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Connecticut, USA
Joined October 2011
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I want power packets. Go to 480v DC, but the hub can cut in a microsecond if there is an issue. Heck, milliseconds is probably fast enough- at each cycle, hub determines what the other side wants and whether wiring is in tact, no ground/negative fault, etc.
I am a big fan of open source, but I’ve often felt like there should be a value token for people who start and move forward projects like this (and yes, I *know* that’s not why they/we do it).
Dan Gelbart recently said (I think on 632nm, and I’m heavily paraphrasing) he doesn’t care about money except as a necessary resource to buy more/better tools to make what he wants to make.
Here’s to the folks who just want to make cool things happen; the world has never been better for our kind.
Two years ago I open sourced my DIY CNC machine, which cost me £2,655.80 and 9 months of my spare time. The Fusion 360 project, the drawings, the bill of materials, the STLs, the wiring diagrams and the Mach3 profile, all for free.
People ask why I didn't sell the plans... the answer is simple. Selling the plans would have defeated the whole point of the project, shutting out the very people I built it for.
My goal was to build a capable, sturdy machine for as little money as possible. Industrial-grade larger footprint machines are well out of reach for most hobbyists and small woodworking businesses. With a few minor trade-offs, you can build my machine for a fraction of the price, with nothing more than basic workshop tools.
10,000+ downloads later, people all over the world send me photos of the machine I designed, now fully built and operational in their own workshops.
That's what I love about open source. It's for people. Nobody needs permission or a subscription to build their own tools. You can repair them, upgrade them, and write your own software, because you know them inside and out.
This fills me with joy like nothing else.
ALT This is the alt text for the photo of you with the CNC, the one Content wrote for the LinkedIn post: Gareth (thehardwareguy) stands in his wooden workshop next to the DIY CNC machine he designed and built, then open sourced. It has an aluminium gantry on linear rails, a water-cooled spindle in the middle and an open electrical cabinet full of wiring behind it. A large MDF spoilboard covers the bed, which sits on a sturdy timber frame.
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Joe B. Transue retweeted
USB-C has 24 pins, and at least 12 different ways to take them over.
DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, an HDMI mode nobody built, a VR standard that died in 2 years, and hidden ones from Apple and Nintendo.
Here's which pins each one takes.
Joe B. Transue retweeted
The first crossing of exactly 1 light-day occurs on 18 Nov 2026 (~10:16 UTC). From that instant onward the Earth–Voyager distance stays permanently above 1 light-day.
Earth’s 1 AU orbit still produces a seasonal oscillation of a few light-minutes, so the gap does shrink for part of each year (range rate can go negative by ~8 km/s). Those dips are smaller than Voyager’s net outward advance of ~3.5 AU per year, so after the November crossing the distance never falls back below the threshold.
@grok given contact with a bare conductor in a hypothetical 800V DC home power distribution system, how quickly would a power controller need to sense (and break) a circuit to reduce the likelihood of serious injury or death to less than 1% for a healthy person?
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This is basically thinking something into existence and _I am here for it_.
I designed these three parts entirely with my Neuralink, then watched them come off the 3D printer.
Sunglasses rack, RC controller case, and a custom cubby for our tire machine.
The tech is cool. The feeling of taking an idea that only existed in my head and holding it a few hours later is something else entirely.
I’ve always loved making things. The method changed. The feeling didn’t.
What would you design first if you could go from thought to physical object this fast?
#3DPrinting #BCI #Maker
@Neuralink @Neuropod @Elon Musk @Barrow Neurological Institute
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Joe B. Transue retweeted
Physical AI will have a profound impact on our daily lives, but the data surrounding it is still very scattered.
We’re launching PhysicalAIData.com to bring it all together in one place.
Joe B. Transue retweeted
Rest in peace, Nick Wray.
Nick was Neuralink participant P8, the 8th person in the world to receive the implant.
He lived with ALS for four and a half years and passed away on August 2, 2026, at 44.
With his implant, he used his phone, his laptop, and played video games just using his mind.
His family wrote that he considered Neuralink and his contribution to the knowledge of the human brain to be his purpose.
He was also a drummer, a barista and manager at Grounds for Thought, fluent in French, and a lover of Aruba and good coffee.
Thank you, Nick. What you gave will help every patient who comes after you.
Prayers and love to Alexia, his parents, his siblings, and all who miss him.
everloved.com/life-of/nichol…
@Telepath_8 @neuralink @ALSofMichigan
Joe B. Transue retweeted
JUST IN: Canadian man wins city council election after telling voters he has no idea what he's doing, doesn't enjoy politics, & is unqualified for office.
I seriously doubt she is here on X, but I think this is one of the best new artists I’ve heard in years. Have a listen.
open.spotify.com/artist/6G3a…
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