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Maker and homelabber. I write practical guides on 3D printing, home servers and budgeting for new parents.

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A seating chart that fills itself: TEXTJOIN, SMALL+ROW tie-breakers and date-relative checklists in a spreadsheet
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A seating chart that fills itself: TEXTJOIN, SMALL+ROW tie-breakers and date-relative checklists in a spreadsheet

#excel #spreadsheets #productivity #tutorial
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Auto-categorizing bank transactions and simulating a debt snowball with plain spreadsheet formulas
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Auto-categorizing bank transactions and simulating a debt snowball with plain spreadsheet formulas

#excel #spreadsheet #productivity #tutorial
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A 3D-printable folding chair-height stool: knees, gravity locks and a seat contour in Python
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A 3D-printable folding chair-height stool: knees, gravity locks and a seat contour in Python

#3dprinting #python #cad #diy
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Growing a coral reef desk organizer with signed distance functions in numpy
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Growing a coral reef desk organizer with signed distance functions in numpy

#3dprinting #python #procedural #cad
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Modelling a mimic chest dice box in Python: interlocking fangs and a filament hinge
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Modelling a mimic chest dice box in Python: interlocking fangs and a filament hinge

#3dprinting #python #dnd #cad
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A signed distance function for a snail shell (log spiral) that became a 3D printed planter
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A signed distance function for a snail shell (log spiral) that became a 3D printed planter

#showdev #3dprinting #python #math
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Growing fake tree rings in numpy: a 3D printed coaster where no two match
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Growing fake tree rings in numpy: a 3D printed coaster where no two match

#showdev #3dprinting #python #numpy
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The moon always shows the same face, so my 3D printed moon phases do too (Python SDF)
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The moon always shows the same face, so my 3D printed moon phases do too (Python SDF)

#showdev #3dprinting #python #tutorial
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One sine wave makes a true over-under celtic knot (3D printable, Python + manifold3d)
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One sine wave makes a true over-under celtic knot (3D printable, Python + manifold3d)

#showdev #3dprinting #python #tutorial
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The Tusi couple: 8 beads in straight lines that roll as a circle (3D printable, Python)
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The Tusi couple: 8 beads in straight lines that roll as a circle (3D printable, Python)

#showdev #python #3dprinting #math
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A true over-under Celtic knot and tree-ring coasters in Python (3D printable)
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A true over-under Celtic knot and tree-ring coasters in Python (3D printable)

#python #3dprinting #math #numpy
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Four 3D-printable creatures from Python signed distance functions (bark, scutes, tentacles, bones)
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Four 3D-printable creatures from Python signed distance functions (bark, scutes, tentacles, bones)

#showdev #python #3dprinting #procedural
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The Tusi couple in Python: 8 beads in straight lines that roll as a circle
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The Tusi couple in Python: 8 beads in straight lines that roll as a circle

#python #math #3dprinting #geometry
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What I learned listing my first STL files on Cults3D (before any sale)
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What I learned listing my first STL files on Cults3D (before any sale)

#3dprinting #beginners #sidehustle #makers
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Generate print-in-place flexi toys with Python and manifold3d
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Generate print-in-place flexi toys with Python and manifold3d

#python #3dprinting #tutorial #opensource
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Print-in-place gimbal rings in Python: cone pins that never fuse (manifold3d)
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Print-in-place gimbal rings in Python: cone pins that never fuse (manifold3d)

#python #3dprinting #tutorial #cad
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3 print-in-place animals: tongue-flick frog, flexi axolotl and flexi octopus
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3 print-in-place animals: tongue-flick frog, flexi axolotl and flexi octopus

#3dprinting #python #stl #makers
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Cut a spider web into a 3D-printable bowl with Python (manifold3d)
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Cut a spider web into a 3D-printable bowl with Python (manifold3d)

#python #3dprinting #tutorial #halloween
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Carve a jack-o'-lantern in Python with signed distance functions (manifold3d)
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Carve a jack-o'-lantern in Python with signed distance functions (manifold3d)

