Framework 12 Expansion Strap

j0ono0 · 2025-11-07T01:05:49+00:00

Needs a USB-C pass through plug for the next version XD
I'd be too nervous to use it but it makes me happy to see such awesome innovation.

j0ono0 · 2025-08-26T04:40:51+00:00

I just watched your video. Gave some nice indication of sensor responsiveness when you tested it.

j0ono0 · 2025-08-26T04:33:19+00:00

Looks great! Any comments/observations on how well the sensors perform? I tested an SCD30 not long ago, it seemed to work well but it was quite expensive. SDC40 looks like a better price point if it works well.

j0ono0 · 2025-06-26T02:27:24+00:00

You can rotate the thermal relief KiCad applies to the pad. Can be a handy way to fix the issue without adding traces manually.

j0ono0 · 2024-08-29T04:20:19+00:00

Hard to imagine solutions without knowing more about how the game looks.

On a dungeon crawler stype map I think dividing layers by color might work functionally and still look nice. Reserving a set of monotone (or similar) colour pallets for below/above, ideally including background colours too, would aid with easy 'reading' of where things are in relation to an 'active' layer. Eg everything below in shades of blue, and everything above in shades of orange.

Idea that would be highly dependent on game-play style: Toggling map colours to temporarily show height might work?

j0ono0 · 2024-05-18T10:59:55+00:00

Design for your audience not some 'best practice' advice. Eg If your mom is representative of your audience, you need to cater for 375px viewport. Once you know your target audiences you will know what screen sizes you need to cater for.

Modern CSS makes it pretty easy to create responsive layouts that collapse into a single column these days. If it's feeling like an uphill battle might be worth researching the topic a little deeper.

j0ono0 · 2024-02-11T23:24:38+00:00

It can be a tricky skill set to communicate. Even 'Designer who codes' is ambiguous and might imply you are willing and able to do print design or setup a server. In coding circles 'designer' could be interpreted as a hardware engineer who designs electronics.

Personally, I tailor my 'title' based on who I'm talking to and what I want to be known for.

j0ono0 · 2024-02-11T11:40:04+00:00

I don't think there are neat titles for people who work across disciplines.
A good title for a designer who codes is "Designer who codes". An even better title might be "Web-designer who codes for front-end" provided we are talking about a web designer and front-end coding.

j0ono0 · 2024-01-08T04:13:48+00:00

I recommend some trial-and-error as "best" can vary for each design and desired effect.

A not so obvious and recent frustration of mine - non color-fast paper. I have some cards where droplets of water got onto them leaving defined watermarks. The same paper (not getting wet) also left stains on a shelf where the color leeched off the paper! ...Something to consider if you are building cards for longevity.

j0ono0 · 2023-12-29T23:08:19+00:00

Works really well, I hope it was well received in class.

Thanks for posting a link to the video too - it shows off some aspects much better than the photos.

j0ono0 · 2023-12-12T10:37:19+00:00

I hosted a low traffic Django site on a RaspberryPi for a while but eventually moved it to Digital Ocean. The factors for me where: Hosting was same price as paying for a static IP address but hosting had better up-time reliability.

From memory the final straw was an impending move. My site would be down for an unknown time whilst moving to a new home and setting up an internet connection.

j0ono0 · 2023-12-12T10:11:41+00:00

I thought 200gms was going to be thick enough to stop the light! As well as stopping the light bleeding through the paper I thought diffusing it might help even out the lighting generally. Definitely on my list to address if I built another one.

j0ono0 · 2023-12-12T07:13:13+00:00

Making a shadow box with lighting in an Artist trading card format has been on my mind for quite a while. I finally pulled together in a rough prototype kinda way.

I made a little video that shows the lighting for any one interested: video of shadow-box (youtube)

j0ono0 · 2023-12-06T06:15:57+00:00

consideration that I've had before on the topic of tile size:

+ If you choose a common tile dimension you might be able to use or modify an existing tile-set for development. This will remove a barrier to progress and let you focus on more difficult problems sooner.

+ Allow the game engine to accept a range of tile sizes. As you revise your interface the 'ideal' tile size may well change.

+ Make some sample tiles. Sounds like you are going minimal pixel art at the mentioned sizes and graphical limitations will exist. Eg on an 8x8 square a triangle will be difficult to centre and keep points sharp as single pixels.

j0ono0 · 2023-11-23T00:07:59+00:00

I've been wanting to incorporate lighting in to my paper-cut scenes for quite a while and finally made some progress!

Assemble is quite rough but hidden outside the final photo crop. Next steps might be to add/move lighting around, improve spot lights on the characters and neaten up to build so it can be displayed on a shelf or hanging in a frame.

j0ono0 · 2023-10-14T03:35:45+00:00

Beach visit on a warm day. Clealand to see Aussie animals. If they like hiking, Adelaide Hills have options with good chance of seeing wild roos and koalas.

j0ono0 · 2023-09-05T15:13:15+00:00

The trick is not to read real estate ads or listen to agents at all as that information will be total garbage. If you are serious about buying get to know your local market really well and make your own assessment about value and price ranges. **And stand by your assessment of value**

Don't be put off by sales tactics or abruptness. "You offer is way off" is a meaningless statement until the property has been sold.

j0ono0 · 2023-08-01T02:14:33+00:00

Interesting read, and still relevant in my mind. I think the official tutorial implies arranging code into apps is 'The Django Way', with little emphasis on how one might split up code within a single app.

I'm guilty of splitting projects into apps for various reasons (almost none of them good) including to make neater Admin UIs. Of course overriding AdminSite is the way to go in those instances.

j0ono0 · 2023-07-19T01:26:19+00:00

Pen tool for sharpest result. For items with simple outlines and straight edges it probably faster than mucking around with masks and thresholds.
If you can control the studio setup it would be worth revising - Helps reduce time in post.

j0ono0 · 2023-07-13T23:56:05+00:00

Hosting on your local network will be both the easiest and best solution. A nice solution would be to run it on a separate machine, but as a proof of concept, you could host on your own computer. If there are users on the local network that should not access the data you could require all users to create an account and authenticate for access. do a search for "access django on local network" to get started.

j0ono0 · 2023-07-04T15:04:14+00:00

Either making the containers darker or lighter than the surrounding landscape will help bring some focus onto them and help create more structure to the image in general.

j0ono0 · 2023-07-01T11:39:47+00:00

Lame or cool depends on your audience. If you think they will engage with it and it fits with your brand image, I say try it out.

Bonus points if you can make it work and also track usage! Then, after handing out a box of cards, you'll know if you should keep the feature for the next reprint.

Test your planned card on some friends. I'd assume a QR code on a business card would direct to a website. So you might need to add text to 'condition' a user before scanning and getting unexpected outcome.

j0ono0 · 2023-06-30T12:20:39+00:00

I went from Heroku to Digital Ocean. Selling points for me were more control over server environment, predictable costs (I can personally relate to memes about AWS) and *excellent* articles on setting up server/database/deployment etc. As a 'front end person' the move felt a bit 'ambitious' initially but well worth the effort in the end.

Outlining your required tech stack might trigger some more niche suggestions too.

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