Received this phishing attempt today by txt message. I’m pretty experienced at spotting these things but the big give away in this one was the fact that there is no way that PostNL and DHL are sending notifications from the same bloody number!
#maker at heart, I love #3dprinting and tinkering with #electronics #raspberrypi and #circuitpython. #HomeAssistant nerd who makes custom #ESPHome devices. British expat living in The Netherlands. Dad of three boys. #neurodiverse #adhd #audhd Card carrying member of the #SatanicTemple (and no... it's not what you think, go look it up). Web / UX / Designer / Developer / Manager by trade.
Received this phishing attempt today by txt message. I’m pretty experienced at spotting these things but the big give away in this one was the fact that there is no way that PostNL and DHL are sending notifications from the same bloody number!
@deshipu same. I’m literally seeing pushes to create projects with AI as a starting point rather than using AI to solve customer problems. It’s really annoying. It’s coming right from the top too which furthers my opinion that the whole push for AI is just some kind of pyramid scheme designed to pad the bank accounts of the early investors in OpenAI and Nvidia.
Omg it was so nice to wake up this morning with a cool breeze coming through the window. It’s been so hot and stuffy the past few days.
@Chalkllate @foosel good to know thanks!
Jeez creating a line follower robot that can handle a complex course is way harder than I was expecting.
Spiral Connector Makes Fastener-Free Assemblies
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/20/spiral-connector-makes-fastener-free-assemblies/
@quixoticgeek don’t forget to stock up on extra snacks for the road 😉
Chopped the PCB in half tonight and wired up the buttons to low profile key switches. Just need to see if I can get the scroll wheel working and then I can start thinking more seriously about the enclosure. Can’t decide how to keep it “original” while also being ergonomic and compact!
Project “wtf diy hacked trackball” is… moving I guess. Got some tiny bearings mounted and they’ve done a good job of reducing the friction.
@degroof it definitely goes downhill as the seasons go on but apparently season four will be coming out before long too. Still enjoyable and funny in places.
Kunnen technologie en natuur samenwerken bij het redden van onze planeet?
Tijdens Waag Open op donderdag 3 juli maken we samen met kunstenaar Sunjoo Lee een elektriciteitsproducerende tuin. In een boeiende workshop neemt Sunjoo je mee in de wereld van regeneratieve technologie en leer je hoe de natuur als duurzame energiebron kan fungeren. Meer info & aanmelden: https://waag.org/nl/event/waag-open-electric-garden/
@deshipu Night... unlesss its something serious, then "Sexy" would be the way to go :D
@degroof funny you just posted this, I'm currently watching "Upload" which is a comedy TV series about the whole digital afterlife thing :D