Making Great Productivity Tools
My thoughts on what it takes to make a great productivity tool that wont be abandoned, & works for everyone, not just the creator
Lessons from an unexpected playtest moment
A surprising discovery while playtesting a combat encounter.
Manual Support Fins for 3D Printing
An exploration of manual fin-like supports for 3D models
Fnatr 02 Box Fan Replacement
Instructions on how to replace a broken fan in a Fnatr 02 box
What is 3D Printing Good For?
Who 3D & what 3D printing is good for, beyond printing simple tchotchkes, plus a list of the many useful things I’ve made.
Wyrmwood Modular Table - Thoughts
Thoughts on this good-ish table you shouldn’t buy.
ATMA TTRPG Review
A review of this unique card-based, beginner friendly, TTRPG
On Generic TTRPG Systems
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Overview
I love the idea of generic role-playing games, but as time goes by I find myself caring less and less. Yet, there’s still something great about them. This post explores those thoughts.
Context
The basic premise of a Generic Tabletop Role-playing game is that you can learn this one system, and then play any kind of game with it. No need to learn new rules. Just throw together some new characters for whatever setting you and your friends have decided to have fun in.
Recycling 3D Prints
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Overview
Despite being “plant based” there are almost no 3D printer filaments that are actually compostable or biodegradable in any meaningful way. PLA needs oxygen, a temperature of 140+°F (60°C), and a variety of organic compounds to break down. You’re not going to find these outside of an industrial composting facility and most of them won’t take PLA anyway because it’s frequently mixed with other things that make it non-compostable.
Debugging Our Ambulance
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Debugging Our Ambulance
tl; dr: two developers use standard debugging techniques to fix electrical problems in their ambulance.
Setting The Stage
We had to drop our car off at the dealership last night. In order to avoid walking home in the dark, on roads without sidewalks, in 27°F (-2.7°C) - or just the last two shortly after dawn, we needed to drive the 🚑 Ambulance. Unlike most years, I actually remembered that it had a block heater1 and had turned it on at the beginning of winter.