Stephen Berkner

Hardware + Software + Security

[Gray Newfield @gray_newfield]

There should be a term for apps you use so infrequently that every time you open them, they need to be updated. All the airline apps fall in this category. What a terrible UX pattern.

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

The discussion assignments where you had to post once and comment twice were really just preparing us for LinkedIn

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Hyping up my single brain cell to write another LinkedIn post

[Jared Friedman @snowmaker]

Until recently, I thought that 3D printing had failed to live up to its promise.

But then I noticed that every hardware company in the last YC batch was 3D printing their product with their own printers.

Turns out it actually worked, it just took a while.

[STMicroelectronics @ST_World]

📢 As just announced at the #STM32Summit, #STMicroelectronics is pleased to introduce a new series of #microcontrollers with #machinelearning capabilities.
🔍https://t.co/v1lTaJWFAE
#edgeAI

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model.

Sora can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions.

https://t.co/YYpOAcrXQ3

Prompt: “Beautiful, snowy Tokyo city is bustling. The camera moves through the bustling city street, following several people enjoying the beautiful snowy weather and shopping at nearby stalls. Gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes.”

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Quite the upgrade

[The Cybertruck Guy @cybrtrkguy]

You know how cars have huge wiring harnesses?

That's because each component needs its own set of wires, connected to the central ECUs, in order to function.

Every speaker, every switch, every sensor, every actuator, every button.

Tesla threw out that entire system for Cybertruck.

Instead, they're running gigabit ethernet cabling with a 48v power + data CAN bus to every component— all on the same cable.

Instead of running one wiring harness to the driver door speaker, and another to the driver's door window motor, they can daisy-chain them together on the same self-contained cable interface. Your computer could connect to your door handle using the *same* wire that's already been through your speaker, window, ambient lights, and steering wheel.

Each of those devices/components listen to the continuous stream of data for a command relevant to its operation.

By doing this,Tesla was able to reduce the total wiring in the Cybertruck by 77%, using 1/2 the copper.

Don't sleep on Tesla.

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

100 sales!

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

It's exciting to have tuned an Ender 3 to the point of being able to use the whole print bed!

For large batch prints having the machine do more at a time is ideal. These will be five bases for the table numbers at our wedding next month!

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Sometimes prints are good, sometimes prints are...

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

I'm only 10 sales away from making star seller on @Etsy!

It's amazing to see such quick growth on the platform.

Slowly making the transition from printing single items to batches. I had no idea there was such a market for 3D printed fidgets!

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Top 3 things I've learned from starting an online business:

1. You won't know which product works until you start selling it.

2. Being a human to your customers leads to better relationships and great reviews.

3. Content is king. Focus on improving your quality and quantity.

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

@Polymaker_3D Thank you! I'll give that a go what is the highest temperature you would recommend for Polyterra PLA?

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Time for another temperature tower! This one is with @Polymaker_3D Mint Green Polyterra PLA. Which temperature do you think is the best?

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

I started with 190 but had issues with the layers coming apart so I upped the extruder temperature to 210. Seems 210 is a good spot for most @Polymaker_3D Polyterra PLAs.

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Wow I just got my largest Etsy Order yet, five items!

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

This has been my busiest week on Etsy yet! Got multiple orders in one day for the first time!

Hitting those first few milestones is so exciting when you're starting something new 😀

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

Absolutely loving how these table numbers for our wedding are turning out!

[Stephen Berkner @StephenBerkner]

This is the Itty Bitty Fidget by 3d-printy made with Sapphire Blue Matte @Polymaker_3D Polyterra PLA! It's a sliding fidget with magnets!

Look out for these coming soon to the StephenPrints Etsy Shop!
https://t.co/9VpLae8xiH