Laen
@laen.org
Maker, UNIX Geek, Electronics hobbyist. Crow enthusiast. OSH Park founder.
I've come up with a solution to my problem of opening up too many tabs:
Whenever I find I have too many tabs open, I just open a new window.
Now I have too many windows open, but that's a problem for another day.
Whenever I find I have too many tabs open, I just open a new window.
Now I have too many windows open, but that's a problem for another day.
September 14, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I've come up with a solution to my problem of opening up too many tabs:
Whenever I find I have too many tabs open, I just open a new window.
Now I have too many windows open, but that's a problem for another day.
Whenever I find I have too many tabs open, I just open a new window.
Now I have too many windows open, but that's a problem for another day.
August 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I once had a bug in my shipping system that would sometimes send parcels meant for Virginia to the Vatican.
I hope The Pope enjoyed the purple circuit boards.
I hope The Pope enjoyed the purple circuit boards.
July 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I once had a bug in my shipping system that would sometimes send parcels meant for Virginia to the Vatican.
I hope The Pope enjoyed the purple circuit boards.
I hope The Pope enjoyed the purple circuit boards.
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Took a break from #gamedev the last few weeks to get a hardware idea out of my head. These electronic flowers can be placed into a vase that has voltage wired into two layers that make contact with copper on the stems. #steam #electronics #techart #arduino Thank you to @oshpark.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Took a break from #gamedev the last few weeks to get a hardware idea out of my head. These electronic flowers can be placed into a vase that has voltage wired into two layers that make contact with copper on the stems. #steam #electronics #techart #arduino Thank you to @oshpark.bsky.social
Your friendly reminder that "pkill -9 -v pattern" does not mean "verbose kill processes named this", no matter how much you want it to.
March 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Your friendly reminder that "pkill -9 -v pattern" does not mean "verbose kill processes named this", no matter how much you want it to.
My #superpowers include knowing the date in UNIX epoch time to within about a week. Happy 1741xxxxxx to those who celebrate.
March 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My #superpowers include knowing the date in UNIX epoch time to within about a week. Happy 1741xxxxxx to those who celebrate.
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Ley me tell you, the Blender folks are losing their mind right now.
March 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Ley me tell you, the Blender folks are losing their mind right now.
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I’m excited to announce that due to popular demand, we will release the full animatic of Flow aka Float aka the Crazy Frog Edition. Instead of using storyboards, all the scenes are designed directly in 3D. Everything was made in Blender and rendered in EEVEE.
February 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m excited to announce that due to popular demand, we will release the full animatic of Flow aka Float aka the Crazy Frog Edition. Instead of using storyboards, all the scenes are designed directly in 3D. Everything was made in Blender and rendered in EEVEE.
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I love that the guy who developed the measles vaccine cussed like a trooper, and his bosses tried to make him go to "charm school". He created something like 40 vaccines that save millions of lives each year, but hardly anyone recognizes his name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice...
Maurice Hilleman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
March 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I love that the guy who developed the measles vaccine cussed like a trooper, and his bosses tried to make him go to "charm school". He created something like 40 vaccines that save millions of lives each year, but hardly anyone recognizes his name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice...
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We’ve got a new paper out today about hummingbirds and game theory. One of my co-authors, @kevinzollman.com, has written a very nice explainer thread here. 🪶
I have a new paper about these cute little guys (and some girls)!
White-necked Jacobins are interesting because all males and some but not all (!) females are brightly colored. The scientific question is why some but not all females?
(Img credit: Kate & Sam)
White-necked Jacobins are interesting because all males and some but not all (!) females are brightly colored. The scientific question is why some but not all females?
(Img credit: Kate & Sam)
February 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We’ve got a new paper out today about hummingbirds and game theory. One of my co-authors, @kevinzollman.com, has written a very nice explainer thread here. 🪶
I cannot believe how common the "curl $URL | bash" installation pattern is.
..But maybe it's better to be so explicitly bad. I don't think many people understand the amount of trust you're putting into some random person when you "npm install" their package.
