You all probably need more LED jewelry, because everyone does, so pick up some great pieces from @alpenglow.bsky.social at Maker Faire Bay Area.

Shimming combination locks at the lockpicking club meeting. 🔑🔒

I can't stand the feeling of felt so the autism crafting gloves are on. Turns out the finger print reader on my cellphone works even with my hand protection equipped.

My friend, @chipperdoodles.bsky.social, has launched their Crowd Supply campaign! www.crowdsupply.com/chipperdoodl... If you're interested in badge life and want power delivery figured out for you, consider backing this project and creating your own faceplate as a great starting point.

Small win! I now have 50 subscribers on youtube.com/@straithe. Thanks, neighbours! 🥰🎉

Next Kitchener-Waterloo locksport club meeting is September 12th!: luma.com/y5vcyq7o

Recovering from 3(!) concussions in five weeks. Trying to recover through analog art and projects. This snippet is 30 seconds of the smallest part my latest undertaking: www.youtube.com/shorts/LpRNM...

If you want 9% off of a Bambu 3D printer, let me know. I've got some referral codes for you! (This *may* only work for Canadians.)

If you are at @bsideslv.org this week and enjoy my open-access writings on the Jumperless hardware developed by @architeuthisflux.bsky.social, be sure to check out the raffle and silent auction. I've donated a Jumperless to both! bsideslv.org/raffle & www.patreon.com/collection/1...

I learned two new techniques for customizing 3D models: cutting the model and dropping it through the build plate in the slicer software. www.patreon.com/posts/3d-pri... #3dprinting #patreon #bambu #jumperless

Even the fortune cookie can sense your autism but it wants you to feel ok about it.

I've got a new open-access post up on my Patreon about the user interfaces on Jumperless. Please check it out! www.patreon.com/posts/jumper... #Jumperless #UXDesign #Patreon

My locksport club met up for the second time last night. We spent the evening trying shims and trying out picks we haven't used before. Looking forward to the next meetup I'm planning for August!

The Jumperless probe has some of the most interesting engineering solutions I've seen in a soldering kit. www.patreon.com/posts/solder...

This week @straithe.com collected questions from our community and answers from our team to put together this excellent guest post for our blog! You can read it in full here: www.greatscottgadgets.com/2025/06-27-h...

I am so excited for you all to try out the new HackRF Pro! I've been hearing all about the work that has gone into this product from my old team for a while now and I'm so impressed. I'm sure you'll find a few new features (compared to HackRF One) that you'll love.

Unboxed my Jumperless from @architeuthisflux.bsky.social recently. It's absolutely beautiful and packaged so well. You can read about my unboxing experience on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/132126.... (The article is open-access) #opensourcehardware #jumperless

I have opinions on the six newest achievements in Cult of the Lamb: www.patreon.com/posts/collec...

Hosted my first locksport meetup in Kitchener-Waterloo last night. Each of the three folks completely new to locksport picked their first locks and I couldn't have been more proud of them!

I am now security+ certified. 🥰

Haskell loves you too, little lesbian!

Since the last update on my 2025 goal bingo sheet, I have performed in an aerial show, reviewed a lot more CFP submissions, and entered a 3D model design contest. It's frustratingly slow going lately, but that's because I am making incremental progress on some of the bigger goals.

I understand everyone wants to talk about AI this year at conferences but at least fucking edit your CFP submissions to not be a copy-paste of what the AI told you to tell us about itself.

Completed another course this month and I really don't have a lot of positive things to say about it: www.patreon.com/posts/ibm-it...

Canadian friends! You should check out this job posting.

Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more

Drew a new digital background for you all based on the artwork of a friend. This is the first time I have actually finished drawing a repeated shapes background! It really did feel more and more fulfilling as the drawing got closer to completed. www.patreon.com/straithe/sho...

