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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 12/07/2026

My site got reborn! I moved off a broken Drupal install to simple Jekyll + PHP — much easier to manage. Now I deploy instantly with plain Markdown/YAML, run by my growing agent fleet. Feels good to experiment again! www.thinkyhead.com/blogs/thinkyhead…

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 03/07/2026

How much discount for a quite functional 16” MacBook Pro with M1 Pro 16GB and 1TB storage with a little bit of screen discoloration only noticeable on light backgrounds? It was repaired by world famous Rossmann Repair Group. Replacement displays are about $300 but this one is not actually that bad.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 23/05/2026

Tonight on the livestream I'm working with Hermes Agent to add support for new boards to @MarlinFirmware. twitch.tv/thinkyhead #OpenSource #RepRap #3DPrinting

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 23/05/2026

Tonight on the livestream I'm working with Hermes Agent to add support for new boards to @MarlinFirmware. twitch.tv/thinkyhead #OpenSource #RepRap #3DPrinting

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 07/05/2026

Of course I will use one remote control location for all my helpful #Hermes agents. Building a team that does research and development in embedded software and motion control alongside project maintenance presents an interesting challenge, especially on a tight budget. Must learn however!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 06/05/2026

Are you using several #StableDiffusion and/or #LLM front-ends, each with their own separate model download and management? All those 5GB+ models add up fast! - Wrangle those duplicates with 'rdfind -makehardlinks'. - Use Gollama for sharing models between #LMStudio and #Ollama.

Usage: rdfind [options] FILE ...

Finds duplicate files recursively in the given FILEs (directories), and takes appropriate action (by default, nothing). Directories listed first are ranked higher, meaning that if a file is found on several places, the file found in the directory first encountered on the command line is kept, and the others are considered duplicate.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 06/05/2026

Looking for a thoroughly awesome #Hermes dashboard that you can customize? Then you should try out Scarf. github.com/awizemann/sc...

Scarf is a macOS companion app for Hermes.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 22/04/2026

🤖 #HermesAgent is ingesting my folders of partially-finished Python and shell-scripted projects into its matrix of skills, enfolding my half-formed ideas in the warm embrace of its agentacle tentacles. I'll show it everything I've got and ask it what it can do with it. It's not #OpenClaw but… #AI

So the stack is now formally coherent:

- prompty-image-prompts
what to draw

- kitty-diffusion-workflows
how to draw it

- imagine-inline-images
run it and open the result

- prompty-imagine-render
do the whole job

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 19/04/2026

As an experiment I set up a simple Frotz endpoint so #AI agents powered by #LLMs can play Z-code text adventures. I'm getting surprising results! Just within its own context (ignoring instruction to write notes) Mistral Small 3.2 is one the best players of "Zork: The Great Underground Empire."

A session of AI playing Zork and doing pretty okay!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 11/03/2026

Of course I cannot stop at just Atari BASIC and 6502 Assembly support…. The C64Tools and PETSCII plugins for Sublime Text are coming along nicely! I just need to complete the BASIC translation between VICE (PETSCII) and Sublime (Unicode). Stay tuned! #C64 #Commodore64 #RetroComputing #OpenSource

About Page for the PETSCII plugin for Sublime Text.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 02/03/2026

Meanwhile… I'm adding a new utility to "6502 Tools" for all you old-school Atari 8-bit coders out there. The "ATASCII Insert" Sublime Text plugin provides quick access to inverted and special characters in supported fonts like Atari Classic. #RetroCoding #Atari #MOS6502

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 28/02/2026

I'm making steady progress in my quest to properly redo that game I wrote in 1983 using Atari BASIC + 6502… "Snorky!" is an homage to Q*Bert that follows the logic that if hopping on a small pile of cubes makes Q*Bert fun then many more cubes should be even more fun! #RetroCoding #Atari #MOS6502

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 27/02/2026

Your #AtariBASIC tip of the day. Numbers in AtariBASIC are always 6 byte floats! But you can use strings to store integer data and access it with PEEK and POKE. Strings can also be cleverly manipulated to manipulate memory and even draw player-missile graphics. #RetroCoding #Atari #MOS6502

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 24/02/2026

I find myself using this shortcut a lot more lately…

"Convert Image" shortcut in the macOS Finder.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 23/02/2026

The Atari 400 / 800 / XL nostalgia bug has got me looking back at old unfinished projects from 43 years ago and thinking, surely, with all my high level language experience I could do much better at Atari BASIC scaffolding code augmented with 6502 assembly today. We shall see! #RetroCoding

Atari BASIC code running alongside Sublime Text with 6502 Tools plugins.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 06/02/2026

