iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h

#Etsy is updating their listing image requirements to combat the flood of slop that’s getting posted. Now every listing will need an actual, real photo. Most of my printed miniature competitors only show a 3d rendering, and never actually print pieces until […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

grey 3d resin printed miniature of two people reading on a park bench. A penny and tuft of scenery grass is in the foreground for scale.

001 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Last week I half-jokingly mentioned that the ArtCraft “AI clean-room” implementation of popular paid apps skipped Microsoft Access. Turns out, one is in the works. The plan is for full .accdb database file compatibility, plus a migration option to move […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot from Discord. Text reads:

Compatibility Mode:
Recreating ACE 16-12, JET 4-1 profiles (Yeah we getting FULL compatibility if I can help it, I love preserving old software) with full read/write/query coverage
Making a whole separate project for a cross-platform VBA parser/runtime in rust that tries to replicate the behavior of windows only API calls in VBA by shimming the APIs and if needed deferring to Wine
Aiming for the ability to write Access db files that you can easily open in the real Access so you aren't locked out from your coworkers/classmates
Full Access built-in functions compatibility
Sign in with Microsoft for Sharepoint and other external data sources that you cannot move easily

TableCraft format:
A program native .tcraft format that gives up the ability to open it in MS Access, and there will be a .accdb to .tcraft conversion tool if you do not need your data to be opened outside of this program
No vendor lock in because if you open it its just an SQLite backend, with Python scripting because SQL cannot do everything, I'm not sure if you thought I'd be not supporting the Access builtins library, but I will make sure that syntax is still available on top of SQLite.
Python is really the only answer to what can replace VBA, it can be embedded, it is the most portable scripting language ever, it is extremely capable and can talk to OS APIs, and everyone and their mother knows it
More extensibility and capabilities, because its just sqlite and you can have lots of plugins on it like vector search and stuff like that

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

Ahh, that classic “macOS 27 polish”

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

And there we go… watercolor vectors freed from their Illustrator prison into a working Affinity file.

A blue and yellow watercolor splotch made of transparent vector artwork in Affinity. The Layers panel shows dozens of similar splotches in a variety of colors.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

A while back I set up a virtual machine on an old Intel mac mini to run macOS Sierra and my old perpetual license of Adobe CS6. Well, today it proved indispensible in parsing a stock illustration to extract some complex vectors for my wife’s soap labels! […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Illustrator CS6 on a Sierra 10.12 VM. Watercolor vector art splotches in assorted rainbow colors fill the page.

100 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Voting against billionaires and for _all_ girls, trans or cis. Easiest initiative ballot ever. Ready for the county drop box on Monday. (to clarify, that means a “NO” on all three Washington state initiatives this go around) #BellinghamWA

Two election ballots in pink and white return envelopes.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

Huh. I guess I need to add an upper limit to the number of rocks that will be added to the playfield in my wireframe asteroid game. I finished a test run and accidentally left the window open. The game happily kept landing thousands of additional asteroids […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A planet completely obscured by thousands of red hot wireframe asteroids.

100 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

Let’s test this to see if it’s a better rendering in a post. The 1st post was an HDR heic file. This is regular old processed jpg.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

I've been spending some very late nights and a few very early mornings on something I'm super excited about. Here’s a teaser image. It’s made for — and absolutely pops on — high dynamic range screens, but it turns out I have zero handle on how to actually […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A wireframe globe surrounded by wireframe asteroids on a dark starfield.

131 3

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Spider-Noir was a lot of fun. But I’m a sucker for all the noir tropes, so every long shadow, smoke-filled room, and Dutch angle made me smile. And that’s before we even get to Cage’s zany performance. The Outstanding Cinematography Emmy Award is well […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A frame from the black and white version of Spider Noir. The image is canted counterclockwise, and features a man holding a small handgun in the extreme foreground, and Nicholas Cage in a 1940’s period suit in the background.

001 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Finished #CrusaderNoRemorse, and I’m pretty sure it was the first time I’ve ever done so. As I pick up old games from my childhood, I’m realizing that I wasn’t too hung up on actually finishing anything when I was young. I remember playing Crusader a lot, but […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screen from the 1995 game Crusader: No Remorse. The red Silencer player character targets a consortium goon that’s been tasked with guarding the cafeteria vending machine.

020 2

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Another interesting timeline post juxtaposition.

