SKAPA is the most challenging but also rewarding FE project I have undertaken (details 🔗👇)! I published the first version a year ago now. To celebrate the anniversary I've given it a fresh coat of paint, #a11y support and added some text for curious minds and crawlers alike. More to come soon!

I wrote niv years ago to make #Nix dependency management simpler — GitHub specific, built-in updaters. Talking about Nixtamal was fascinating. Different tradeoffs: no forge-specific shortcuts, fully scriptable updates, and a much more principled stance. I was impressed by how uncompromising it is!

My AirLab production unit just arrived! Very stoked! Designed and assembled by Networked Artifacts 10mn from where I live in Zurich, though it took a little detour to Texas before reaching my mailbox (: (Beta unit in the background looking jealous)

Found a postcard I had bought during covid and printed a SKADIS holder for it, then I knew I just had to update the cover image on Printables 😁 www.printables.com/model/113321...

For 2026 I’m treating myself to a new programming paradigm with the Icepi Zero

New post out! nmattia.com/posts/2026-0...

The SNAP-BLAH. Serves No Actual Purpose — But Looks Awesome, Heh? (An experiment in driving LEDs with rp2040's PIO)

Quick connectivity check before calling it a day!

Before I spend a bunch of time reinventing this wheel for the hundredth time, does anyone know of a simple 4x4, nice!nano/ProMicro-based macropad PCB? If not, do you want one to exist?

Even if you're more into electronics than cooking, Italian genes will manifest in the form of spaghetti.

Some of the 30 LEDs (1206) I soldered by hand for my latest obsession. Took me 10mn per LED for the first row; by the end I was managing about 1mn per LED!

My friend’s programming book arrived just in time for some cosy holiday reading! Soon to be found in every hotel nightstand?

Finished migrating my RPis to the Homeracker by @kellervater.bsky.social!

Really love these old school DL1414t displays! The datasheet is convoluted — and in some places plain wrong — but when it finally works they're a delight to look at.

I ordered my first custom PCB. After some surgery on said PCB, I'm finally able to play snake how it was always meant to be played: on a 6x5 LED display, with 1 FPS. I still see it when I close my eyes.

Some #CreativeCoding inspired by recent travels

I'm having the time of my life playing with Charlieplexed LEDs. With 4 pins, you can individually turn on each of 12 LEDs. Every unique of +/- combo turns on a different LED. 🤯 #ElectronicsFun #LEDMagic

I'm recreating a game (guess which one) for the Flipper Zero using a custom LED display. Sadly my display can only illuminate a single LED at once. But if it switches quickly enough... #FlipperZero

RAM shortage: @raspberrypi.com is increasing their prices, and I just watched a video from @jeffgerling.com mentioning that others will follow suit — and it'll impact us all. I do all of my work on a 2021 MacBook Air with 8GB of memory and haven't experienced any sort of lag. What am I doing wrong?

A new home for my #flipperzero 🙂 #3DPrinting #ikeahack

Not again! Could anyone lend @github a ruler?

Little mount for the #flipperzero 🏠 🐬

Trying to fit parts together for my next tiny device. The brains are an esp32-c3 and the star of the show is the DL1414t display by siemens, so old school!

Late night soldering project

Evening fun with MicroPython :)

The Lost Art Of Making A Fucking Website

Introducing the INDX! ✨ Fast and affordable 8-material printing exclusively on the Prusa CORE One. INDX is a revolutionary way of looking at toolchanger systems. Imagine your CORE One loaded with eight spools, swapping tools in seconds with near-zero waste. 🦾 blog.prusa3d.com/introducing-...

Friends & family: what do you do for fun? Me: it's complicated.

I'm a proud beta tester of the Air Lab by Networked Artifacts! Well at least I have a device sitting on my desk. Testing will begin soon!

New model out on Printables, a Skadis mount for Raspberry Pis. The Pi screws into the mount, the mount clips into Skadis. Prints upright without supports. I've been using a couple of those for my #homelab. Enjoy!

I've created a parametrized @PBSwissTools holder for #3DPrinting. Should I clean up the Onshape project and share? Upload a couple of versions on Printables by @prusa3d.com? Make a standalone app à la SKÅPA?

🔥 Google Sign-In just landed on @juno.build About time I gave devs a familiar UX for signing in 😅 - really excited to see where this one goes! juno.build/blog/google-...

I polished and published a #MicroPython experiment for emulating OLED displays in the terminal. Uses kitty's Terminal Graphics Protocol. Feedback welcome!

From 0 to LOREM in 10 seconds! Flashing the @raspberrypi.com rp2040 is just too easy.

As a #Halloween treat to ourselves, my partner and I wrote a Choose-your-own-adventure story and flashed it to a @pimoroni.com Tiny 2040. 👻 That way, we can play wherever we want, on any device. Here in the 🍎 Notes app.

Last year I didn't wrap up my single-key "ghostwriter" keyboard in time for #Halloween. This year I should have plenty of time... *checks date* nevermind

I'm pretending I have too much free time and have decided to resurrect the Voron 💀

I'm writing a snake game for the #FlipperZero. Am pretty happy with the app icon :) 🐍 #DIYGame #Rust

Version 0.0.6 of quad-shader is out on npm! This only includes npm-related metadata fixes, thanks to @daviddalbusco.com.

I've recently added more code samples to my shader animation library. Reach out if you are interested in specific examples! #CreativeCoding #Shaders #GenerativeArt

i wrote about atproto and why it matters

Here's your gentle nudge from ESD-1 — the Emotional Support Device — reminding you that your outie is kind-hearted. #selflove #severance #dieterrams

Evening light diffracted onto the @prusa3d.com looks surreal

Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge? It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.

Getting ready for day 2 of NixCon

Experimenting with Charlieplexing: 1 Pi Pico, 4 pins, 12 LEDs

Experimenting with a new blog post format I'm calling "build logs". Short-ish articles recapping small weekend builds. nmattia.com/posts/2025-0...

Thank you @prusa3d.com for the shout out!!

I don't have a problem! I can stop buying microcontrollers whenever I want!

I bought a B&W label printer from a friend (for labeling boxes) and it turns out to be much more fun than expected