if your title is “VP”, you probably shouldn’t be fucking with your engineers’ computers
Posted by FirmWarez on 22 Oct 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
Remember <deadmouse>? Yeah, he’s still there. Deadmau5 is still there too, rocking out. Actually I heard he moved to LA for a new g/f. That sounds a little whipped to me man. Maybe that’s why he never answers my questions on twitter. Oh well. Anyway, back to <deadmouse>. That place? It was a medium sized reasonably successful second...
Read MoreMeta-FirmWarez II
Posted by FirmWarez on 18 Oct 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
More q/a about me and the lab. For earlier q/a, see Meta-FirmWarez. 1) Why do you have so many Tachikomas in your lab? Because ponies won’t stay still long enough. 2) What the fuck? I’m sorry you’re still retarded. 3) Why do you have stuff like this in your blog? Because I like to practice what I preach. 4) Hackers are...
Read MoreMachine Shop to Molded Part
Posted by FirmWarez on 17 Oct 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
(I had started this blog about a week ago, and then saw this post at Hackaday titled “repoduce 3D printed models by making your own molds“, so I figured I needed to get off my lazy butt and get this posted!) Ok, there was a time, way before 3D printers, that this process was considered “rapid prototyping”. Making silicone molds of parts...
Read MoreStupid Boxes
Posted by FirmWarez on 7 Oct 2012 in Blog | 0 comments
Most of my electronics work, both career and hobby oriented, involves “smart boxes” — embedded systems that measure, analyze, communicate, control, and react. Sometimes when working on projects, “smart” isn’t what you need. I’ve made a bunch of “stupid boxes” for lab and and other electronic/electrical work....
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