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  • @UsefulInfoPlz
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    223 days ago

    3d printing: heard about it from a friend and started looking into it. Got hooked.

    Laser etching/cutting: next logical step fron 3d peinting. Started researching. Got hooked.

    Homebrewing: got hooked on craft beers as opposed to crap big brews. It’s expensive as hell so I started researching. Got hooked.

    Moral of the story: careful what you research. You may get hooked.

    • tinyVoltron
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      23 days ago

      I started 3d printing during COVID when people started talking about printing masks. I realized quickly that that wasn’t a great idea but I had the printer at that point. Discovered quickly that it’s was fun and useful for all kinds of stuff.
      Printing lead to microcontrollers and minicomputera as I came up with cool stuff to print for neat home automation and various other useful tools.
      This led to having a couple Raspberries kicking around which led me to extensive, self-hosted home automation. That’s my current obsession.
      I’m wondering where this goes next.

      • all-knight-party
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        323 days ago

        You start breaking into people’s houses, and while living in their walls you slowly automate their homes for them.

        • tinyVoltron
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          223 days ago

          Note to self: take up lock picking.