Re-branded my FOSS macOS LLM chat client, which is now called FyxLocal. Lots of new features since it launched last week including Apple Maps, Contacts, Calendar and Reminders integrations. github.com/FyrbyAdditiv...

Drip tray 🤣 www.microsoft.com/en-us/surfac...

Hobbling about I suppose this week after a 1cm wide and 2cm deep puncture wound to the foot - was a stick, had to pull it out - which obviously hurt a lot, but less than I thought and almost no blood at all.

Made my own native, open source desktop client for macOS for using locally hosted AI. I wanted more privacy and less of a focus on bundling providers and various other things. Here is F-Chat, a sort-of work in progress... www.youtube.com/watch?v=16kL...

The whole AI industry is missing is a performance/token metric when balanced with user salary and efficacy. Token maxing is the most idiotic thing to have been invented by AI leaders to date. Tokens are mostly indicative of cost and not the results you receive.

Safety first

I propose that so-called "github large files" is renamed "github moderately sized files" due to its inability to handle actually large files.

My Hungarian Parliament HueForge (my own photo) looks a lot better this morning than it did yesterday. www.printables.com/model/867165...

Basic scales are now up as an exclusive for my Printables club members www.printables.com/model/165946...

Our much loved Rufus went into surgery this morning, sadly he was too poorly we have to let him sleep in peace, and the house feels empty.

My much loved dog Rufus is sick, tomorrow hopefully we find out what. Has an unknown lump inside him, so I am very worried and this is a terrible weight on my mind. Hope for the best for this little innocent pup.

Yep, some stuff got done this week. Some of the spoils...

Been working on 3D & UV hybrid designs as the potential for these two together is huge! I'm a big fan of functional things, and honestly I can do with a few more of these things about, so... here are the best 3D printable rulers! www.printables.com/model/164988... makerworld.com/en/models/25...

First hybrid 3D Print/eufyMake E1 model is up, an alignment tool for the mini flatbed that includes a ruler on the side. This also helps a little with the scale of the mini flatbed being a bit out on the initial batch. www.printables.com/model/164633... makerworld.com/en/models/25...

The pre-INDX Prusa Core One+ build is complete apart from calibration. Taking a moment to look at the eufyMake E1 door customisation with it finally fitted.

Something is a-foot in the @prusa3d.com Core One+ build. I mean the timing just seemed too good. It would be a sin not to.

Going to see how the eufyMake E1 UV printer performs on 3D prints. I have a sign blank I use for making signs for my postbox and it needs updating. So today we are printing on top of a PETG-CF print!

With so many talented designers in this year’s Printables Awards, picking the winners was no easy task. Big congratulations to everyone!🏆 You can find all the winning models and finalists on the Printables website or check out the video with Joe announcing the winners. www.printables.com/awards/2025

After backing it I think around 10 months ago, the eufyMake E1 UV printer that can print on almost anything is in fact here. I didn't get much time with it but this was my first print post-calibration, and it was pretty jaw dropping for a small fridge magnet.

The wait is over! Here is ROS Otto, my entry for the HP Robots contest on Printables by @josefprusa.bsky.social the design is inspired by the HP ZGX Nano AI Station. The git repository accompanying the model supports for ROS2 Jazzy Jalisco via microROS. www.printables.com/model/162692...

Got the @prusa3d.com Core One+ waiting to be mated with INDX er, Q2 now I hear. Hope it's Q2....

One of my models for the HP Robot contest on Printables is done. Software isn't. Here it is!

I'm feeling this one. Eduction + robots. Here we go! www.printables.com/contest/504-...

I am happy to announce DREMC is an official distributor of our V-Spooler line in Australia, thank you for the opportunity to work with us and we are looking forward to future collaboration. store.dremc.com.au

V-Spooler kits, full models and mods are available now via our official resellers in the EU and Australia! Your support in buying from official resellers funds 3 legitimate businesses, rather than criminals stealing my work on other platforms. EU: visiontocreate3d.etsy.com AU: store.dremc.com.au

Thanks to the @prusa3d.com reward program on Printables I was able to use my Prusameters to collect 100 dollars off a Prusa CORE One+ which I hope to see in the not too distant future!

Printers be printing

Something's going to be going on with this 'lil thing!

Things that help with re-spooling: dogs

Hmm, my @frame.work power supply just went pop very audibly, tripping the breakers in my workshop and killing a bunch of stuff in progress. It came in December. I don't remember the last time this happened to a laptop, although I've seen a few ATX power supplies go up in my time...

This is the Claude client casually pumping out a functional but awful looking satellite dish. No extra skills, it's baked in. They have come for us.

New one up for the Printables club, will also be up free on Makerworld later! www.printables.com/model/160087...

Made my own metrics app for macOS and JIRA Service Management (not normal JIRA) that also has a mode for full screen auto-rotating metrics on a wall mountable display, that can be pointed at pretty much any JSM tracker. github.com/FyrbyAdditiv...

Promise this is worth the watch if you are interested in AI. This is one model running on a consumer GPU. It has full duplex audio and can listen and speak at the same time, as well as interrupt you and be interrupted. NVidia PersonaPlex! youtu.be/9GjM_rH0E1I

Resting up due to winter and sickness, some light tinkering with the @greatscottgadgets.bsky.social HackSDR Pro. Loving the lights, and gently part-vibing a new app.

Definitely makes the evening go better.

It is quite incredible with what you can do with a locally running multimodal model now.

Back at work after the holiday. This year sucks, can I get a new one?

Little bit of snow in Fyrby. More coming in time for the weekend!

I do like seeing big functional things getting built!

A follow up from yesterdays model, FAME Smart Servo Node will power other future FAME Smart devices with servos. www.printables.com/model/154719...

The wood burning stove in the bottom floor of my future snow castle.

I'm not an expert on this but I suppose a small part of how Seeed make stuff so cheaply could be the boards being the same size for lots of different components. Two different MCU/accessory boards pictured.

First one of '26 is free, and with CAD file. Made this as the Seeed one didn't have the CAD file and I wanted to modify it. For use with Feetech (and other branded variants e.g. Waveshare) smart serial bus servos. www.printables.com/model/154714...

I was having fun developing with the Claude API. However now it has blocked me until... February. There is no recourse other than to write to their sales team... So if you go this route they might just block you and you are just stuck. I am not really happy about this and might just bin it.

Me this morning: What would be insane and probably not work is to stick an LLM on top of a CAD kernel and make my own CAD. Me this afternoon: FAME-CAD!

It seems the AI discussion is becoming rather polar of late with not a lot of people in the middle. Which of course it has having become more political. I do have problems with how it will probably be used. But as an engineer I must see where this goes.

Anyone worried/excited about AI being able to design things? Today I made an OpenSCAD Claude integration to the point that it works. This is literally my third test (the second test was the brake disc you see, before a cube). Horrified. In awe. AI can CAD. Sorta. (Sorry swearing in video).

"Sloptimizing" - to fix AI code

Hope I can finish the embroidery app over Christmas. For Ghost In The Shell fans, here is another product of its image-to-design workflow in 5 colours. This was the first design off the machine direct from the macOS app to the PP1 after a BIG rework!