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Simen E. Sørensen

@simenzhor.bsky.social
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You may know me as that ferrofluid guy.
Norwegian maker. Sometimes upload YouTube videos as «Applied Procrastination» #Electronics #Maker #DIY

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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Some of those that wear glasses, are the same that skip classes! HUH! 🎸🎶
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Jason Coon @evilgeniuslabs.org · 25/09/2026
They're beautiful @znjp.bsky.social! 🤩 uberflux.com/product/ZNJP...
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Natalie @nataliethenerd.com · 24/09/2026
Irl version
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Natalie @nataliethenerd.com · 21/09/2026
I get to frustrated trying to take product photos, yet I spent a day making these renders in blender
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I challenge someone to come up with a sequence of profanity that would get censored to Morse code for “fuck”
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ESA Space Transport @transport.esa.int · 05/09/2026
Liftoff: German company Isar Aerospace launched their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. 👏🚀
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ISAR Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket becomes the first orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe as it was launched from Andøya, Norway this evening! Huge congrats to the teams in Germany and Norway, as well as the rest of the ESA nations for reaching this massive milestone! 🚀🇳🇴🇩🇪🇪🇺
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oyvped.bsky.social @oyvped.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Spectrum 2 launch from Andøya, seen from Tromsø.
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ISAR Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket becomes the first orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe as it was launched from Andøya, Norway this evening! Huge congrats to the teams in Germany and Norway, as well as the rest of the ESA nations for reaching this massive milestone! 🚀🇳🇴🇩🇪🇪🇺
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Some hopefully interesting reflections on how the team at my day job made the world’s first functional safety certified product based on Rust. This was a massive undertaking, and I think some of you might appreciate it 🦀 #rust #rustlang #safety #functionalsafety www.sonair.com/journal/how-...
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Sonair | Journal | How we developed the world's first safety-certified product written in Rust – and why we went bare metal
We just certified it. ADAR One is the first safety-certified embedded system built in Rust. I want to share how we got here, for other Rust developers who are looking at safety-critical work and wonde...
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Surly Amy @surlyamy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Started a new space mug since it seemed to bring people joy. 🪐🚀
A handbuilt stoneware mug with a retro space texture pattern. In the wet clay stage.
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Rachel Leggett @rleggos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I got the shot. I've been scheming and hoping the conditions would work out for this for two weeks!! 🪶
A broad-tailed hummingbird hovers next to an anise hyssop plant framed by purple blooms and with a rainbow behind it!!! The bird also has a little bead of water on its bill because it is raining.
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Recently got myself a fully mechanical film camera, and this thing is FUN! 🤩 Pentax MX, 50mm Kodak Colorplus 200 #photography #film #filmphotography
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James Brown @ancient.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The usual apologies for resolution, colour depth, sync and so forth. But I tried raytracing a glass sphere to show the light field doing its thing.
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Lofoten delivers, as always 😎☀️🇳🇴 #lofoten #norway
The fishing village Reine seen from a high vantage point. The village is built in small islands surrounded by steep mountains and fjordsThe fishing village Reine seen from a low vantage point. The village is built in small islands surrounded by steep mountains and fjords. The sky is blue
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Norwegian word «fly» means aeroplane 🛫➰🛬 I think it’s funny how we reserved a top level word for something as modern as the plane, while you English speakers wasted it on an annoying insect 🪰
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Christopher Pahle @tophepahle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Lang men særs informativ tekst om de faktiske forhold da Odysseen-eposet ble til. Ikke enig i alle tolkningene, men har mange fine nuggets som at Homers beksrivelse av Odyssevs gir dekning for at han kunne vært mørkhudet, og at bukser ble ansett av grekeren som barbarisk, femi impotens-fremkallende.
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An Ancient Historian's Breakdown of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' - Tales of Times Forgotten
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is perhaps the most highly anticipated new film of the 2020s. It has already received near-universal acclaim from film critics and earned more at the box office in its ...
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
So, Nolan’s Odyssey, who wants to help me with a small analysis? Spoilers ahead 🧵
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joey castillo @joeycastillo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
AT LONG (LONG) LAST: Open Book Touch is LIVE on @crowdsupply.bsky.social! Launched this morning and already I'm overwhelmed by folks' support. Back it now, or just subscribe for updates; this is going to be a jam-packed six week campaign. www.crowdsupply.com/oddly-specif...
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Open Book Touch
A pocketable, front-lit, open source e-reader — for every book, in every language
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Would you rather fight one Cyclops sized Colossus or fifty Colossus sized Cyclops? The original dilemma
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Wenting @wenting.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Sorry for not posting for so long... I have been extremely busy working on my new project: The Enchanter (also called Modos Flow): a 300-ppi Eink portable monitor with 60Hz refresh rate and touch screen. It's fully open-source: gitlab.com/zephray/ench....
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I’m shocked to see that this wasn’t posted by @mle.bsky.social
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Evan Kahn @eka.hn · 27/10/2025
casually pentesting the Louvre... it sure looks like they need to clean at least one security sensor (This is 5 days after the robbery btw)
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Python Software Foundation @python.org · 27/10/2025
as a condition of funding, we were asked to affirm that we wouldn’t undertake any diversity, equity, and inclusion work, whether or not we used the government funds to do so. The PSF simply couldn’t agree to that statement,
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Python Software Foundation @python.org · 27/10/2025
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-... 🧵
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Da er valgresultatene inne, og det blir mer og mer åpenbart at Høyre befinner seg i en aldri så liten Geelmuyden krise 🤭
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Awesome to see someone picking up the ferrofluid mantle 🤩 great solutions and progress shown in this project
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Andor. So good.