All week I've been designing electronic tea light candle holders for a gothic photoshoot I'm putting together. I wasn't able to find the props I wanted so I am making them myself. Each candle holder in the photoshoot will be unique. #propDesign #3dmodel #makerWorld #bambu3dprinter

Created a voronoi candle holder. It still needs some finishing touches, like sanding and maybe some painting, to be complete but I'm really happy with the shape and design. It is 50 mm tall, 65 mm wide, and holds a 45mm by 45 mm electronic candle. makerworld.com/en/@straithe

The last Battery Buddy is our Coin Cell Power board! This one is used to replace a coin cell battery on boards that have side-insert-style holders, and it has convenient PH conns and a little cable that allows you to daisy-chain them. Badge display anyone? www.alpenglowindustries.com/products/coi...

I designed a new background for you all. Download it here or buy it on my Patreon store: www.patreon.com/straithe/sho... #digitalArt #Patreon

I need your help to reach open source Scotland. This year the Open Hardware Summit will be in Edinburgh May 30/31. I'm so excited about the lineup. We welcome anyone new or experienced working on making and sharing work - from industry to artwork. Highlights below 2025.oshwa.org

Say hello to Battery Buddy "It Goes Both Ways - Lithium Charge/Boost Kit" which does both thru a single USB-C port! Plug in a USB power supply and it charges the battery at a fixed 1.2A. Plug in a load and it provides a boosted 5V at 1.2A from the battery. www.alpenglowindustries.com/products/it-...

Folks that mentor in cybersecurity, I've written up a review of the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate program on Coursera so you can evaluate if it is something you want in your kit of recommendations. www.patreon.com/posts/126823...

I've 3D modeled and printed my first set of earrings. I'm planning a bunch of experiments starting with this base model; I plan to print more of these bare earrings and cover them in rhinestones, wire wrap them, add LEDs, wrap them in fabric, and try all sorts of other treatments.

Tried to 3D print earrings on a holo plate and it was a disaster. I've tried to fix stringing and quality issues by turning up plate heat and adjusting first layer print speed and height. Attempts have not improved outcomes yet. Experiments continue.

I've got a write up for you all on the design and manufacture process of my latest piece of art: the star lamp. I really, really love this creation. www.patreon.com/posts/126178... #3dprinting

Me with so many of you folks.

Had some old secondhand filament fail on me. It broke in multiple places in the PTFE tubing between the AMS and extruder in the printer tool head. To fix the issue I disconnected a lot of the PTFE tubing, pulled out the plastic that I could, and shook the rest of the tubing until plastic flew out.

Fourth goal for the year completed! I got to finals as a newcomer follower at a West Coast Swing event and got a point. With the point I earned I am now promoted from the newcomer to the novice tier.

I've posted an open-access article on my Patreon for all you job hunters out there. This one is on employment references. If you have questions please reach out! www.patreon.com/posts/125592...

Swing dance has been a hobby of mine for a year+. I'm at my second event ever and made finals in the newcomer category. I'll find out in a week or so if I get my first West Coast Swing point!

LEDs have been added to the star lantern I'm building. They are controlled with a Pixelblaze. #leds #3dprinting

If it is unwritten, it isn't a rule; it is gatekeeping.

Use Signal unless you have an explicit reason not to and can explain that reason. If you can't, your reason is probably bad. Use Signal. (Good reasons include "I am legally compelled to use something else", "I have an incredibly specific threat model and am a target of governments" and so on)

I'm building a star lantern. The face plates in this picture will have a collar connecting them. It'll be filled with LEDs controlled by a Pixelblaze. The project will be powered by a microUSB battery pack. Next decisions to make are what diffusing to use and what LED pattern to use.

If you've got any LEDs or soldering kits that you can donate to Claire's camp, please do it! You'll help a lot of folks get into hardware and/or skill up.

Want to know security and privacy things about robots? Or have a job for me where I can tear apart robots? I'm available.

Dropping in to say hi. www.youtube.com/shorts/d8hs_... #aerialarts

Needed a really simple stencil this morning for an art project and couldn't find one I liked, so here is a circle stencil that is one inch on the inside and one and a half inches on the outside to help you with your art. makerworld.com/en/models/12... #3dprinting #3dmodel