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When to hold ’em and when to fold ’em: Adding a hinge to a Game Boy that God never intended

posts.decontextualize.com

I learned some things about myself, too. For example, I learned that I really like making physical objects. From here on out, programming computers all the time and making things that only exist on the screen just ain’t gonna cut it. Another thing I learned about myself: I kinda like being old. I recently turned 41 and sure, my back hurts all the time and I’m going grey, but I have enough experience and domain knowledge at this point that picking up CAD and PCB design over the summer isn’t that big a deal. It feels nice to reap the rewards of all of my experience.

Inkbase: Programmable Ink

inkandswitch.com

The success of spreadsheets demonstrates that users can make effective use of open-ended programmability—to speed computations, explore what-if scenarios, and have thoughts they wouldn’t have had using their analog predecessor (a paper grid and manual calculations).

What would be possible if hand-drawn sketches were programmable like spreadsheets?

The Tomte Cake

thetomtecake.com

The Tomte Cake is an original new children’s book about a pocket sized gnome named Tomte who accidentally gets baked into a gingerbread cake!

I helped Miranda prototype and visualize (with 3D printing) her gnome figurine and puzzle through some issues with the cake pan.