Two Mastodon posts in a row. The top: a 1951 Magic Glass gag from a joke catalog. The bottom: an article about noise pollution in the workplace. Both posts feature an image of a woman in the exact same pose, each looking left with their right arm raised and the left one holding something.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

This is definitely a 90’s office building. Pink and teal walls, glass block partitions everywhere. #CrusaderNoRemorse #RetroGaming

050 5

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Here's my #inktober apple. Mostly just scribbles trying to remember how procreate works.

020 2

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Saw some posts in my #retrogaming feed about Crusader: No Remorse / No Regret’s 30th anniversary, and was feeling some pangs of nostalgia for the game. I remember playing it back in 1995-96, but don’t remember any of the story beats or levels or anything. So […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screen from the 1995 game Crusader: No Remorse. The red Trooper character is looking at a computer screen that reads in part, “Unauthorized access of this terminal constitutes a violation of WEC security code 1701-D.

030 3

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

RE: hachyderm.io/@samhenrigold/11733858… Yay! Looks like all my old favorite early iOS games are back on the menu, boys!

iOS simulator running early touch game Harbor Master, with a new high score of 56 cargo containers safely offloaded at the port.

Early iOS touch game Flight Control guiding planes to their respective runways.

001 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

#macOS27 tip: Finder > Settings > General > Uncheck "Suggest file names." What a mess of distracting nonsense those are!

Finder Settings window in macOS 27. The bottom option to allow AI filename suggestions is unchecked.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Having a bit of fun exploring all the knobs and dials in #Vectoraster from @lostminds_sw.

011 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

So tantalizingly close to a $1,000 month in gross sales for my silly side project selling scale model figures for dioramas and train layouts.

Screenshot of the Etsy seller's dashboard showing $999.00 in gross sales for August 2026. Fees and shipping charges reduce the net profit to $682.31.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

For the price (free!), the #Affinity suite has been a phenomenal replacement for Adobe CC. But there are a number of confounding quirks that I've had to accept in the transition. After banging my head against this one for months, I finally figured out […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Two printouts of the same packaging card with an image of a lion hunting cape buffalo scene. The one on the left is from a PDF 1.7 compatible export and is noticeably lighter than the rich black output of the PDF/X-4 file produced on the right.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Saw that @fontawesome now has official icons for #11ty and #Pixelfed in their brands pack! No need to continue using the svg icons I created in my custom kit. Now if we can get #PeerTube added, I won't need any custom icons anymore.

Screenshot, the Custom Icons tab of the FontAwesome kits page showing 11ty, PeerTube, and Pixelfed icons.

052 5

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Oh, no. Now I'm playing with multiple lights and there's no way this doesn't end without me creating a full miniature lighting rig with individual spotlights and mini theater gels and diffusers. And now I need an Arduino to control it all. OH, and a custom fader panel!

A miniature Tudor court scene in gray resin. Most of the figures are flooded in red light, with a white spot on the king sitting on his throne.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Design validation stage Slates on parade at the Woodward Dream Cruise, Detroit. August 15, 2026 Only four short months until deliveries start! #SlateAuto

Five Slate pickup truck prototypes in a row, each with a unique and colorful wrap.

010 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

I asked my wife if she intentionally placed the butt-potato front and center in the bowl, and of course she did.

A bowl of small, freshly dug potatoes in a variety of yellow, red, and purple hues. One potato is mooning the viewer.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Today's project, something I've been trying to get to for months. Step 1: Go way-too-deep on historical fire hydrant design research. Step 2: Put way too much detail into a 3d model. Then think, why not make two different variants? Wind up with a two-nozzle […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot of two red fire hydrants in 3D CAD application Shapr3D. Hydrants are based on a 1975 Mueller Centurion design, though some liberties were taken to exaggerate details so they print better at small scales.

Two tiny (1:35 scale) gray hydrant prints held between a thumb and index finger.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

My Herman Miller Aeron chair is the most comfortable office chair I've ever had, but the thing nobody tells you about them is that the mesh is like a fuzz grater for every piece of clothing you wear. The back needs to be regularly vacuumed or it looks like a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The back of a black Herman Miller Aeron office chair, with a heavy dusting of freshly fallen fuzzes.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

I like when patterns or unintentional relationships show up in the serendipitous juxtaposition of timeline posts. Like the color of these two products, made nearly a century apart.

Two mastodon posts in sequence. Top is from Kottke, showing pink solar eclipse glasses from 1932 with black lenses. Bottom is from The Verge showing a Pixel phone in identical pink shade with black lenses.

