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Catching the Site Up: Resume, Pong, Security, and GitHub

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It has been a while since the last build log post, and I have been tinkering on the site itself more than on a new drone frame. Here is what actually changed, in the same spirit as the Pong write-up: I used Grok to help me move faster, then I spent more time than I […]

Grok/Replit Open 2025

Coding a Game with Grok and Replit “Vibe Coding” Video Games with Grok and Replit While the phrase “vibe coding” may make the experienced (aka old) amongst us cringe as a term, the results are absolutely noteworthy and inspiring. Not only did I code a Pong clone with the Wimbledon color scheme, the HTML and […]

Nano Long Range V1 Update

The Nano Long Range V1 that I am working on with my dad is a combination of the original Nano Long Range design from Dave_C_FPV and the boot strapped rubber band assembled design from Unboxingexperience7 that are both hosted on Thingiverse . I used Dave’s print file for the body of the drone because of […]