..But maybe it's better to be so explicitly bad. I don't think many people understand the amount of trust you're putting into some random person when you "npm install" their package.
February 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I cannot believe how common the "curl $URL | bash" installation pattern is.
..But maybe it's better to be so explicitly bad. I don't think many people understand the amount of trust you're putting into some random person when you "npm install" their package.
..But maybe it's better to be so explicitly bad. I don't think many people understand the amount of trust you're putting into some random person when you "npm install" their package.
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Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
INTRODUCTION
thebullshitmachines.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
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Hello! I'm a maker, LED enthusiast, electronic artist, software developer, 3D printer, laser cutter, and hardware tinkerer.
I sell and share what I make as Evil Genius Labs: evilgeniuslabs.org
If you like anything you see here, it might be available in my store: lectronz.com/stores/evilgeniuslabs
I sell and share what I make as Evil Genius Labs: evilgeniuslabs.org
If you like anything you see here, it might be available in my store: lectronz.com/stores/evilgeniuslabs
January 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hello! I'm a maker, LED enthusiast, electronic artist, software developer, 3D printer, laser cutter, and hardware tinkerer.
I sell and share what I make as Evil Genius Labs: evilgeniuslabs.org
If you like anything you see here, it might be available in my store: lectronz.com/stores/evilgeniuslabs
I sell and share what I make as Evil Genius Labs: evilgeniuslabs.org
If you like anything you see here, it might be available in my store: lectronz.com/stores/evilgeniuslabs
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My bird bestie Jay K. Simmons, a California Scrubjay living in San Francisco.
#Corvids #nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #SanFrancisco #ThursJay
#Corvids #nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #SanFrancisco #ThursJay
January 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My bird bestie Jay K. Simmons, a California Scrubjay living in San Francisco.
#Corvids #nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #SanFrancisco #ThursJay
#Corvids #nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #SanFrancisco #ThursJay
I didn't realize that bsky puts you into whichever feed tab you were last reading when you come back to the site.
I was like "Boy, sure is a lot of awesome crow content today."
I was like "Boy, sure is a lot of awesome crow content today."
December 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I didn't realize that bsky puts you into whichever feed tab you were last reading when you come back to the site.
I was like "Boy, sure is a lot of awesome crow content today."
I was like "Boy, sure is a lot of awesome crow content today."
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There are currently 2,934 certified open source hardware projects, Adafruit is almost up to 800! We're just 4 away! certification.oshwa.org/list.html?q=... which is 27.13% of all certified open source hardware projects! @oshwassociation.bsky.social #electronics
December 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM
There are currently 2,934 certified open source hardware projects, Adafruit is almost up to 800! We're just 4 away! certification.oshwa.org/list.html?q=... which is 27.13% of all certified open source hardware projects! @oshwassociation.bsky.social #electronics
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Another crow shot with a reflection but check out the purple iridescence on its feathers, I did not know this happened. This was a really cool learning experience. #crows #corvids #reflections #birds #birdphotography #nature #westcoast #victoriabc #britishcolumbia #canada #vancouverisland
December 18, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Another crow shot with a reflection but check out the purple iridescence on its feathers, I did not know this happened. This was a really cool learning experience. #crows #corvids #reflections #birds #birdphotography #nature #westcoast #victoriabc #britishcolumbia #canada #vancouverisland
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Lab on the Cheap (www.labonthecheap.com) looks like an amazing resource, but no updates since 2021. I periodically run across great journal articles, but is there a place where articles on DIY cheap lab equipment are gathered?
Lab On The Cheap!
Cheap solutions to scientific problems. Bringing research grade scientific equipment to everyone from penny-pinching research laboratories to school teachers.
www.labonthecheap.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Lab on the Cheap (www.labonthecheap.com) looks like an amazing resource, but no updates since 2021. I periodically run across great journal articles, but is there a place where articles on DIY cheap lab equipment are gathered?
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Multi-track drifting, er, dragging coming to KiCad 9! Video and code courtesy of Tom W :)
December 4, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Multi-track drifting, er, dragging coming to KiCad 9! Video and code courtesy of Tom W :)