Paul Jacob Evans

An Adventuring Storyteller to Genuine Weirdos, like Me.

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:’). My people. For one night. :D. at the distrikt party. 🤠 http://pje.fyi/QZ54zv

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Balloons and Bubbles Make for Kid-Friendly Robot Deathmatch

Because nothing says “fun for kids” like barbed wire and hypodermic needles, here’s an interactive real-world game that everyone can enjoy. Think of it as a kinder, gentler version of Robot Wars, where the object of the game is to pop the balloon on the other player’s robot before yours get popped. Sounds simple, but the simple games are often the most engaging, and that sure seems to be the case here. The current incarnation of “Bubble Blast” stems from a project [Niklas Roy] undertook for a festival in Tunisia in 2017. That first version used heavily hacked toy …read more http://pje.fyi/QLNkMQ

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Google Builds A Synthesizer With Neural Nets And Raspberry Pis.

AI is the new hotness! It’s 1965 or 1985 all over again! We’re in the AI Rennisance Mk. 2, and Google, in an attempt to showcase how AI can allow creators to be more… creative has released a synthesizer built around neural networks. The NSynth Super is an experimental physical interface from Magenta, a research group within the Big G that explores how machine learning tools can create art and music in new ways. The NSynth Super does this by mashing together a Kaoss Pad, samples that sound like General MIDI patches, and a neural network. Here’s how the NSynth …read more http://pje.fyi/QLM1s5

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Cracking an Encrypted External Hard Drive

As far as hobbies go, auditing high security external hard drives is not terribly popular. But it’s what [Raphaël Rigo] is into, and truth be told, we’re glad it’s how he gets his kicks. Not only does it make for fascinating content for us to salivate over, but it’s nice to know there’s somebody with his particular skill set out there keeping an eye out for dodgy hardware. The latest device to catch his watchful eye is the Aigo “Patriot” SK8671. In a series of posts on his blog, [Raphaël] tears down the drive and proceeds to launch several attacks …read more http://pje.fyi/QLKm7v

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New D&D Players: Use These Pop Culture Druids for Character Inspiration http://pje.fyi/QLJxxT

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The Wednesday Club Comic Picks: The Comics Code http://pje.fyi/QLJ78z

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WATCH: Shield of Tomorrow – Zazrit – Part 1 (Episode 8) http://pje.fyi/QLHQBx

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Gamecube Dock For Switch Mods Nintendo with More Nintendo

[Dorison Hugo] let us know about a project he just completed that not only mods Nintendo with more Nintendo, but highlights some of the challenges that come from having to work with and around existing hardware. The project is a Gamecube Dock for the Nintendo Switch, complete with working Gamecube controller ports. It looks like a Gamecube with a big slice out of it, into which the Nintendo Switch docks seamlessly. Not only that, but thanks to an embedded adapter, original Gamecube controllers can plug into the ports and work with the Switch. The original orange LED on the top …read more http://pje.fyi/QLGhM7

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A Plywood Laptop For Your Raspberry Pi

[Rory Johnson] writes in to tell us about PlyTop Shell, a Creative Commons licensed design for a laser cut wooden laptop that he’s been working on since 2016. It’s designed to accommodate the Raspberry Pi (or other similarly sized SBCs), and aims to provide the builder with a completely customizable mobile computer. He’s got a limited run of the PlyTop up for sale currently, but if you’ve got the necessary equipment, you can start building yours while you wait for that new Pi 3B+ to arrive. Originally [Rory] was working on a 3D printed design, but quickly ran into problems. …read more http://pje.fyi/QLDMy7

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A Compensated Thermocouple Amp, Ready for Arduino

When you want to measure temperature with an Arduino or other microcontrollers, there are a ton of options for sensors. Temperature chips and sensor modules abound, some with humidity sensors built-in and all with easy interfacing and an expansive supporting code library. But dip one of those sensors into, say, molten aluminum, and you’ve got a problem. If you’re measuring something hot, you need a thermocouple. Trouble is, the signal from a thermocouple is pretty small, and needs amplification and compensation before being fed into the ADC of a typical microcontroller. Unable to find a commercial amp to meet his …read more http://pje.fyi/QLCFjl

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These Three 2017 Tabletop Games Prove The Fantasy Genre is as Magical As Ever http://pje.fyi/QLBwTd

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A Brief History of Stephen Hawking’s Time on ‘Star Trek’ http://pje.fyi/QLBbTN

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GALLERY: Critical Role Fan Art – Undercurrents http://pje.fyi/QLBHKg

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WATCH: Game The Game – Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (Playthrough) http://pje.fyi/QL9yW7

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LISTEN: Critical Role Podcast – Steam and Conversation (Campaign 2, Episode 9) http://pje.fyi/QL905j

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The world of video games gained much popularity in the 1980’s and since then, gaming systems have made advances. From the arcade system, home consoles followed until the portable devices came along. Today, loyal fans who still have the old systems continue to play their favorite classic games. The others now use computers with an […]

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Programming Linux Devices With Arduino And The Cloud

Back in the olden days, when the Wire library still sucked, the Arduino was just a microcontroller. Now, we have single board computers and cheap microcontrollers with WiFi built in. As always, there’s a need to make programming and embedded development more accessible and more widely supported among the hundreds of devices available today. At the Embedded Linux Conference this week, [Massimo Banzi] announced the beginning of what will be Arduino’s answer to the cloud, online IDEs, and a vast ecosystem of connected devices. It’s Arduino Create, an online IDE that allows anyone to develop embedded projects and manage them …read more http://pje.fyi/QL7Tp3