Inbound... Delivery for my 3D Printer So now the pictures of the parts have been shown the next thing to show is the redacted invoice because 3dHubs beat out all the competition in terms of pricing for these parts.
Home 3D Printing Day 2 - Adventures in 3D Printing So I tried to do it again this morning... though the infill had been reduced from 40% to 20% and I changed it from rectlinear infill to stars and of course the calibration
Home 3D Printing Adventures in 3D Printing - The Calibration Cube The Resulting 'Calibration' Cube.I have gotten the bad news out of the way first with the gallery above. It didn't get to the end of the print and had gotten stuck (I
Freedom of Speech vs No Platforming I got grumpy in the morning and decided to write about Freedom of Speech and No Platforming
EngD Countdown... So yeah... I thought I would punish myself by seeing how many days remain till my EngD submission.Scary but still seems reasonable and achievable which is something I wouldn't have been able
Making a Space Game of Sorts So it's been on my mind for a while now (3-4years) that I wanted to make a game that had several unique features that made it stand out. The list below is a
Naming Party and an appropriately nerdy approach to Deed Poll So yeah... beginning to think about formally changing my name to Liz now. Mostly cause the university are being difficult with their stance on preferred names on student cards. That's a whole other
Cheap, Inline, Water Flowrate metering A Cheap, Inline, Water Flow Meter So yeah... a story into, well I tried and failed. Still think this is a good idea though.
Unintended side effects... So yesterday I was trying to change my preferred name on the Warwick Sport website so that I didn't have to face a name that I'm beginning to disassociate with... So much so
So it's been a really long time now... So I doubt anyone is still popping by to see if I've made any more posts but I need to remember myself that this blog isn't for that type of thing. So why
Long time... No speak So it's been a while since I posted anything up here. I'd like to blame something else for the lapse in my constant bitching but I've been feeling much better for a while
Describing my feels... I'm not proud of it but I've taken medication for my anxiety and depression for a large part of my adult life. This post is more a reflection on how difficult it can
Multi-threaded or Multi-system? This is a more work related post. Nothing too specific just a big info dump while I walk into university this morning. Let's first talk about serial processing which goes through its operations
Thinking like me! I suppose a suitable alternative title for this section would be: "Have you tried not thinking about every possible permutation of conditions that could lead to a stressful result?" I joke
To mum and dad, I talk to you a lot but I hardly ever say anything. You care about me more than I can currently comprehend and that frustrates me and reassures me. I'd like to tell
Hiding in plain sight I had the thought the other day that despite being willing to accept that my gender is more complicated than a simple label would indicate, I am still hiding it from the majority
The reality is... I like using ellipsis 😀. Well if that was the only thing I am going to talk about today it'd be boring. No today I'm going to talk about my friends and the difficulties
I wish... I was normal* It's a phrase I've heard many times from students, friends and colleagues with a disability and is a phrase I've uttered many many times myself. Only since the last few
What do I fear? Seems like a fairly simple thing to answer doesn't it? The challenge arises when one tries to have a meaningful conversation about fears. In my head, there are two primary types of fear,
So this will sound familiar... So some of you who know me well have probably heard me say "I find it hard to distinguish between my romantic and platonic relationships". While I do find it a
What does trans-* mean to me? In an effort to answer that question I suppose I must first break down the core aspects of who I am as a person. Let's start with activities, hobbies and leisure... Activities, Hobbies