#python #3dprinting #tutorial #halloween
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4 holiday 3D print sets you can print this week (place cards, coasters, cutters)
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4 holiday 3D print sets you can print this week (place cards, coasters, cutters)

#3dprinting #diy #christmas #maker
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Hyperbolic tiling in Python: draw Escher's Poincare disc and 3D print it
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Hyperbolic tiling in Python: draw Escher's Poincare disc and 3D print it

#python #3dprinting #math #tutorial
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Gosper curve in Python: a space-filling L-system ornament for 3D printing
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Gosper curve in Python: a space-filling L-system ornament for 3D printing

#python #3dprinting #math #tutorial
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Penrose tiling in Python: generate a 3D-printable aperiodic ornament
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Penrose tiling in Python: generate a 3D-printable aperiodic ornament

#python #3dprinting #math #tutorial
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Generate 3D-printable ornaments in Python: torus knots and golden-angle petals
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Generate 3D-printable ornaments in Python: torus knots and golden-angle petals

#python #3dprinting #maker #tutorial
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7 Christmas 3D Prints to Start Now (Advent Calendar, Ornaments, Cookie Cutters)
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7 Christmas 3D Prints to Start Now (Advent Calendar, Ornaments, Cookie Cutters)

#3dprinting #diy #christmas #maker
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3D Print a Reusable Advent Calendar: 24 Boxes, Settings and Time Budget
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3D Print a Reusable Advent Calendar: 24 Boxes, Settings and Time Budget

#3dprinting #diy #christmas #maker
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How to 3D Print Cookie Cutters That Actually Work (Settings + Free Recipe)
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How to 3D Print Cookie Cutters That Actually Work (Settings + Free Recipe)

#3dprinting #diy #christmas #beginners
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Plan a Week of Dinners in 15 Minutes (and Stop Ordering Takeout)
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Plan a Week of Dinners in 15 Minutes (and Stop Ordering Takeout)

#productivity #budgeting #lifestyle #beginners
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Calibrate a 3D Printer in the Right Order: An 8-Step Checklist
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Calibrate a 3D Printer in the Right Order: An 8-Step Checklist

#3dprinting #klipper #maker #tutorial
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A 10-Minute Cleaning Routine That Actually Sticks (With a Weekly Focus Schedule)
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A 10-Minute Cleaning Routine That Actually Sticks (With a Weekly Focus Schedule)

#productivity #lifestyle #home #beginners
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How to Plan Holiday Spending on Paper: A 20-Minute Method
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How to Plan Holiday Spending on Paper: A 20-Minute Method

#productivity #personalfinance #budgeting #christmas
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Document Your Home Lab in One Hour: A Simple Structure That Works
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Document Your Home Lab in One Hour: A Simple Structure That Works

#homelab #selfhosted #linux #networking
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Print Christmas Ornaments in 20 Minutes: Settings and Six Flat Designs
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Print Christmas Ornaments in 20 Minutes: Settings and Six Flat Designs

#3dprinting #christmas #maker #diy
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9 Useful 3D Prints Under 3 Hours: Settings, Sizes and Tips
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9 Useful 3D Prints Under 3 Hours: Settings, Sizes and Tips

#3dprinting #maker #diy #hardware
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52-week savings challenge: the numbers, three easier versions and a printable tracker
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52-week savings challenge: the numbers, three easier versions and a printable tracker

#personalfinance #money #productivity #beginners
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Find Minecraft server lag with LagLens and cap it with CapLimit
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Find Minecraft server lag with LagLens and cap it with CapLimit

#minecraft #java #fabric #devops
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Special Mobs Revived: 148 monster variants on Fabric 26.2
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Special Mobs Revived: 148 monster variants on Fabric 26.2

#minecraft #gamedev #java #fabric
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Tale of Kingdoms: The Shattered Crown, an RPG campaign mod for Minecraft 26.2
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Tale of Kingdoms: The Shattered Crown, an RPG campaign mod for Minecraft 26.2

