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Dec. 3, 2021

Cloud Resume Challenge

During my ongoing study for the AWS CAA-C02, I’ve seen references to Cloud Resume Challenge and I got curious enough to check it out. In brief, it’s a multi-step challenge (with accompanying book) to setup a simple static resume website, while utilizing a whole host of cloud tools and devop practices.

As I’ve progressed along with the CAA course, I started to tackle the challenge steps one by one:

Dec. 1, 2021

3D printing and boardgames

Gloomhaven is a massively successfull boardgame from a couple of years back. Its gigantic box hides a large pile of carboard maps and tokens, and having the whole scenario map laid out on a kitchen table is always an arresting sight.

Still, having recently purchased a 3D Printer from Prusa, I found myself wondering if the already great game could not be further improved with some 3D objects in place of the cardboard markers. Turns out there is a whole market for 3D modellers and sellers that offer improved Gloomhaven accessories.

May. 19, 2021

8bit breadboard computer

Ben Eater’s 8bit breadboard computer and the associated YouTube series has been a fantastic learning opportunity. So far I’ve built the clock and memory units.

Nota Bene

🔹 RPI locator
🔹 Brave new trusted boot world
🔹 Practical Adhesion
🔹 Stereo disc recording
🔹 Landlord’s Game
🔹 The Creative World’s Bullshit Industrial Complex
🔹 Bullshit
🔹 Space probes
🔹 Natural underground nuclear fission
🔹 Nontransitive Dice

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