2026-07-07T21:21:14Z https://yabu.me Steve DeGroof 📚🛸 https://yabu.me/npub147p4llugnhv9upf0e028geyq3c276zfk4g0esdl3amtzwk45gt2qj8p6ry https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/247/392/original/996e231440841563.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/247/392/original/996e231440841563.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf8mm80pjyrmxrwla95x4v70arftc2vvez8jucjrz8mpre0lemh9szyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdg8j7rjx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8l68qvt69fhjv5qtlg29ckywpjtdf65gpd5mpt8xrycp0uj0j5xgrxlmg0'>nevent1q…lmg0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I&#39;m slowly figuring out how to get inside the heads of the puzzle creators. For example: What do &#34;losing&#34; and &#34;about&#34; mean to them, and how does that apply to this puzzle? 2026-03-26T11:17:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5xr9nzg8dy3982685ahwmr9e4k6af8uy5v95vxwqavgn9mnr3cgzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdg06e9cx #Parseword #57<br/>⏱️ 4m20s<br/>💎 Perfect 2026-03-26T10:08:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyad4rqfjpnzkeykv4gdngzneu8r5ag2k60j35lu6qgc8hcesekrgzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdghzkm4e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdas367q9synddd575lrjph33qxcmxnuu4euf8p7yepm2fzhhatdqn3j2wn'>nevent1q…j2wn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s just a plain old borosilicate beaker that I use as a coffee mug. I designed a 3D-printed handle to make it easier to drink from.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/267/476/055/676/909/original/1380ea13f71419b2.png"> <br/> 2026-03-21T13:51:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsql40lk22gldnjnljqnckr2ekrjyyg85wsxhp4sgnp6sj49d936kqzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgwyhu2d #ScribesAndMakers Mar 21: What everyday object would you photograph as if it were art?<br/><br/>Milk poured into coffee. Galaxies forming in a cup.<br/><br/>(Yes, I&#39;m aware of the etymological word-play there.)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/267/279/581/292/105/original/eea4c2e80a445008.png"> <br/> 2026-03-21T13:08:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdg4x735z3z78zfze6d03h85cc5ejdr7xdvs6p9jdf4ljyhc0x4czyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdg9t4l84 BREAKING: Sam Altman points out that putting out fires in orphanages also uses a lot of water.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/117/105/372/377/372/original/e043563ba597a126.png"> <br/> 2026-02-23T00:30:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9zquf9ln0545uyn623j3az5ravrqpmys38hdalukkzwpvkatyjszyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdggtmkun A guide to correct terminology.<br/>#cats #science<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/865/406/323/319/710/original/54657703145cee48.png"> <br/> 2026-01-09T13:37:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgel5tpsxeg3yh7qvctp43gclxu3evfclsh938nq25eyje8nqx8cgzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgaex2dk #WritersCoffeeClub Jan 4: Share a tool of your trade.<br/><br/>It&#39;s a little keypad with en-dash, em-dash, degree, superscript 2, pi and multiplication symbols.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/836/968/371/168/564/original/4d3b0aea9a10e2b8.png"> <br/> 2026-01-04T13:04:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8c0xgmlmpvd5ach7778pacytn233fn5dsnu73k59ys806qjvsuugzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgyl4eh2 Tried something interesting in #OpenSCAD. I wanted to see how easy it would be to model a coil using linear_extrude. It actually wasn&#39;t that bad, once I figured out how to generate the horizontal cross section. #3dDesign<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/820/866/042/044/048/original/7626871c69385c9c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/820/869/127/312/862/original/373d3b172aa66ddf.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/820/874/688/816/419/original/a14554dda2945d03.png"> <br/> 2026-01-01T16:55:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhkx0ug9sgsgz70rlvq5rn9w67wthlqssyr59mlwcnja70ef2j6gzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgy4jswa #ScribesAndMakers Sep 3: Create a multiple choice (not &#34;pick one&#34;) poll listing three speculative fiction books you&#39;ve read, with a fourth choice for none of them. Ask people to pick all that they have read too. 2025-09-03T11:30:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhc5r0ucwx3jlrct08kxzgdvsna7tcllue03xq22nlwp5tl86hjqzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdggj9yxg #WordWeavers Aug 19: Could you imagine a story in the same world where your MC is the antagonist?<br/><br/>Cass? Yeah, I could see that. She&#39;s cynical, antisocial, and has an odd sense of justice. All it would take is someone cutting her off in traffic at just the wrong time for her to go full-on Bond villain. She&#39;s even got the requisite cat. 2025-08-19T12:28:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xqewesl7sywk3773xtywkpalsmtvuymlutl5vj2v3s3wjljpnnczyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgxwr3aa If I were to start selling DRM-free #books on ko-fi, which format would you prefer?