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  #2161405 15-Jan-2019 10:54
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frankv:

 

+ Have a drawer full of stuff that was really cool when bought, but never used, but still cool. Bonus points for obsolete things in the drawer.

 

 

^^ Excellent! Triple bonus points if you finally get around to throwing away obsolete things in the drawer, but within 6 weeks regret doing so/buy them back as you've just discovered the perfect use for that obsolete bit of tech.




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  #2161654 15-Jan-2019 16:29
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I've always considered the multitool in my pocket as my talisman of geekness, though I suppose it doesn't fit on a bucket list. 


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  #2161681 15-Jan-2019 17:22
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I've always considered an unbent paper clip to be the geekiest tool.





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- Control two 3D printers including webcams with a single RPi3+ (done)

 

- Build a CNC router with 3D printed parts (done)

 

- Print/Cut/Build cases/housings for IoT devives with their relevant sensors/actors (in progress)

 

- Install and program IoT network for an automated greenhouse control (in progress)

 

- Build and program a robot (start now)

 

- Build a laser cutter and engraver (to do)

 

- Develop and build a third 3D printer with larger printing space and exceptional materials (to do)

 

- Buy a small and handy electrical scooter which have been agreed to participate on pubilc traffic by law (to do)





- NET: FTTH, OPNsense, 10G backbone, GWN APs, ipPBX
- SRV: 12 RU HA server cluster, 0.1 PB storage on premise
- IoT:   thread, zigbee, tasmota, BidCoS, LoRa, WX suite, IR
- 3D:    two 3D printers, 3D scanner, CNC router, laser cutter


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