Pete Prodoehl 🍕

Maker / Designer / Creative; electronics, digital fabrication, physical computing, art, photo, video, printer, noise, synths, cats, Arduino, USB, MIDI, MKE, progressive, searchable… I've been blogging since 1997, weird! See rasterweb.net and peteprodoehl.com ❤️ Just my toots? Sure! https://justmytoots.com/@[email protected]

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2024-09-07 11:37:40

An Irish breakfast for champions…
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/095/597/090/191/480/original/3b55f7d5ec868f98.jpeg

2024-09-01 13:52:09

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@npub1s9a…kfs7 I said to my wife “I like to look at things” and then said “I should put that on a shirt!” and she replied “Please don’t.”

2024-09-01 13:50:25

I’m headed to Ireland this week so any advice is appreciated!
(I asked a month ago and got great tips! We’ll be hiring a car and spending time on the west coast, but also in/near Dublin a bit.)
#ireland #travel

2024-09-01 05:36:21

I got a new pair of binoculars.

2024-08-07 03:23:53

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@npub1flx…3hyr Yeah, I noticed... it's still funny though. (And I'm sure the real Walz would get it right!)

2024-08-06 20:31:52

Someone signed me up for the Wisconsin GOP mailing list but instead of unsubscribing I actually enjoy their emails!
I got this gem today:
"After a disastrous debate, the Democrats have ditched Joe Biden for Kamala Harris, making Harris the most LIBERAL nominee in American history. Today, Harris doubled down and named far-left extremist Tim Walz as her running mate."
#USPOL

2024-08-06 18:16:43

I know who the VP pick is because they've already reached out to me asking for money.

2024-08-06 17:49:27

I've been working on this thing, which I think is pretty neat, but I haven't written about it yet, so here we go.
I have a piece of software that monitors a piece of hardware, and when the hardware fails in some way I want to be alerted to it.
The software has no way to alert the user other than by showing an error in the monitor window with text on a red background, so here's my idea...
1/3

2024-08-06 16:04:04

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@npub1t00…kx23 What's stopping you!?

2024-08-06 13:26:02

Some people have been doing Wordle in the span of time I’ve had like five different hobbies come and go…

2024-08-02 14:44:58

People use the term "GOAT" which stands for "Greatest Of All Time" but that assumes no one in the future will be better...
We could use "GOATSF" which stands for "Greatest Of All Time, So Far" but that sounds weird...
So I propose we use "GOATSE" which stands for "Greatest Of All Time, Some Exceptions".
Any reasons why this wouldn't work?

2024-07-31 21:11:16

Yeah, this isn't weird at all...
➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisgop-trump-boat-parade-rally-tickets-951804732577
#USPOL

2024-07-30 17:35:22

I was arguing with a Trump supporter on another (terrible) platform and I started to find common ground when they said "Who is really running things!?" and my answer was "The wealthy ruling class! Always has been." and they agreed but then said Trump is the only way to escape that. Sigh...
#USPOL

2024-07-26 19:55:08

What the best open source VNC software I can run on a Windows computer to be able to access it via a macOS?
Is TightVNC a good option? Are there others?
#vnc #windows

2024-07-26 14:37:06

I told someone God does not exist and they asked me to prove it...
Wait, that's not how proof works, right?
Isn't it on the person who claims something *does* exist to actually *prove* that thing exists?

2024-07-25 23:32:16

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@npub1rvh…w743 Yeah, I was tempted to use that term but I guess I've just always used "vise grips" since I've always known them as that.

2024-07-25 20:17:47

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@npub1rvh…w743 Vice Grips!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/848/500/602/850/133/original/1a9d0cfbe802017b.jpeg

2024-07-25 18:23:08

I was telling someone about vice grips and they had no idea what I was talking about...
I then found my vice grips and they say "vice grip" right on them stamped into the metal...
Is there another name for them that I don't know?

2024-07-25 13:49:37

Wait, is a “double AA” battery really an AAAA battery or a quadruple A battery?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/846/974/284/835/946/original/47502e5d528d9695.jpeg

2024-07-23 13:19:14

I need to start asking for recommendations for a visit to Ireland… wondering if I have followers who are in #ireland or have visited recently.

2024-07-21 04:36:29

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@npub13ux…9p5x Okay, what is VirtualBox? It seems to say I can run macOS in it on macOS…

2024-07-21 04:14:38

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@npub13ux…9p5x macOS

2024-07-21 04:06:16

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@npub13ux…9p5x The screen shot would happen in the container. (I sort of don’t know how to explain what I want.)

