 360. Trying to move away from the typical blocky mechanical look of conventional drafting. Here we have a more “organic” looking vase with leaves around the bottom. Organic CAD drawing is possible but requires a little bit more work and creative thinking. Also a good knowledge of how the drawing tools work and a willingness to experiment a...
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