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Should I make a Makelangelo 6?
Due to circumstances beyond my control Makelangelo 5 parts will soon no longer be available to me. I m debating if I should invest in a Makelangelo 6 design or not. What are your thoughts? The RUMBA control board used for [ ]
Thoughts on beating Pyanadons
In March of 2026 I completed the Factorio game mod Pyanadons after 1953 hours, 50 minutes, and 8 seconds. Pyanadons is, for most people, a journey of several kilohours. Completing a run takes time, energy, will, and of course, [ ]
New Warehouse, who dis?
Moving to a new home is always a challenge. Here s the current progress on getting set up, with notes about what s left to do. Welcome! This garage is too small for my car, but plenty for making stuff. Welcome to [ ]
Drawing thick outlines in OpenGL
Drawing outlines around 3D shapes is a common feature request, be it for selected items, quest markers, or what have you. In OpenGL there s a few ways to do it and today I d like to share with you the two [ ]
Factorio self-loading construction train
Factorio is my favorite build-a-base game and the Pyanadons + Alien Life mod is my latest obsession. Huge bases are a logistics challenge, and I like to move fast. A common feature of my factories is a mall where machines [ ]
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Friday Facts 21: Python to Makelangelo
Makelangelo a great way to tinker with algorithmic art, procedural art, generative code, and more. Python is a popular language for building generative art. To send G-code to a Makelangelo plotter over a serial connection using Python, you can use [ ]
Friday Facts 20: Java Swing Dial UX
Dial is a Java Swing component designed to create a customizable dial interface. This component allows users to interact using the mouse wheel, click-and-drag actions, or keyboard keys. It features an ActionListener to handle turn commands, making it easy to [ ]
Friday Facts 19: Marlin for Robot Arms
Today I m going to show you how to set up Marlin firmware the code in the robot brain for your board so it thinks it is a robot arm and I will be using the Sixi 3 as [ ]