010 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

Photographing a little vintage bistro / café scene to go up on the shop soon. 1:48 scale #ResinPrinting #3dprinting #ModelRailroading #DioramaBuilding villageworkbench.com

10 small gray resin 3D printed figures: A bistro scene with waiters and patrons sitting at tables, some drinking wine or coffee. A wooden block and penny are in the background of the scene for scale.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

Drove past this insane stuffed animal parade house today. It's quite a sight.

More stuffies in cars, all the way down the sidewalk. A giant stuffed tiger casually lies on a bush.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Ahhh! #DropoutTV teamed up with my favorite experimental filmmaker, Don Hertzfeldt, and I'm giddy! I have most of these films on various DVD & Blu-Ray collections, but haven’t seen the most recent stuff. I was a projectionist when Billy's Balloon made the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Don Hertzfeldt playlist on the DropoutTV app. Contains everything from Lily and Jim to the most recent experimental films.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

iOS 28 automatically spatial-ifys photos that show up in widgets. Its really jarring the first time you see it.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

Running a sale on my #etsy shop that ends in two days. Take a look if you're into #ScaleModel, #ModelRailroad, or #DioramaBuilding at 1:48 / O Scale. villageworkbench.com

Gray resin 3d printed figures. A group of beekeepers tend to their hives.

Gray resin 3d printed figures. A pair of American Bison bulls square off against each other.

Gray resin 3d printed figures. Three giant Galapagos Tortoises in various poses next to a U.S. penny for scale.

010 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

Wife likes to torture me with strange grocery store finds. This week is Chobani Blueberry Coffee Creamer. Do not recommend. Unless you have a nostalgic need for your cofee to taste like Fruity Pebbles cereal.

A star-spangled bottle of Chobani coffee creamer, American Bluberry flavor drop edition.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026

Dear iOS, Sync the dang photos. Just do it. For the love of Pete, you drive me crazy with this nonsense. It doesn't matter what my battery level is, sync is always paused! (Is this fixed in iOS 26 or 27?)

iOS screenshot of Photos app window stating photo sync with iCloud is paused to optimize battery.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

IniBuild's new Airbus A380 for Flight Simulator 2024 has working showers onboard and an "Advanced Water Management System." 🤪 #MSFS

A shower head with spraying water, along with a "Remaining Time" gauge on board a simulated Airbus 380, with the text "Advanced water management systems"

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

In 2017, I bought -- against better judgement -- this weird SCUF PlayStation 4 controller that's covered in a fuzzy grass flock. It was some limited edition FIFA promo that made me laugh. It's been unused in a box ever since. Nearly 10 years later, I listed […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A fuzzy green PlayStation style twin-stick controller.

001 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

If you're only going to have *some* icons in the menu, surely they should be hanging in the left margin, and the text should all be aligned, right? #wwdc26

File menu in macOS Golden Gate. Only the Share and Print menu options have icons, but they're left aligned with the text of all other menu items.

010 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

New favorite Siri failure! Tried to add hot dog buns to my Costco shopping list, and got this hip-hop track added to my music library instead. 🫠

Apple Music screen showing album Black Hole Superette by hip-hop artist Aesop Rock, track 10 is named "Costco"

110 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

Preorders for Slate's small, two door, no-frills EV pickup truck go live in less than a month, on April 24th. $300 non-refundable deposit due at that time to hold the delivery window, with early reservation holders getting earlier windows. Deliveries start […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A white and green Slate pickup truck parked in a driveway, surrounded by grassy plants.

011 1

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2026

Found an old 35mm film canister with a bunch of coins in it buried in a drawer. "Is this a stash of gold or silver I've forgotten about?" I think to myself as I shake it. Nope. It's a horde of game tokens from Chuck-E-Cheese, circa 2002.

A classic black film canister with gray lid is opened, and a stack of *near mint condition* gold (colored) Chuck-E-Cheese tokens is displayed in front.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2026

Doing my part for the #GameChanger Kickstarter. #GameChangerC211 challenge submission:

Screenshot of the end score screen from Ski The Best game. Roscoe_Clown posts a -1 score.

000 0

Adam Wilbert @awilbert.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

Wow, Bungie is bringing #Destiny2 to a close rather suddenly on June 9. They're adding in a bunch of QOL and content updates on their way out the door, including Sparrow Racing League being brought over from D1. More details: www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/d2…

Guardian's from Bungie's Destiny 2 videogame ride motorcycle-like Sparrow vehicles.

010 1