Rear Tint

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When the sun was out and I was driving in the opposite direction, I would get fried because the rear window of my 1968 Chevrolet C10 truck is literally right on my back. So I got it tinted with 5% at Top Notch Tint out of Freeland, MI. Cost me $80 (original quote was $110) and took him an hour while I used their WiFi to got some work done. Check out the before and after pictures.

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Now I need to get that air conditioning kit installed.

AdaBox 012: PyGamer

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I recently got the 12th AdaBox.

It’s a cool open source gaming platform, the Adafruit PyGamer, which can be used with CircuitPython, MakeCode Arcade, or Arduino games. I remember getting a GameBoy and staying up late to beat various levels of Super Mario Land when I had a sleepover at a friend’s house. I may have to try making my own game for this device.

 

8x8x8 LED Cube Case

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Back in January, I finished assembly on the 8x8x8 LED Cube. Around the same time I bought an acrylic case for $13 from AliExpress. The case isn’t designed for this specific cube, but this style of case is the only option available anywhere.

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Needless to say, it needed some modifications. I had to drill new holes in the bottom to match up with the mounting holes of this particular board. I also opened up some holes in the back for easier access to the power switch and programming pins and in the side for the power plug.

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After the mods, everything went together surprisingly well.

With all of the soldering and LEDs, the cube is very fragile, so this case should keep it safe. Over 14 months after receiving HackerBox #0030: Lightforms, the full assembly is finally complete. Now I have to update the firmware so I can program my own animations.