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axwax

@axwax@chaos.social

Web Dev / Maker / DJ / Olive Farmer mostly based in 🇪🇸. Ex 🇬🇧/ 🇩🇪. (He/him)

I sometimes post about #Audio, #Chickens, #Electronics, #Goats, #Making, #Music, #Nature, #Solar, #Sustainability and #Synths.

More things that interest me:
#Arduino #BonkWave #C64 #Cats #CircuitPython #DJing #Ecology #Gardening #Geese #HipHop #Microcontrollers #MicroPython #MusicProduction #Olives #Permaculture #Photography #PHP #RaspberryPiPico #RightToRepair #Vinyl #fedi22

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Triffen, to random

Here comes my the least popular topic, which is probably responsible for the most of my followers, and yet it barely gets any reactions.
I guess I'm an improper war reporter. Sorry, I wasn't exactly prepared for this ;)
Another dronight tonight. Incredibly loud, with debris falling nearby and cars wailing, but overall seems to be fine. We call this state of events fine. I'll sleep now, I have an appointment at 9:00 tomorrow. I mean today.

axwax,
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@Triffen

This is my third attempt at a reply, as I'm just lost for words when it comes to this unbelievably cruel and unjust war, and how long you've had to endure it without an end in sight!

All I can say is I wish you and yours stay safe and have the strength to handle this terrible situation no one should be subjected to as well as possible. 💙💛

DavidBFox, to random
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For fans, this should be a lot of fun!

From: @sayomgwtf
https://mstdn.party/@sayomgwtf/111036681577273843

axwax,
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@DavidBFox @sayomgwtf

Ooh, nice!

s, to random

My milkshake keeps all the vegans from the yard

axwax,
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@s

And we're like
You'll be fatter than us!
(Damn right, he is fatter than us)
We like beetroot,
and you can keep your lard!

axwax, to random
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Happy !

As my studio is currently in bits and I'm on a new instance I hope I can get away with a cheeky repost of a jam I did a couple of years ago. Drums and "bass" samples are from a mate's 909 I recorded many years ago.

Also featured are Behringer TD-3 and RD-6, Korg MS-10, Sequential Sixtrak and a DIY delay unit.🔊🎶

https://diode.zone/w/9Xe4J655RLJfx9uWtyrZLh

Jyoti, to ethelcain
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TOOTERS!

Here is my new album, Philogrammetry, released today on the unconfusing 9/9.

Enjoy and please share if you can!

https://whitetown.bandcamp.com/album/philogrammetry

axwax,
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@Jyoti

Sweet - I'm looking forward to checking it out in a bit!

axwax,
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@Jyoti

I finally had a chance to give it a proper listen and really like it.

Whatever you want is such a gorgeous track!

9/9⭐

diyelectromusic, to random
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I must admit I'm now wondering what it would take to build one of these for #MiniDexed

axwax,
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@diyelectromusic Presumably a lot of pots?

geekmomprojects, to FiberArts
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The recent flurry of sewing projects has come full circle. It started with a crossbody bag that looked like an addressable LED (https://mastodon.social/@geekmomprojects/110929578697233525)
Today I sewed a zippered tote bag (no electronics, but still cute) that looks like a standard LED. I think it's all out of my system now. Maybe.

A red home sewn tote bag shaped like a standard LED, with iron on applique that looks like the interior electronics of a through-hole standard LED. The strap of the bag is connected where the LEDs legs would attach.

axwax,
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@geekmomprojects Ooh, that's gorgeous! 😍

kristiedegaris, to sustainability
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It's wonderful to be able to 'recycle' stone. On this job, we were able to reinstate this small entrance wall using stone from the original mill building that once stood next to the river.

We added a flat cope to the wall, and as I was building, a group of walkers came down the hill, stopped to chat, and posed for photos sitting on this little seat. How lovely!

A drystone wall runs from a tall copper beech tree towards the roof of a cottage. The scene is quaint.
A drystone wall with a break in the cope stones. The stones are tightly stacked and behind the wall are trees.

axwax,
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@kristiedegaris

That is a very inviting seat!

Gina, to random
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Ugh I'm at that point in my travels again where I realize that it's not about the location, but about finding your people.

axwax,
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@Gina @Tay0

Sorry to butt in, but we just travelled past Montanejos, which looked like it has got a few nice climbing spots (though in some places there were warning signs that it is forbidden until 15th Sept. for bird protection reasons).

Anyway, it is a little closer to Valencia and worth a visit for the hot springs at Fuente de los Baños alone, so maybe that's worth looking into...

geekmomprojects, to FiberArts
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The sewing experiments continue. This latest case has capacity for two sets of glasses.

A boxy zippered glasses case resting on a green cutting mat. The case is beige, with a zipper down the midline of the longest side, and the ends of the case are covered in silver iron-on vinyl to give it the appearance of a very large SMD capacitor. The zipper is unzipped and two pairs of reading glasses can be seen inside.

axwax,
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@geekmomprojects

This current design really resonates with me and got me all charged up for what's next in store!

axwax, to random
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What are you looking at hooman?

Triffen, to hydroponics

Can't be bothered documenting things recently but looking at plants growing is always good. Nice to be able to harvest enough leaves for a salad almost every day.
There are news about sewing and weaving but another time, I guess.

