eh? PhDork • #tinker #tailor #maker #breaker • Lecturer at Dalhousie • previous Glasgow School of Art • Author of Ultimate Guide to Informed Wearables

Nova Scotia, Canada
Joined April 2008
The problem with giving AIs a default personal system prompt is that you have no idea how that prompt interacts with various AI tasks. Our research shows that even small prompt changes (like saying "please") can backfire on some problems and lower accuracy in unexpected ways.
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The second edition of Programming Arduino has over 1700 reviews and has become something of a standard for learning Arduino C. The third edition is out now. amazon.com/Programming-Ardui…
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There’s still time! The #DS500Giveaway is almost at a close and don’t want you to miss out! Retweet and follow our account by 02 Jan 2023 to be entered into our £500 #Giveaway of @WeAreRSGroup products of your choice. T&C's: weare.rs/3YUPltl #Engineering #NewYear2023
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Last #FreeGiftFriday in 2022! Let's go. We are giving away this Digital High-precision Automatic Multimeter. - More info: bit.ly/3Q05GZv To join: - #Follow us on Twitter - #Retweet this post We will choose one winner next Friday. See u next year!
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Adafruit is a 100% woman owned manufacturing company, a certified Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE), a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), & WOSB. Got our latest certifications! cdn-blog.adafruit.com/upload… cdn-blog.adafruit.com/upload… cdn-blog.adafruit.com/upload…
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Thanks so much for the share @PCBWayOfficial !!
This beautiful design is called GlowStitch LED Strips, designed by @sjpiper145. It makes wearable electronics accessible and simple to everyone. - PCBs made by @PCBWayOfficial - More info: bit.ly/3PS8pUF #pcb #leds #maker #diy #pcbway #wearable #electronics
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Don't forget those wishes! And don't forget to use ➡️ #DigiWish Rules: dky.bz/2PDGEC2
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A fun project making a geeky wristwatch, using the QDSP-6064 bubble LED display. 🤖Breadboard Wristwatch: bit.ly/3VV8xVq
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.@CMoz's Open Universal Input Sleeve adds touch input capabilities quickly and stylishly to your projects: bit.ly/3VvS3mE
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Check out the instructables featured in this Maker Update! 🤩 Visualize AI Nose Classifications With Light Painting by @4Eyes6Senses: 🔗instructables.com/Visualize-… Making a Bling Bag With Recycled Bubble Wrap Fabric! by @CMoz: 🔗instructables.com/Making-a-B…
📣 Just announced @MakerProjectLab Maker Update is out! #thursdayvibes by: @4Eyes6Senses @instructables 👃 @CMoz @BenKrasnow @calebkraft @GreatScottLab @Making4msport @ShawnHymel @makerio April Wilkerson MrInnovative & MORE!
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I used to watch this screen for hours as a kid thinking "Once this has completed, my computer is going to be so friggin' fast!"
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You can now find all my soldering kits, stickers, wearable tech and more on my ✨new✨Etsy Store: etsy.com/au/shop/PIPER3DP
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Author's copies of the third edition have arrived! I like the new cover.
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I added a secret👀to this rainbow fish pencil case using my #glowstitch LEDs. The scales are 3D printed onto crystal organza fabric. Love how this has turned out!!
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“I have not failed, but found 1000 ways to not make a light bulb.” - Thomas Edison
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📣 Just announced @MakerProjectLab Maker Update is out! #thursdayvibes by: @4Eyes6Senses @instructables 👃 @CMoz @BenKrasnow @calebkraft @GreatScottLab @Making4msport @ShawnHymel @makerio April Wilkerson MrInnovative & MORE!
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In the UK right now a train is delayed because a cat is sitting on the roof and refusing to come down. #Ungovernable
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This is a repost, it originally happened in March 2021. bbc.com/news/uk-englan…
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Shapeshifter - Cutting shapes for your wearable circuit designs tinkertailor.tech/post/shape…
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Bluesky is building a social protocol. We released “ADX” (the X stood for Experiment) in May. Now that the design is starting to solidify, we’re renaming it to the “Authenticated Transport Protocol” — the “AT Protocol.” blueskyweb.xyz/blog/10-18-20…
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