My macOS ScreenSavers (implemented in Javascript using web views) were broken by some versions of Sonoma, but now they seem to work great with both the latest Sonoma and Tahoe! github.com/thinkyhead/W... #macOS #Xcode #javascript

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 30/12/2025

Some Terminal apps (iTerm2, Ghostty) can display images inline. Perfect for when you're working on an LLM AI assistant in a chat-first Terminal situation with a command to invoke image diffusion. Pro tip: Use "import readline" in #Python for an instantly better input() function. #AI #LLM

Do your AI chat and see the results of image diffusion on the command line.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 24/12/2025

May you enjoy the spirit of the holiday! #Christmas #Xmas

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 25/11/2025

Refined the BLTouch mount, aligned with the nozzle at just the right height, and chopped up for #3DPrinting. We can't be shy in @marlinfw.org testing so I'm printing this with the latest motion code in development. Wait till you try it! You'll see the improvements from the first print. #OpenSource

Chopped up Bowden E3D V5 Hotend Mount ready to print.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 25/11/2025

It's not the prettiest part but it should do the job of getting the old Prusa i3 up and running! Maybe I'll do a little more refinement and remove some of the excess… #RepRap #3DPrinting #CAD

3D printed part to hold an E3D V5 nozzle, BLTouch, and 50mm fan duct on an old Prusa i3.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 30/10/2025

I took a day off for nostalgia to add colorized listings to the #Atari BASIC thing. I'm using the AtariBASIC source code (annotated with pseudo-code) to inform the tokenizer. The most important component I need to implement is the little VM that applies the B.N.F. to each statement. #CodingLanguage

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 19/10/2025

The most natural way to experiment with #LLMs is to wrap up Frotz in a #Python Tkinter UI and feed the LLM the output of #Zork. Using several system prompts for the role of summarizer, sidekick, assistant, and player. It's important to keep context small but rich, so this Summarizer is doing well.

Pretty good Zork turn summaries by gpt-oss-20b.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 16/10/2025

I printed this piece for my Prusa i3 Jalopy Rebuild. The Adjustable X-Idler has always been a bit of a joke in old brittle PLA, quickly disintegrating every time. But with modern PETG a little bit of material goes a long way, so this turns out to be a pretty sturdy part! #3DPrinting #RepRap #Prusai3

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 24/09/2025

I’ll be live streaming later today, putting some final touches to the upcoming Marlin 2.1.3 release. This version will be tagged on Friday and we’ll patch up your reported issues in followup point releases. #3DPrinting

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 07/09/2025

Anyone else still occasionally using Midnight Commander (because Terminals are dumb without it)?

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 05/09/2025

Can you vibe code a 44-year-old retro game using only local LLMs (with a little assistance from a retro coder)? #vibecoding #retrocomputing #llm www.twitch.tv/videos/25583...

An early version of a PyGame port of Tombstone City.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 01/09/2025

This little spot makes for a good office away from home! #OpenSource

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 19/08/2025

The runner up for #ABBUC 2021 was "Fallen Kingdom" for the #Atari XL/XE. (Ported in 2022 as a Steam game called "Chessformer.") It combines chess with a platformer containing 30 challenging levels. I needed to stretch my coding skills, so for a weekend challenge I ported the game to #Pico8!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 02/07/2025

Local #LLM Mistral Small 3.2 keeps hitting the mark. Given a succinct system prompt to convert C header content to YAML the result is strongly aligned. For the next test I gave Mistral 280 lines of C++ to convert to Python. It did the job with only one gaffe (a ternary). With that one correction, 🤌🏻!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 23/06/2025

Building… building… building… Marlin 2.1.3-b3 binaries. @marlinfw.org #RepRap #3DPrinting #OpenSource

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 21/05/2025

A little off-kilter due to the metal casing coming up against the current plug wiring, but once I replace the blade connectors with direct-soldered wires it should fit perfectly. Next: Extruder mount for 7mm frame top-left corner. Probably mounted on a bearing so it can swivel.

Printed and installed PSU cover in white PETG.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 20/05/2025

The old Prusa i3 is coming together slowly, new custom part by new custom part. I just sticky-taped the PSU to the right side of the i3 frame, so I can chop off most of the bottom and side for the PSU cover…. Oh well, it's already #3DPrinting right now, but I'll add more flair to the final design.

