BlogHide Resteemsxerdo (42)in hobbies • 7 years agoPost-Processing a 3D Printed Dragon Part 4: Filling in the model gapsAlright, finally part 4 into this series! Last time we ended with all of the model halves glued together. This time, we get to deal with one of the byproducts of that: the model gap. [picture of…xerdo (42)in blog • 7 years agoMario & Zelda Art!This past weekend I was at California Extreme, and man was it a lot of fun! In case you're wondering, California Extreme is an annual arcade expo in (where else?) California. There's tons of pinball…xerdo (42)in hobbies • 7 years ago3D Printing Steemit Community!Apparently I don't pay attention to things happening in the community, because I hadn't even noticed until now that I (along with some other fine folks) was featured in a couple other steemiter's…xerdo (42)in hobbies • 7 years agoPost-Processing a 3D Printed Dragon Part 3: Gluing the Halves TogetherSo after last time where I heated and carved the pieces to give them a more passable appearance, I still had one problem left - namely, a bunch of pieces. For reference, here's what that looked…xerdo (42)in hobbies • 7 years agoPost-Processing a 3D Printed Dragon Part 2: Trimming and De-warpingSorry it's been a while since my last post, life has been pretty busy unfortunately! But I'm back with my second post to this series, and today I'm addressing some of the issues from last time.…xerdo (42)in hobbies • 7 years agoOcarina 3D print!Just a fun little model I found over at Pinshape. Here's my attempt at it: And on the build platform: Of course what good would it be if you couldn't hear it??? Here's a…xerdo (42)in hobbies • 7 years agoPost-Processing a 3D Printed Dragon Part 1: The PrintI've been exploring my creative side more recently, so for the past few days I've been working on this forest dragon model created by user dutchmogul on thingiverse. It's a very new thing…xerdo (42)in blog • 7 years agoSome thoughts on self-entrepreneurship and the 9 - 5 workday@rok-sivanate wrote a great post a few days ago about scarcity mindset and crypto , it's definitely worth the read. In a nutshell, he talks about using crypto and the blockchain (in particular…xerdo (42)in bitcoin • 7 years agoIt's 2017, why are we still seeing Bitcoin "criticisms" like this?I know I'm not the first to admit that as great as Bitcoin is, it still has it's share of problems. I also believe that we should actively discuss these problems where appropriate since otherwise…xerdo (42)in bitcoin • 7 years agoThoughts on Bitcoin's supply capBitcoin's supply is capped at 21 million, and that sounds pretty great in some respects. There will only ever be at most 21 million coins, and guaranteed less than that will actually be in…xerdo (42)in bitcoin • 7 years agoStop saying Bitcoin prices are tulip maniaIt seems like you can't make any references to Bitcoin without someone inevitably making a reference to tulip mania or that it's some variation on a ponzi scheme, and saying Bitcoin is in this huge…xerdo (42)in funny • 7 years agoHow not to print a dragonSo I ran a 3d print last night, and in the morning I woke up to this beautiful bit of plastic carnage: There was some debris in the back: And don't forget the nozzle: I'll be…xerdo (42)in programming • 7 years agoHow I found a mining calculation by reading through JavascriptImage Source If you've ever wondered about what some of the code on a website you visit might look like, here's one example that I did recently. As part of my last article one of the…xerdo (42)in steemit • 7 years ago12 followers already?! Thank you all! Enjoy some silly gifs (for now!)These ones always make me smile: Thanks for your support! I'll continue looking for new/interesting ideas to write about (I already have some in mind!), but I am also happy to take any…xerdo (42)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoJust joined last week, so I thought I should say hi!Hi Steemit! I've been poking around the site, writing a couple blog posts/comments and such for about a week now and I figured I should probably take some time to actually introduce myself. Let's…xerdo (42)in bitcoin • 7 years agoAnalysis: Is Bitcoin mining really that profitable (if you buy now)?If you're like me, with the recent surge in Bitcoin you may have considered cloud mining as an alternative to buying it at market price. On the surface it makes sense - you pay for a mining contract…xerdo (42)in art • 7 years ago3D printed Marble Machine!Just thought I would share this fun little print I did recently... It's a marble machine! Although I guess technically it doesn't use marbles - it actually uses 9.5mm ball bearings, but…resteemedjerrybanfield (74)in steemit • 7 years agoFaithful Following and Finding Followers on Steemit?What is the best way to get new followers on Steemit and to give the most to our following? Will you read this post because you might learn from my experience in making nearly every kind of mistake…xerdo (42)in bitcoin • 7 years agoWhy you shouldn't regret having "missed the boat" on BitcoinSo this is something I've struggled with a lot: why didn't I buy Bitcoin back when it was cheaper? I'd be rich right now! I'd have more money, more financial freedom, more everything. Why didn't I…