A salad made, among other things, from the leaves from my Kratky garden. Also cucumbers, tomatoes, flax seeds and sesame, as well as oil, vinegar and salt.
The same Kratky garden earlier this week, so looks a bit different but the same participants.

axwax,
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@Triffen Wow, these have grown lots since the last update. Enjoy your salad!

axwax, to fediverse
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Here's what I treated myself to this :
(Once again they are all on the , and can be followed here)

LDLDN - Technology EP (Remixes)
by @ldldn featuring a remix by @galaxybrain
https://ldldn.bandcamp.com/album/technology-ep-remixes

bgm - Allergy Boy
by @bgm
https://music.fromabasement.com/track/allergy-boy

Shannon Curtis - 80s kids
by @shannoncurtis and @hilljam
https://shannoncurtis.bandcamp.com/album/80s-kids

Ceephax Acid Crew - Baddow Moods
by @ceephax
https://ceephax.bandcamp.com/album/baddow-moods

🔈🎶

axwax, to random
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I've finally started listening to @anja and @mrillig's excellent podcast , and the second episode, based around , is an absolutely fascinating listen, worthy of anyone's .

Check it out below, it's highly recommended! 🍄 🔊

https://rilliglab.org/podcast/

jacqueline, to random
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i think that multimeters should include more oscillator options for their continuity beepers. maybe also some kind of configurable envelope. and like a filter. and CV output.

axwax,
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@jacqueline This ⬆️ I want my probes to go booeeeep!

smallcircles, to privacy
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Yes, you can ditch now..

https://organicmaps.app

is here. Use it while offline and feel good about a -respecting app that doesn't suck you dry of your personal information. Based on this app is gonna blow out of the water (hopefully ;)

axwax,
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@smallcircles

It is my currently favourite app when I'm out hiking.

axwax, to Shelly
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Hmm, automating my parents' conservatory windows using one of these is turning out to be easier as well as slightly more time consuming than I anticipated.

It was super easy to automate the motors using a temperature sensor on the device itself with their firmware.

But making it work with the original up/down switches does require some scripting, and stuffing everything into the wall box is just not possible.

I should not have left this job to the very last minute!

axwax,
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This is the moment when I finally made some progress with my script and the poor paper population in my parents' conservatory finally got full access to and from their nest back.

Now the two windows open (individually) when the inside temperature exceeds 25°C and closes again when it falls below 24°C. I also added a couple of switches to allow manually opening and closing the windows via the original buttons.

Now I just need to get it all into an enclosure (and do some testing).

A small colony of European paper wasps is busy laying and nurturing eggs in their nest that is attached to a roof beam of a conservatory. They are very calm and neither threatened by, or threatening the human habitants. The camera pans downwards along a climbing cucumber plant, until my hand holding two DS18B20 temperature sensors appears. I then grab the probes tightly to warm them up. Soon after the camera pans upwards again, and the motorised window next to the wasp colony starts opening very slowly. Finally the camera moves down towards a laptop atop a wooden table. The screen briefly shows some code in the top half and some debug messages in the bottom. The messages show the temperature increase from 24.1°C to 25.1°C, followed by the line "auto: Cover.Open", signifying that the window is now being opened, once 25 degrees have been reached.

geekmomprojects, to FiberArts
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After several failed attempts using a complicated technique, I successfully sewed a simple pattern to make a SMD resistor phone case. I forget to fully include the seam allowance in the size computation, so it just barely fits my phone. It makes a nice set along with my PTH resistor glasses case!
#sewing #sewingproject

A cutting mat with two small zipper bags on it. The glasses case bag in the background looks like a 47 Ohm through-hole resistor with a zipper in the tolerance stripe and the phone case bag in the foreground looks like a surface mount resistor with black body containing the number "103", and silver faux leather ends, with a zipper in one end and small D-ring attached to one side.

axwax,
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@geekmomprojects Wow, that looks amazing! 💯x💯!

geekmomprojects, (edited ) to random
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Debating whether to send a dictionary link to the AirBnB host who described their rental as "comfortable and homely." EDIT: thanks to [@sindarina, I now know that "homely" means something different on the other side of the Atlantic, and is only funny in American English. I'm going to leave the post up so that others have the chance to either learn from it or laugh at my ignorance, whichever they prefer.]

axwax,
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@geekmomprojects @sindarina

Well, i only just learned the meaning in AE, so thanks for not deleting!

kristiedegaris, (edited ) to random
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I've always loved the Hidden Scotland social media accounts, so I was thrilled when they contacted us and asked if they could interview us with regards to our work in drystone.

I thought I'd share the interview here as it gives a really good insight into drystone and our approach to the craft. So, if you would like to learn more about any of that, click on the link below.

https://shorturl.at/bqEU1

axwax,
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@kristiedegaris

That's a great interview!

axwax, to modularsynth
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Have you seen @oleksiy / @sitka's
super cool Clock / Trigger module yet?

https://diode.zone/w/jS9FR3qAu4jwkiz1hAywGj

It nudges me one step closer to finally succumbing to the temptation that is Eurorack.

Must.... resist! 🥵

axwax,
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@oleksiy Yes, that's what I'm scared of myself! 😱 😂

kristiedegaris, to mastodon
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I just want to say thank you to everyone who favourites, boosts and comments on my posts. I've had such a crap time recently and I so appreciate you all going out of your way to interact with me in these ways. It is also truly lovely to find people who are as enthusiastic about drystone and flowers/nature as I am.

My experience of mastodon is, thus far, entirely positive. A corner of the internet full of kind, interesting, and interested people.

axwax,
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@kristiedegaris

for sharing your amazing drystone wall designs and beautiful nature photos with us - they always brighten up my timeline!

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