Sunday, 24 November 2024

Most AI Output is Trash (Just Like Everything Else)

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 Here's a link to a writeup I did highlighting a blog post Max Woolf wrote, where he astutely observes that Sturgeon's Law applies f...
Tuesday, 27 August 2024

3D Scanning with the MIRACO All-in-one Scanner

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3D Scanning is a great tool that really hits the spot with the right application, and I wrote an article diving into what's new in this ...
Monday, 11 December 2023

Dial Up an 80's Supercomputer AI For a Chat With This Retro PC Project

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I recently talked briefly about my retro PC project  (earlier blog post) which I have now completed.  The project made a good showcase for a...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Elecrow 11.6" Touchscreen for Rasperry Pi (and others) for a Retro-PC Project

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  I am working on a retro-styled computer based on the Raspberry Pi, and I'm going to use Elecrow's new CrowVision: a bare 11.6...
Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Checking PCB Traces with a UV Light

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 Recently I was working with a Snapmaker Artisan and using the CNC module to cut a simple PCB from copper-clad FR4. For best results, the cu...
Sunday, 21 May 2023

3 Critical Things for Playing D&D With an AI (as DM)

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  I tried a very successful experiment where I had ChatGPT act as a player in a D&D game . I recently had an even more successful  test ...
Sunday, 14 May 2023

Playing D&D With an AI.. as Player, Not the DM

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Many people have experimented with having an AI like  ChatGPT  act as Dungeon Master in a D&D game. Results tend to be encouraging, but ...