2024-07-20 21:07:04

I feel like the people who have tried to shame me for wishing Trump had been killed last week would have said something like "Well now, come on now. we can't wish Hitler was dead. That just isn't right. Take the high road."
But yeah, fuck that. Evil people who wish to bring harm to millions of people need to die. Not just "go away" because they'll be back. They need to fucking die. That's it. That is my position.

2024-07-20 16:11:30

Sometimes you click on something and it doesn’t do what you want it to do and life is terrible.

2024-07-19 14:08:54

RasterWeb has *not* been affected by a global IT outage.
➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/

2024-07-19 12:48:21

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@npub1jce…9qgc And that’s why I run my own…

2024-07-16 14:36:40

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Also check out the feedback on Sticker Mule here:
➡️ https://feedback.stickermule.com/products

2024-07-16 04:31:59

Okay, just reading this page on the Sticker Ninja site makes me want to support them.
➡️ https://stickerninja.com/blog/some-days-were-sold-out/

2024-07-13 13:03:29

@npub120z…33r2 crashed so hard it won’t even launch anymore. Even deleted and reinstalled and it’s a no go. :(
#pixelfed

2024-07-10 18:24:41

I looked into Home Assistant and it appears to be the sort of thing where I'd spend a lot of time in front of a computer configuring things and swearing and I already do a lot of that without any automation.

2024-07-09 03:40:56

People want Biden to "drop out" but what if he "drops dead"?
Harris becomes President, right? Would she then run for (re)election?
Or would some other crazy thing happen?
Also, what if Biden and Trump *both* die in the next few months!?!

2024-07-08 17:33:38

My wife and I are both working from home today and she is just starting to use the Windows laptop she got from her employer because they took away her MacBook.
She hasn't really used Windows in the last decade or so.
If you don't hear from me again just assume the worst.

2024-07-03 04:38:51

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@npub1xhl…amuh Not really a choice right now. 😩

2024-07-03 03:29:50

Suffering from exhaustion makes it really difficult to get in my normal 10+ hour workday...

2024-07-02 23:31:55

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@npub1xxn…qa8v Ha! I'm a dummy still learning...

2024-07-02 20:06:17

For me the most annoying thing about Python is that the functions have to go at the top of the file...
#python #coding #programming

2024-07-02 18:08:28

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@npub17ae…quaq Thanks! I will try that now.

2024-07-02 18:05:53

I'm using python.microbit.org to write Python code for the micro:bit but one thing I don't get is things like:
pin0.write_analog(128)
pin1.write_analog(64)
So like if I want to write a function that will work with any pin how do I do that?
Do I need a big if/else with all the pins? (pin0.write_analog, pin1.write_analog, etc.)
#python #coding #programming #code #microbit

2024-06-25 15:52:35

Spectrum is at this conference handing out toy light sabers. I really want to go up to the booth and say “Nice light sabers… is this why my bill is so fucking high!?”

2024-06-23 18:26:24

My latest hand printed cards…
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/666/868/690/068/069/original/7e4d033999cccff4.jpeg

2024-06-23 04:54:30

My female coworker was very surprised I’ve see the Barbie movie three times… hey, it’s a good movie and I’m a feminist. (She’s only seen it once.)

2024-06-21 13:46:14

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@npub1rwn…ztla When I get a good chunk of time I’ll take it offline and do some maintenance. It’s running the latest firmware and latest slicer. Thanks for the tip about the belts!

2024-06-21 00:09:37

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@npub12wf…8kwl I know… but you mentioned “software”.

2024-06-20 23:26:22

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@npub16kc…wd3h You can always run the Bambu Lab prints in LAN-only mode or just drop files onto an SD card to print them.

2024-06-20 23:25:01

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@npub12wf…8kwl There's a GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 for their software...
➡️https://github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio

2024-06-20 16:53:28

And I hate to be one of those assholes who makes excuses but I use printers for work and a fast and affordable high quality printer is extremely appealing...
I don't think open source 3D printing will ever go away (just like open source software will always be around.)
There is room for "appliance" like printers that "just work" out of the box.
2/2

2024-06-20 15:56:41

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@npub1u8g…8jqx 100%.