<br/><br/>#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #kofi 2025-07-08T15:29:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg6dn7exvule80gwr5jnzv3v6wpfuvtvzm6dqxgp49a6ym99httcqzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdg3e2akt Here&#39;s a demo of some #OpenSCAD code I wrote to generate mice and trackballs. In this case, I&#39;m setting the parameters to generate a simple wireless mouse. The video&#39;s been sped up 8× so you don&#39;t have to slog through 15 minutes of me messing with sliders.<br/>#3Ddesign<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4WtJQeDkXg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4WtJQeDkXg</a> 2025-06-29T12:02:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfus6y0wh06ytdcmqkt3spmtx4n7tml0dnxj9yepnpfs9whhchnkqzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgg440wq I used my over-engineered, mouse/trackball/whatever generating #OpenSCAD code to make a Bluetooth scroll wheel because why not? 😄 <br/><br/>#3dDesign #3dPrinting #arduino<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/762/619/174/708/467/original/099e86992f4e237a.png"> <br/> 2025-06-28T19:32:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswsuls7zdkd9gd9frc6mjp5ul2g84rqz4tedsncp50cy2rd28kptgzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdg8uzlsh #ScribesAndMakers Jun 19: Did you ever try talking a friend or loved one into taking up your creative activity too? How did it go?<br/><br/>Well, Shelby seems interested in microcontrollers, but she hasn&#39;t really tried Arduino coding yet. <br/>#cats<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/709/806/453/865/155/original/8bc631ec758d4752.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-19T11:37:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfew7slrasjxt2cy67yqr33nqx9nl3vy9egxlahqt66n0ufj77jagzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgz02zlv <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/307/290/381/938/287/original/9d5614093df54f23.png"> <br/> 2025-04-09T09:30:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw2y335cvtqsurluswlm0sdc88x95r7uqh70j5vghwkmfpfsyp0hgzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgtarfwc <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/078/876/610/891/911/original/9053a7dfa3d7bda0.png"> <br/> 2025-02-28T01:18:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfp9jfhwspavlsh0yh0zegu8tpaskktpuwl24gnx2hrrsv5vrzmqzyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgzmnuke Shelby seems less than amused by these.<br/>#cats #3dprinting<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/787/852/315/368/119/original/9be28015ab36996c.png"> <br/> 2025-01-07T15:54:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs93pl0glx5f85j4394tn7nyzq7crj8w256syjhudvh9ds9ve2jf9szyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdga7t3hq Still one of my favorite designs. I have my coffee in this every morning. <br/><br/>Better Living Through #Chemistry 😄 <br/><br/>#3dprinting #3dDesign<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/690/158/264/261/088/original/38d9d744eec8f585.png"> <br/> 2024-12-21T09:52:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv8x7jqjx85mnvj98nmh6qgk4pla4s2g93ygvlvvyvdkhkpgy7eczyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgqtucw6 #TimeTravelAuthors Nov 29: Author&#39;s choice/promo<br/><br/>OK, I&#39;ve been a bit lax about #writing #books lately. But, if enough people buy this quirky little #sff novel, I promise I&#39;ll get off my ass and write a sequel or two. <br/><br/>&#34;Welcome to Willow Falls, where dimension-tripping werewolves, angels popping through walls, and a teleporting cat are all part of an average day. Not that Cass buys into any of that nonsense. But, when dragons, actual dragons, sneak into her back yard at night...&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/565/166/191/077/081/original/610cade94a49934e.png"> <br/> 2024-11-29T08:01:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4dnls803a9j0w83zmjjklg49dcsufzzc0pzp46a8ckgfh6s5egczyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdghgkmfx Just a reminder: LLMs aren&#39;t A.I.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/549/259/678/801/234/original/4296d01859046b5f.png"> <br/> 2024-11-26T12:30:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2q3xf6rapmfcejjg4m0zl3qu3vh5uw2gm4tr7m7zj838hgqzvknczyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdgr04s30 #WritersCoffeeClub August 7: What is the best thing you&#39;ve done (or might do) to a reader&#39;s state of mind?<br/><br/>I love to create &#34;OH SHIT!&#34; moments. Big reveals that both come as a surprise but were also inevitable. The best ones are when all the pieces were sitting there in plain sight all along, but scattered around randomly. And then they all converge at once.<br/><br/>Can&#39;t say I&#39;m always successful, though. It&#39;s difficult to walk the tightrope between &#34;that was obvious&#34; and &#34;that came out of nowhere&#34;. 2024-08-07T20:26:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxnkfw9w5jefdes5s84xyas2w6q36lk0hjd2zs2lx3xy76zcd693czyzhcxhll3zwashs99l9agarysz8ptmgfx64plxph78hdvf66k3pdg9xja6j I didn&#39;t share my snack.<br/>#catsofmastodon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/023/088/009/632/582/original/9bd0af97926281fe.png"> <br/> 2024-03-01T23:51:28Z