Carrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024

A 🧵 about the last 2 days of @crowdsupply #Teardown2024 which was just ER. MEH. GERD. amounts of fun! Adding posts as quick as I can thumb-type. :)

First up - @charlyn ‘s amazing LED jewelry display. I think the whirling ring is my favorite. There were so many thoughtful details in both her designs and her displays, it was super cool to hear how she put it all together. Will post a video at the end, as those take a while to upload.

Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024
Ayesha Iftiqhar @icymakes gave a great talk about why you should make Pretty Circuit Boards (PCBs). It was really inspiring to hear all the ways she does outreach to promote inclusion in STEM. My favorite part was her sly dig at the “get in the kitchen and me me a sandwich” attitude by saying that PCBs were about as easy to make as a sandwich and using that as the framework for explaining layer stackup. And check out her dress with LED constellations!
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024
And now let’s talk about the knitting. Yes, the MINDBLOWING machine knitting and stitch visualization software by Hannah Twigg-Smith who is on instagram as branchwelder. She has managed to model slip-stitch patterns AND the way they compress by including a spring constant for the yarn. I totally thought her stitch pattern image was a photo until she explained it. 🤯🤯🤯 Check this out. I’ll include a video at the end of this thread as well.
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024

And saving one of the best for last, @wizard ‘s hilarious talk about switching to KiCad from Eagle was absolutely inspired. Shenanigans abounded and I even got to stand up and give a quick impromptu explanation of brick nogging. 😂 His meme game is so on point, but I wasn’t quick enough on the camera. This talk is equally relevant for anyone coming from Altium, there was nothing Eagle-specific to his workflow.

The last slide is the artwork for a PCB that he designed during his talk. 😂😂😂

Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024

And that was the end of #Teardown2024 , except it wasn’t! Queue the afterparty and extracurricular events!

Celebrating the end of responsibilities and a job terrifically well done by @helenleigh - thank you for heading up such a glorious event. @alexlynd and @bit_bash in supporting roles on the ice!

Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024
And the afterparty at Ground Kontrol, an arcade bar! This is what it sounds like in my head (and um, in this case out loud) when I walk into a room with a bunch of pinball machines.
Show threadTony PapoušekJun 25, 2024
@alpenglow those Black Knight machines were brutal! Did you end up making it over to the pinball museum in Hillsboro?
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Jun 25, 2024
@tonyp I did not, apparently they’re only open Thurs-Sun! But i talked with my local Hillsboro friend about it - no surprise, he frequents the place - and I’d like to work with @helenleigh to organize a trip as an official side-activity next year. I mean 600 pinball machines spanning the whole pinball era? I’m in!!!
Show threadHelen Leigh
@alpenglow @tonyp that would be a really cool side event! Let's chat later in the year :)
Jun 25, 2024 at 5:47pmWeb