2024-06-20 15:09:57

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@npub1hr8…pf2m I did recently print ABS on the Prusa MINI and it handled it well.

2024-06-20 14:55:01

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And I get the whole "excited and animated" host thing... but I also appreciate someone knowledgeable just sharing their knowledge in a relaxed manner.

2024-06-20 14:54:05

If you're sick of videos hosted by average white guys getting all hyped up about a 3D printer check out this channel instead.
https://www.youtube.com/@AuroraTech
The young woman who hosts speaks calmly and really knows her stuff. Her video for the Bambu Lab A1 mini went way more in-depth than the two other ones I watched from hyperactive old dudes.

2024-06-20 14:45:27

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@npub1u8g…8jqx Yeah it's "Massachusetts College of Art and Design" but known as "MassArt".

2024-06-20 14:44:19

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@npub1u8g…8jqx I guess they've been deleting some of the comments about it on social media and an alumnus noted that critique is a huge part of art school so they should listen to all criticism. 😆

2024-06-20 14:39:53

I set up the Bambu Lab A1 mini yesterday and got it running. I've only done a few test prints but the quality is amazing.
I got my Prusa MINI+ just 2 1/2 years ago and even with the latest firmware the quality is nowhere near the A1 mini.
The A1 mini will be a good backup/auxiliary printer for the P1S...
And honestly the Prusa has been failing a lot lately. Now that I can take if offline I may give it an overhaul a bit and see if I can get it working better.
#Prusa #BambuLab #3Dprinting

2024-06-20 13:02:16

The new MassArt logo just dropped. Uhhh…
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/648/607/199/797/992/original/648ac8f865052c92.jpeg

2024-06-18 01:29:49

I should really drop more of my little code snippets here...
➡️ https://codeberg.org/raster/gists

2024-06-17 23:43:20

I've been way too busy to toot today which yeah, does sound weird.

2024-06-16 15:50:41

I’ve heard “It’s what the shareholders want” enough times to realize that the shareholders are assholes.

2024-06-16 15:24:09

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@npub1uwc…lc5y But they won’t physically pick you up and place you in your own bed! 😆

2024-06-15 06:50:36

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@npub12tz…72pn Yup, they hate the economic engine of the state… and all the “urban” people.

2024-06-14 19:17:04

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@npub1u8g…8jqx See ya there!

2024-06-14 18:20:53

@npub1u8g…8jqx You going to that Turf show on Saturday?

2024-06-14 13:49:16

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@npub1k4u…0yfm Same but 6am flight.

2024-06-14 00:51:30

Ecamm Live is really nice software if you’re streaming from a Mac…
(It’s been a few years since I used OBS Studio but it’s also nice.)

2024-06-13 19:00:33

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@npub13ux…9p5x I ordered an AMS a week before the sale so I filed a ticket and they issues a gift card for the sale price difference... so I used it for the A1 mini. ;)

2024-06-13 17:38:37

So I had a $50 gift card from Bambu Lab and realized the A1 mini was on sale and with the gift card applied it knocked it down to $175 so I guess I ordered another printer.
#3Dprinting #BambuLab

2024-06-13 14:12:19

A friend of mine bought a Tesla and I am deeply disappointed. He buys old(er) EVs and rebuilds them, and this one is from 2013, broken, and does not run, but still… not a fan.

2024-06-13 00:10:56

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@npub1l5n…xhhs I’ll give it a shot!

2024-06-12 18:51:29

I will refer to this guy as "Mistake Man" from now on...
https://www.askamanager.org/2024/06/update-i-was-rejected-because-i-told-my-interviewer-i-never-make-mistakes.html

2024-06-12 17:08:08

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@npub1u8g…8jqx I'm hoping WebMIDI comes to Firefox at some point.

2024-06-12 17:00:32

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@npub1u8g…8jqx Interested... (Though I still prefer Firefox every now and then I need a Chrome-based browser.)

2024-06-12 02:55:48

More great writing from Sarah Kendzior.
https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/eating-rocks

2024-06-10 18:57:51

Don't worry friends, that new version of the OS will fix all your problems, make your life better, and bring happiness.
(You may need to upgrade your hardware of course.)
If it doesn't fulfill all of those promises, don't worry... we'll have another new version next year!

2024-06-10 18:56:17

I will never in my life understand getting an email with a link to some web-based system that cannot get me to the screen I need to see.
Why would you give a link to the web site and include instructions like "Click 'my account' and then choose 'preferences' and...' etc...
It's a link! It could get you *exactly* where you need to go.

