Mike Braden

Maker and builder with code/electronics/metal/wood/3dp. Avid learner, traveler enjoy photography, fitness and guitar.

[Michael Shanks @MichaelShanks]

I’m gonna simply say this: if you are at all interested in a Stargate show with ANY of the original creators/performers involved, now is the time to say something. Otherwise it really will be the end of that chapter forever. Let them know you are THERE

[🟧🌻Julie James Dio 🖤✨ @03jewell]

Today is my birthday and also the day that Ronnie James Dio passed away. Please crank up some Dio and drop your favorite song or memory in the comments for me. Thank you so much 🤘

[Coral Restoration Foundation @coralcrf]

Take a moment for the awe.

These bioball streamers aren’t just beautiful—they’re collecting sea urchin larvae to help restore reef balance.
Science in motion.

#CRFGlobal #ReefResilience #CoralRestoration #MarineScience #OceanStewards

[TurtlegrassResort @TurtlegrassCay]

Sampson Cay nurtures rare fish, corals, Caribbean spiny lobster, Queen conch, Nassau grouper, sea turtles, and other species whose habitat is imperiled by Rosewood Hotel Group’s dredging plans. Hear Joseph Darville of Waterkeepers Bahamas, describe this underwater paradise:

[Mike Braden @mibraden]

https://t.co/Uyx0PzOvmu

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

Zelenskyy’s White House meeting with Trump and Vance

[The Scuba News @TheScubaNews]

Who else is in love? 💙🐢💙🐢

👌🤿❤️

[PADI @PADI]

Happy World Manta Day! 🫧

Have you had the chance to dive with one of these majestic creatures yet?
If it's still on your bucket list, read all about the best places to dive with these fascinating underwater giants!

https://t.co/hmPOkfNxxP

🎥: @slowmoscuba

[Dave W Plummer @davepl1968]

I wrote this Format dialog back on a rainy Thursday morning at Microsoft in late 1994, I think it was.

We were porting the bajillion lines of code from the Windows95 user interface over to NT, and Format was just one of those areas where WindowsNT was different enough from Windows95 that we had to come up with some custom UI.

I got out a piece of paper and wrote down all the options and choices you could make with respect to formatting a disk, like filesystem, label, cluster size, compression, encryption, and so on.

Then I busted out VC++2.0 and used the Resource Editor to lay out a simple vertical stack of all the choices you had to make, in the approximate order you had to make. It wasn't elegant, but it would do until the elegant UI arrived.

That was some 30 years ago, and the dialog is still my temporary one from that Thursday morning, so be careful about checking in "temporary" solutions!

I also had to decide how much "cluster slack" would be too much, and that wound up constraining the format size of a FAT volume to 32GB. That limit was also an arbitrary choice that morning, and one that has stuck with us as a permanent side effect.

So remember... there are no "temporary" checkins :)

Follow me for more random code musings!

[Mike Braden @mibraden]

Wow. So getting drinks in cans still exposes you to plastic? 😕 Did you know this about aluminum cans? https://t.co/IzO5j44u8x

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Artist

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[Mike Braden @mibraden]

Recycling Failed 3D Prints with a DIY Filament Extruder: Artme3D https://t.co/UhXW6djBwO @CNC_Kitchen

[Cristina Zenato @CristinaZenato]

Just a Tuesday at the office!

[Mike Braden @mibraden]

Coral Bleaching in the Caribbean and How We're Fighting Back https://t.co/9aPq2V0WSd #CoralConservation

[Jeremy Renner @JeremyRenner]

Big news 🎉 Along with two other wonderful storytellers, I'm thrilled to share I'll be narrating an upcoming natural history series for @NatGeoTV. Stay tuned for more details and some truly epic wildlife adventures!

[Paul Stoffregen @PaulStoffregen]

We're selling the very last Teensy 3.2 boards today, limit 4 per person.

https://t.co/0hd9GaUU3J

If you ever made a project with Teensy 3.2 and need a few spares, now's the last chance. Will be discontinued when stock runs out.

[National Geographic TV @NatGeoTV]

Known for their great intelligence, these orcas make hunting look easy. #AnimalsUpClose with @bertiegregory, an Original series, is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.

[Mike Braden @mibraden]

Monstrous - Down By Nick Menza & Erik Weber https://t.co/79SByRrppY via @YouTube

[Coral Restoration Foundation @coralcrf]

A majestic elkhorn coral in full spawn in August 2022, reminding us of nature's wonders and the vitality of our oceans. It's these moments of beauty and hope that fuel our mission, even through the challenges. Let's remember what we're fighting for.