I use Dash Buttons* in quite a few places around my home — mostly as a substitute for a light switch where one is inconveniently located, or not present at all. I prefer them to alternative options like the Flic Button* because they’re dramatically cheaper (a Dash is $5, compared to $35 for a Flic). […]
Category Archives: 3d printing
Security Hardening Octoprint/Octopi
Octoprint is a great web frontend for 3D printers. Octopi is a raspbian-based image for a Raspberry Pi that comes with everything you need set up and configured. Octoprint is an extremely convenient way to manage your 3D printer. However, it’s capable of a lot of spooky things: If you have them, provides access to […]
Customizable e-Paper Information Display with 3D Printed Case
I recently finished a project which tied together a bunch of different tinkering skills I’ve had a lot of fun learning about over the last couple of years. The finished product is this: It shows me: The time Weather: current, weekly forecast, readings from an outdoor thermometer, and temperature in the city I work in. […]