George Bryant @gbrnt@mastodon.technology

@ChrisWere Your latest video talks about ditching Youtube as well as using RSS. I've been using an RSS reader to get my subscription feed, and only visiting the site to watch each video (or even launching in NewPipe on my phone).

The launching in a browser isn't ideal, and the lack of thumbnails and video lengths in the RSS feed is awkward too.

So what I'm working on is a video-focused RSS feed reader that essentially acts like a youtube app, launching MPV to show the videos.

@kemonine Any self-hosted calendar recommendations? I had a look through the lollipop cloud repos but I didn't see one (probably just missed it)

Looks like I've already broken one of the 3D printed clips on the motorbike panel. I didn't specify to my friend that I wanted 100% infill so the reinforcing bolt wasn't enough to stop the pin snapping. Hopefully I can find a reasonably priced place to get it printed in the UK.

Added an ignition-switched relay to my motorbike today. The idea is that now my heated grips will only be switched on when the ignition is, so the battery won't drain overnight.

Hopefully I didn't mess up any of my crimps. Definitely don't want any short circuits.

Wake me up
When sleptember ends

Graduate show is over and now I'm not really sure what to do with myself.

@kemonine Hey it looks like your avatar finally federated properly! Do you know what would have been stopping it?

Here's one of the photos of my finished modular spectrometer. This project was a lot of fun (and work) to get going. Hopefully once I have a few more things out the way the project can carry on.

#design

Spent a few minutes today trying out my 3D printed clips on the motorbike panel. It fits! I was not expecting it to work first time - I'll call that a huge success. No more rattling!

Right now they're only mounted with a load of hot glue, but it seemed pretty solid. Once they break off I'll switch that for some epoxy, and maybe finish the parts up a little nicer.

#design #reverseengineering #3dprinting

My friend printed the first version of my motorbike panel clip parts. They look great! Hopefully it doesn't take too much to get them to fit properly - I'm leaving the flat on Wednesday.

#design #reverseengineering #3dprinting

https://mastodon.technology/media/Eo9vAuErMmCNemWAnn

Made a #pixelfed account at @gbrnt@pixelfed.social (hopefully that mention will work once they sort out federation). Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to find some good images to post there.

More prop gun testing: Battery compartment and angular bits.

I think this is the kind of look I'll be going for with most of the gun, just got to make it look good. I'll probably end up making just a foam version first, and then a second version with a hard centre housing the electronics.

#design #prop

I've designed the first version of the new clips, so it's time to try 3D printing them. Luckily I have a friend in this flat with a 3D printer - hopefully he's not busy.

#reverseengineering #design #CAD

Whoops, forgot image descriptions:
Images show a prop gun grip made from foam, with and without my hand wrapped around it. It's shaped with hollows at the front for the fingers to sit in, which makes it very comfortable.