I've gone from my first prototype to a custom PCB connector board. This is a NiceTOTP device. It's a standalone TOTP device. After the initial setup, no phone nor computer is required. It doesn't do passwords, just TOTP. A code is entered with the two buttons to unlock it, then you can flip through your accounts. If you wanted to build just one unit, it'd be about $60 USD in parts ($50 w/o a battery). Links: https://github.com/ICantMakeTh…

ICantMakeThings

NiceTOTP

Full offline (except configuration) TOTP Hardware key, using the nRF52840.

icmt | Shop

ICantMakeThings Shop

Almost didn't get my daily lumber staining in today. Fortunately... - launching a new online marketplace went reasonably smoothly - my meeting ended on time - I pulled the lumber under roof last night before the rain came - I figured out what ingredients to buy for the big batch of Wandering Vegetable Soup - bought said groceries - and managed the lumber/did the staining 💪😃🤙

My laziness is forcing me to stain this lumber every day until the project is done (or until it rains). Why? Because I'm putting the brush in a plastic bag instead of washing it out every day. It can last 24 hours, no problem, but I'd be worried about it starting to dry if I left it for 48 hours. So now I'm making time at least once every day to keep on this. It's good for me. Shows me that no matter how busy I might be, I can still make time for things. That's a good lesson to internalize. View quoted note →

I did some real work today. No computer work. First coat of stain on the first half of the lumber for the kiwi trellis. Expect to get the second coat done tomorrow. Not sure when I'll get to the second half of the lumber.

Improved my scripts to deploy a VPN today. Tested them by destroying and re-deploying my VPN. Worked like a charm. I expect to re-use these scripts about 4 more times in the near future, for various groups I'm associated with. This is going to make things so much easier for quite a number of people.

I've been off social media for a while because I've been building. Private stuff, so I won't post about it on #nostr. But I have to #AskNostr one thing... What species bird is Big Bird? Yellow, small wings, clearly an insect eater...

This is the sketchiest prototype I have ever soldered together. #electronics #diy

Goodbye A/I

Nineteen Days Before the Deadline, Autistici/Inventati Is Shutting Down

I'd never heard of them before, but it does seem concerning.