2024-06-08 22:05:12

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@npub1f65…jaym We’re in St. Paul and we’ll see my daughter tonight then on the train back home tomorrow. (No car.)

2024-06-08 22:02:03

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@npub1f65…jaym Red Rabbit was exceptionally good. 🍕

2024-06-08 17:24:21

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@npub1vqj…lkru Form a union!

2024-06-08 17:08:20

I'll be writing up a review of the three pizzas I've had so far in the Twin Cities, but there may be more to come before I go! 🍕

2024-06-07 15:11:05

The local baseball team is the St. Paul Saints but come on it should be more clever like the St. Paul Bernards or something.

2024-06-07 05:21:04

Sketch of the cats that I made on a shaky train ride…
#art #mastoArt #procreate #sketch #cats
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/573/183/692/352/845/original/af4cc6fe0c60710d.jpeg

2024-06-07 05:14:20

The train ride wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked, so I took a photo on my phone, sent it to my iPad, and did a loose squiggly sketch of some “Herzog” boxcars we passed.
#art #sketch #mastoArt #procreate #train
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/573/157/178/996/097/original/3027e93f2c027b7f.jpeg

2024-06-07 02:28:18

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@npub1u8g…8jqx It’s what smart people do.

2024-06-07 02:04:07

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@npub1tuz…rwxq Whew! I’ve been there for proposal finalizations that ran late late late into the night. It was fun the first few times…

2024-06-06 22:24:29

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@npub1vgg…0fm7 A tool provided by the UW system to analyze the submitted papers. But she’s also learned to detect them.

2024-06-06 20:14:43

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My wife is sitting next to me on the train WiFi grading student papers… and rejecting the ones that were AI generated.

2024-06-06 20:08:57

I’m on a train. AMA.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/571/012/633/703/061/original/1bc54b4262550061.jpeg

2024-06-05 19:28:03

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@npub15n2…798u Well now I'm gonna try that!

2024-06-05 19:09:30

I have three Bluetooth speakers I got from a junk bin and they all have Bluetooth names like "CANZ", "Jam Classic", and "SBL 4.1 A1" and none of them have branding on them telling me which is which...

2024-06-05 14:22:58

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@npub1ye6…dxzs I’m hoping this radicalizes the kid and in ten years he espouses the evils of Capitalism.

2024-06-05 14:07:41

How much of our efforts go towards trying to prevent things from getting worse rather than trying to improve things?

2024-06-05 13:35:22

This story just makes me sad for so many reasons…
➡️https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/28/fourth-graders-before-school-side-hustle-3d-printing-toys.html
#3Dprinting #capitalism

2024-06-04 03:38:51

Always have a backup.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/555/794/803/515/186/original/5ed197b2783a3bb2.jpeg

2024-06-02 18:42:49

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@npub1ept…jcl3 That's awesome! Not my type, but when I go to the UK I come back with a big pile of chocolate bars I can't get in the US.

2024-06-02 16:44:38

I did a 10 mile bike ride in 63 minutes. I’m hoping to get in 10 miles in under 60 minutes some day…
#mke #Milwaukee #biking
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2024-06-02 14:53:05

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@npub1zga…dh9d Who knows!?! I’ll review the footage later… basically failed print and hotend encased in filament.

2024-06-02 14:50:32

Looks like the Prusa shit itself again…
#3DPrinting #prusa
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/547/111/368/439/094/original/1a6fd8284ddf5196.jpeg

2024-06-01 21:43:00

I did another sketch... It's my favorite tape measure!
See the blog post for a story.
➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/2024/06/01/komelon-tape-measure-sketch/
#art #procreate #sketch #mastoArt #tools
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/543/069/469/203/397/original/2ba689498a048fe8.jpg

2024-05-31 22:58:36

I wanted to see all of my recent illustrations in one place, but also make a nice index to the blog posts I write up, so I made this page... and added some info in case anyone wants a print or something.
➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/projects/illustrations/
#art #sketch #illustration #drawing #mastoArt #diy

2024-05-31 18:03:37

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@npub13ux…9p5x The whole "print a single 0.2 layer of one color" is perfect and what I will most likely be doing a lot of.

2024-05-31 18:01:20

@npub13ux…9p5x Okay well... I ordered an AMS. I see enough possibilities at work that I think I can put it to good use.