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@samdiyfreeman.bsky.social

Builds and writes about fun things. Resists the urge to post pictures of his dog. Online Editor at Make: magazine.

12 Followers  |  80 Following  |  32 Posts  |  Joined: 08.02.2024  |  1.9253

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Review: Framework Laptop 13 - Make: Framework's Laptop 13 isn't just a capable machine, but one you can repair and keep using indefinitely.

This was fun to build. makezine.com/article/tech... I was surprised the hardest part was picking a Linux flavor.

13.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Maker: Robert Quattlebaum of Lumanoi - Make: Robert Quattlebaum makes high-end interactive Lumanoi light sculptures from wood, acrylic, and custom circuitry.

makezine.com/article/craf...

12.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Literally the first choice for an example of beautiful LED artwork

07.02.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Disgusted?

07.02.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reviewing the Shariff DMC2 Mini CNC Mill - Make: Shariff DMC2 Mini is a scrappy CNC mill for those who like getting their hands dirty.

I'd been meaning to build a CNC mill for almost 20 years, so this was fun. Still took s while. makezine.com/article/digi...

06.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't believe how quickly some of these ended

05.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
frog sensor in the desert

frog sensor in the desert

We've got the latest certification round up on Make and Hackster.io! See 3 new certs we loved including the first Vietnamese cert from Long Phan, the first Pakistani cert from Hariz Zoran Farooq & we're so stoked that Ribbit Network has certified their frogs! Read here: makezine.com/article/make...

04.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the samples at See's. I never realized it was a California thing.

06.12.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Giving Tuesday is here. Four orgs worth supporting if you live online: EFF, Signal, 404 media, and The Trevor Project. Pick one, pick all, just click something good ...
adafruit.com/giving

#GivingTuesday

@eff.org
@404media.co
@signal.org
@trevorproject.bsky.social

02.12.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On the other hand, I wish I'd replaced a few more big things.

29.11.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Next is the fun of figuring out the time

19.11.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Suddenly my Baby Steps fascination makes way more sense

15.11.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MakerFaire Orlando 2025! do-it-yourself science, art, rockets, robots, crafts, music and more!

12.11.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My Maker Faire prep is 50% snacks. My bag now looks like a kid running away from home.

23.09.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maker Faire preparation energy status is currently: Jason Webley - Ways To Love

15.09.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, I'm sorry

13.09.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still, 🀞🏻

11.09.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure tires are a detail

11.09.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first welding attempts, stick vs laser. @xtool-official.bsky.social MetalFab really is a game-changer.

25.08.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This game was terrific! Have you thought about taking it to Maker Faire Bay Area?

07.08.2025 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

does anyone know if there are any repositories with 'continuously' collected twitter/X data including of retweets of large/most followed twitter accounts? ideal if it goes back a few years

thank you kindly πŸ™πŸΎ

31.07.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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Play With Your Own Junk - Make: Learn how to assemble and play professional-quality party games with the stuff you already have around the house.

I've gotta get people together to play competitive mode. makezine.com/projects/pla...

26.06.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I must have the sweatshirt

12.06.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why I spent so much time at alt.ctrl. There's no other way to experience it

19.05.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you need me I'll be checking out the future

14.05.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who among us hasn't waited until their arm went numb to call an ambulance? Raise your non-affected hand.

13.05.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Early mornings are for babies and vampires. Probably birds too

06.04.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy First Contact Day everybody!

06.04.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Introducing DeForm 1 - Unbuild Your Ideas
YouTube video by Formlabs Introducing DeForm 1 - Unbuild Your Ideas

Well done

01.04.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not like I'm oblivious, but I played ToTK when it came out, and I just found a stable.

01.04.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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