A PSU cover from the rear showing the cutaway portion.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 03/05/2025

If you guessed: The only way to get my iPad with a wonky USB-C port to charge reliably; you get a cookie! #3DPrinting #OpenSCAD #CAD

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 01/05/2025

Up pretty late working on Marlin but then I decided to be up pretty later and design a useful thing. Who can guess what this object is for? #OpenSCAD #CAD #3DPrinting

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 11/04/2025

The cheapest way to double your print speed. Flipped over when you’re printing bookends, wide-end-up when you’re printing clones. Bonus: Bookends mode cancels vibration in X. That’s just physics, man! #RepRap #3Dprinting #Prusa

Two carriages on the same belt on a Prusa i3.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 31/03/2025

I dug out this languishing game project and installed an ancient version of #Unity3D on the 2012 MacBook Pro. I’ll be updating GOTH to work with the latest Unity IDE in my copious spare time, then extending the game a bit, and then… making it available to the world! #coding #arcadegame

“Guardian of the Humanoids” title screen. A “Defender” clone.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 25/03/2025

Classic black/white/silver stylings will work nicely for a clean look. I need this #Prusa i3 revamp to be pure #RepRap — but with a 32-bit rocket engine and the benefits of 12 years of software & silicon evolution. I have a simple point to demonstrate about the potential of hobby #3Dprinting!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 22/03/2025

What do you think? Should I use the Wade’s extruder??

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 22/03/2025

This #Prusa i3 rebuild will be epic! Using the original Graber MDF frame with a lighter Y axis, faster Z axis, silent steppers, high flow extruder, 24V power, 32-bit Marlin, input shaping, graphical LCD. I want to see what @marlinfw.org 2.1.3 can do on this lightweight classic from 2013. #3Dprinting

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 15/03/2025

We have a peculiar orange sun looming over a dusky Austin today!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 11/03/2025

Your tender #AI tale for a Tuesday evening.

In this story, I will proceed with providing a two-paragraph story about a dog and a minnow fish.
The sun was shining brightly on the lake as Max, a curious golden retriever, sat by the water's edge. He had caught a glimpse of a tiny fin breaking the surface, and his tail started wagging excitedly. As he leaned in closer, he spotted a small minnow fish darting around a patch of lily pads. The dog watched intently, fascinated by the fish's agility.
The minnow fish, feeling threatened by Max's presence, quickly swam to the safety of a nearby rock. Max sat patiently, his ears perked up in an attempt to listen for any sounds from the fish. However, all he heard was the gentle lapping of the water against the shore. Eventually, the dog lost interest and wandered off, leaving the minnow fish to its peaceful existence beneath the lake's surface.

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 07/03/2025

I’m #3DPrinting something large that will only fit on this 400x400 modified AnyCubic Chiron (with a much better LCD controller!). You’ll see the finished product soon! This is also a test of the latest @marlinfw.org with improved handling of the stock Chiron bed probe. #RepRap

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 17/02/2025

I got one of those thingies!

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 14/02/2025

Speech recognition was added to #macOS way back in 2003 and today it's become a ubiquitous feature of handheld smart devices, tremendously improved by the advent of predictive text and neural processing. But once we had to contend with this unruly mythical beast, remember?? 👇 #AI #Cognition

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 12/02/2025

A poem from deep within my soul…. #writing #poetry

CHILTON ESTATE

THE SILENT COAT THE INSOLE TACT LET THE COAST IN I LET HONEST ACT

I HOST LACE TENT IN THE TOAST CEL HE IS NOT CATTLE HE CAN STILETTO

THIS ONE CATTLE THE TACTILE SON HE SENT IT A COLT ITS THE TALC ONE

THE STALE TONIC TEN LATHE I COST CON ATE THE LIST TENTH ACE I LOST

THE CLONE IT SAT ON THE CLIT SEAT TIES CLOTH NEAT HE LISTEN TO CAT

HONEST TACTILE TALC IN THE TOES TEACHES LINT TO TIN TEA CLOTHES

TEN HOSTILE CAT TAINTS TO LEECH CLIENT STATE HO SILENT TO TEACH

CONS HEAT TITLE ELECT THIN OATS STONE TILE CHAT TEAL CHIN TOTES

INCEL TEAT HOST I CHOSEN TATTLE THE TOILET CANS IN THOSE CATTLE

TOTS HATE INCEL HOSTILE AT CENT COTS HATE INTEL HATES TO CLIENT

LET TIES CHEAT ON STOLE IN THE ACT EACH SILENT TOT HE STOLE INTACT

TEN HOSTILE ACT LAST HOT ENTICE LITES THAT CONE THE L TOAST NICE

THOSE CLIENT AT TONSIL TEE CHAT ONE CATTLE HITS THE INSOLE TACT

THE SILENT COAT THE INSOLE TACT LET THE COAST IN I LET HONEST ACT

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Thinkyhead @thinkyhead.com · 11/02/2025

We've seen this historic tale before….

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