#minecraft #gamedev #java #rpg
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Fallen Star: rare starfall nights and a boss fight in Minecraft 26.2
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Fallen Star: rare starfall nights and a boss fight in Minecraft 26.2

#minecraft #gamedev #java #fabric
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Free pet care record checklist and monthly pet cost worksheet
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Free pet care record checklist and monthly pet cost worksheet

#pets #dogs #cats #checklist
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Sky and Weather: clouds, aurora, storms and seasons for Minecraft 26.2
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Sky and Weather: clouds, aurora, storms and seasons for Minecraft 26.2

#minecraft #gamedev #java #fabric
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Free holiday gift budget worksheet and November-December countdown
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Free holiday gift budget worksheet and November-December countdown

#christmas #budget #personalfinance #checklist
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Realistic rain and reflective water for Minecraft 26.2 (Rain and Water mod)
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Realistic rain and reflective water for Minecraft 26.2 (Rain and Water mod)

#minecraft #gamedev #java #fabric
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How to price 3D prints so you actually make money
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How to price 3D prints so you actually make money

#3dprinting #business #makers #python
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Portal Gun for Minecraft 26.2 on Fabric: portals, live views and 90 test chambers
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Portal Gun for Minecraft 26.2 on Fabric: portals, live views and 90 test chambers

#minecraft #gamedev #java #fabric
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Free chore ideas by age and a simple kids allowance system
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Free chore ideas by age and a simple kids allowance system

#parenting #kids #chores #personalfinance
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Free home maintenance checklist: monthly and seasonal
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Free home maintenance checklist: monthly and seasonal

#homeowner #maintenance #checklist #personalfinance
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Shorts Blocker: hide YouTube Shorts with a free browser extension
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Shorts Blocker: hide YouTube Shorts with a free browser extension

#browserextension #youtube #productivity #webdev
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Free car maintenance schedule and cost-per-mile worksheet
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Free car maintenance schedule and cost-per-mile worksheet

#cars #maintenance #personalfinance #checklist
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Wedding budget breakdown and 12-month checklist (free)
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Wedding budget breakdown and 12-month checklist (free)

#wedding #budget #checklist #personalfinance
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TabZap: close duplicate browser tabs with one click
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TabZap: close duplicate browser tabs with one click

#browserextension #youtube #productivity #webdev
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Free moving checklist and budget: the costs people forget
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Free moving checklist and budget: the costs people forget

#moving #budget #checklist #personalfinance
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LinkMD: copy the current page as a Markdown link in one click
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LinkMD: copy the current page as a Markdown link in one click

#browserextension #productivity #chrome #markdown
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Free Fabric mods for Minecraft 26.2: Portal Gun, Special Mobs, weather and more
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Free Fabric mods for Minecraft 26.2: Portal Gun, Special Mobs, weather and more

#minecraft #gamedev #java #fabric
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Debt snowball vs avalanche: free guide and monthly budget worksheet
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Debt snowball vs avalanche: free guide and monthly budget worksheet

#personalfinance #debt #budgeting #beginners
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Free cheap meals and grocery budget planner (printable)
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Free cheap meals and grocery budget planner (printable)

#budgeting #frugal #mealplanning #beginners
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Free hospital bag checklist for the birthing parent, baby and partner
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Free hospital bag checklist for the birthing parent, baby and partner

#pregnancy #parenting #checklist #beginners
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Free record-keeping checklist for side hustles and gig work
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Free record-keeping checklist for side hustles and gig work

#sidehustle #freelance #productivity #beginners
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First-year baby budget: real cost ranges, savings goals and a hospital bill checklist
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First-year baby budget: real cost ranges, savings goals and a hospital bill checklist

#personalfinance #budgeting #parenting #beginners
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Minecraft Java server on a home Linux machine: quick-start with Paper and Tailscale
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Minecraft Java server on a home Linux machine: quick-start with Paper and Tailscale

#minecraft #linux #homelab #tutorial
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