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Ellie and Elliot imply the existence of Elliotto 🧐
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Jason Coon @evilgeniuslabs.org · 10/05/2025
Is the US trade war affecting your business? Have you received emails, watched videos, read social media posts from manufacturers & suppliers explaining how the tariffs are affecting them? Share them! More info: tariffsarebullshit.com
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Tariffs Are Bullshit
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Currently in Bath 🇬🇧 Thought I’d finally pour myself a glass of that world-famous Bathwater everyone’s been raving on about
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AISLER @aisler.net · 04/03/2025
Are you attending @hackadayofficial.bsky.social Europe? Send us your PCB design, and we bring a few copies to the Event for you. Simply DM us your project.
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Breaking Taps @breakingtaps.com · 16/01/2025
This was a fun little build! I made a satellite reaction wheel using liquid metal and the magnetohydrodynamic effect. No moving parts other than the liquid metal, which has some unique benefits for space applications. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiRM...
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A Unique Satellite Reaction Wheel
YouTube video by Breaking Taps
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 09/01/2025
Hello @bsky.app, here's to looking into more #bluesky and beyond... 😉
Image of the Moon, on a background of the blackness of space, and foreground at right of Earth's atmosphere in shades of blue, taken by ESA astronaut André Kuipers from the ISS in 2012.
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Moheeb Zara @virgilvox.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Anyone hiring for hardware/IoT DevRel? This last year has been demoralizing. My entire team got axed at EMQ last December and then in April my entire team at Thunkable was laid off ONE MONTH IN Tech industry is suffering and marketing/developer relations is always first to go. Short sighted imo
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Natalie @nataliethenerd.com · 22/12/2024
Open sourced my Light Color (GBC in a GB Light shell) PCB! (without the cool Tahk0 art sorry). Merry Christmas github.com/nataliethene...
Game Boy Color in a Game Boy Light shell
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Mohit Bhoite @mohitbhoite.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Running some test animations on the latest lander sculpture. I had to time box myself this weekend to work on the console design, otherwise I can spend countless hours tweaking and redesigning it 😅 #circuitsculpture
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Mohit Bhoite @mohitbhoite.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Creating a little pocket in the back where the battery will go.
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Mohit Bhoite @mohitbhoite.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Using simple fixtures and paper templates to align the frame.
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Mohit Bhoite @mohitbhoite.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New sculpture in the making! Using @adafruit.com 170x320 TFT display and pairing it with a Particle Photon 2
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Sander van de Bor - California STEAM @californiasteam.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
My rechargeable Fibonacci earrings with supercapacitors remain one of my biggest accomplishments. It's a project that truly combined my love for math, technology, and design. Fully charged in a couple of minutes and run times up to 20 hours from a single charge.
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Carrie (prev of Alpenglow) @alpenglow.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Starter Pack engage! go.bsky.app/Kwi8rgD
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Matt Venn @mattvenn.net · 14/12/2024
To help others progress, I’m going to award several Christmas test gear grants. If you’re interested, apply here: www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/test-eq...
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Test Equipment Grant
Apply for a grant to spend on test equipment
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
How annoying isn’t it to make significant progress on a project or proof-of-concept that is not yet ready to share online? 🫣 Like, I want my instant gratification now, not in a few months 😤
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Breaking Taps @breakingtaps.com · 12/12/2024
There was a comment on my last video asking if you could make a reaction wheel with liquid metal via an electromagnetic pump. Turns out, yes! Real jank setup, but looks like it works. Think I need to build an air bearing test bed next 🤔
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Stephen Hawes @stephenhawes.com · 12/12/2024
single sided PCB, fully fabricated on my bench in under an hour using a fiber laser. i’m STOKED.
single sided pcb with solder mask fabricated on a fiber laser
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Unofficial Hackaday Feed @hackaday-feed.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
2025 Hackaday Europe CFP: We Want You!
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2025 Hackaday Europe CFP: We Want You!
Hackaday’s Supercon is still warm in our hearts, and the snow is just now starting to fall, but we’re already looking forward to Spring. Or at least to Hackaday Europe, …read more
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Wim Van Gool @wimvangool.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I finally got around to making an official guide for assembling the Space Shuttle solder kit. Thanks @anneb.bsky.social for the guidance! 🚀 You can still get yours in time for the holidays from @adafruit.com or from our @lectronz.com store! 🚀 blog.adafruit.com/2024/12/09/n...
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NEW GUIDE: Space Shuttle Discovery Solder Kit by Phyx #AdafruitLearningSystem
A new guide in the Adafruit Learning System today: Space Shuttle Discovery Solder Kit by Phyx Welcome to the step-by-step guide for assembling your own Space Shuttle Discovery. Gather your supplies…
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GeekMomProjects @geekmomprojects.com · 09/12/2024
Here's a short clip of the mapping in progress. The mapping code locates individual pixels by lighting them one at a time to create a 2D map then combines several 2D maps taken from different angles into the final 3D map.
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Simen E. Sørensen @simenzhor.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Hi, I’m Simen 👋 A maker/hardware hacker type from Norway. Here’s some of the coolest shit I’ve made recently! #introduction #pcb #maker #electronics
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