Technology and gadgets used to sound quite amazing, cute and desirable to have and experience. But now they look like plastic feed, triggering a vomit feel. I think revolt against anything tech is around the corner.
Visiting your world must really be depressing. Fortunately, we can go to the OPs world, find a little joy in his experience, and avoid you and your misery altogether.
Every point of friction, every struggle documented in minute detail, on a long and bumpy path to some kind of result. The stakes are zero, the whole project an act of pure expression. It is like a kind of oasis in a desert of articles about new ML models. I don't mind that HN is all about new models all the time now, but content like this being on the front page is soothing.
And, BTW (this post reminds me), if anyone wants to help: I'm planning on trying to knock out an inexpensive, open-source "Dykstraflex-like" [1] camera from off-the-shelf and 3D printed parts this Fall.
[1] I kind of figure if you know what a Dykstraflex rig is you're already more likely to be the kind of person that will want to help—so this footnote does little to help those that are puzzled by the term Dykstraflex.
What a throwback. I remember reading this guy's build of the "Flying Nimbus" [1]--an early version of the Onewheel--back in 2015. In fact, the Flying Nimbus and the Onewheel were both released in 2014, but it appears they were produced independently, once again demonstrating the curious phenomenon of Multiple Discovery [2].
Extraordinary post. To be honest, didn’t even strike me to use TPU for shear resistance. But of course. Good rookie tip among much in there. Fantastic work.
I think it was a Maker's Muse video where I learned a ton about different 3D printable materials' shear strength when he was testing them in tiny battlebot-style robots. Some things feel unintuitive but I'm glad people take the time to test them and share their results!
You can even get carbon fiber reinforced TPU for if you want shear strength but don't need the flexibility. From what I hear it's kind of bonkers how tough that stuff is.
Dane is the real deal. I've never figured out how he finds the time to build all these amazing contraptions let alone document them in meticulous detail while maintaining a full time engineering job. But it's definitely impressive.
Wow. Honestly I wish there was more emphasis on hardware people/startups than software. This is a prime example of why, the amount of time and effort that went into this clearly shows through to the end!
Can't imagine LLM's reproducing this from first principles.
Wait, Panasonic’s headphone jack remote shutter port has an undocumented use of zoom and focus adjust? Does this mean I didn’t need to buy the Aputure DEC LensRegain for my GH4? So cool to learn this either way, I never would have suspected undocumented use.
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[ 14.2 ms ] story [ 155 ms ] threadAnd, BTW (this post reminds me), if anyone wants to help: I'm planning on trying to knock out an inexpensive, open-source "Dykstraflex-like" [1] camera from off-the-shelf and 3D printed parts this Fall.
[1] I kind of figure if you know what a Dykstraflex rig is you're already more likely to be the kind of person that will want to help—so this footnote does little to help those that are puzzled by the term Dykstraflex.
These kinds of posts are one of the reasons I stick around.
I have a friend that does these kinds of projects, all the time, and shared it with him.
[1] https://transistor-man.com/flying_nimbus.html
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_discovery
They're cat ears. You can just admit it. We won't judge.
Can't imagine LLM's reproducing this from first principles.