Blender Tip: Using EdgeSplit Modifier to fix Smoothing errors

Using EdgeSplit Modifier to fix Smoothing errors in Blender

blender, troubleshooting, Lego, 3D, tutorialMarty MartinApril 2, 2017tip, LeoCad, blender, legoComment

iRig Pro Firmware Updater Kept Crashing on Mac OS X Sierra

I found and downloaded the iRig Firmware Updater 1.6 from the IK Multimedia user area but it crashed when I tried to run it.

software, electronics, troubleshooting, music, computersMarty MartinMarch 15, 2017OSX, Mac, iRig Pro, firmware, SierraComment

Today's Render: Lego Geek/Nerd!

A little test render of me tinkering with LeoCad, Blender and Inkscape

3D, blender, LegoMarty MartinFebruary 15, 2017lego, render, blender, LeoCadComment

MakeHuman model is too large when imported into Blender 3D? Here's why, and this is how to fix it

So you've made a model to in MakeHuman and you've exported it using the new mhx2. Now it is time to work on it in Blender but when you use the MHX2 Runtime, the model is way too large.

3D, tutorial, blender, animationMarty MartinFebruary 4, 2017export, import, makehuman, tip, blenderComment

Blender Tip: Turn Triangles into Quads

I made this Lego Mini Figure in LeoCad but now I notice all the triangles in the model

blender, tutorialMarty MartinJanuary 17, 2017blender, 3d, tipComment

Using LeoCad with Blender 3D

LeoCad is an open source, easy to use CAD program for creating Lego Models.

3D, blender, Lego, software, tutorialMarty MartinJanuary 16, 2017lego, blender, LeoCad, import, exportComment

The Raspberry Pi Touch Display with the SmartPi Case and Stand

The Raspberry Pi Touch Display is a 7″ Touchscreen Monitor for Raspberry Pi created by the The Raspberry Pi Foundation.
The SmartPi Touch is a third party Case and Stand from a successful Kick Starter.

raspberry pi, tutorial, reviewMarty MartinJanuary 15, 2017display, raspberry pi, caseComment

Change the Keyboard Layout in Pixel for Mac (or Raspberry Pi)

So you've setup Pixel for Mac or a Raspberry Pi and your keys don't match what you are typing.

computers, raspberry pi, software, troubleshootingMarty MartinJanuary 14, 2017pixel, keyboard, settings, layoutComment

Pixel for Mac

Put simply, Pixel for Mac is the Raspberry Pi OS and Software that can be run on an Apple computer.

raspberry pi, computers, software, reviewMarty MartinJanuary 13, 2017pixel, Raspberry Pi, Mac, macComment

Burn images to SD cards & USB drives with Etcher

I was playing around with Pixel for Mac and the install instructions recommend using Etcher to write the image to a USB stick

software, raspberry piMarty MartinJanuary 4, 2017etcher, pixel, usb, imageComment

Make a Weather Radio with a Raspberry Pi 3

I managed to find an NWR Receiver/SAME Decoder HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) from AIW Industries.

raspberry piMarty MartinAugust 14, 2016Weather, Radio, Si4707Comment

Why I Make

The human mind has a natural cycle if discovery and creation

Marty MartinJune 29, 2016Comment

Arduino Weather Radio

The project uses an Arduino Uno, an Si4707 Weather Band Receiver IC, a 4-Bit Level Converter, a Mono 2.5E Amp and an 8ohm 0.5W Mini Metal Speaker.

arduinoMarty MartinMay 15, 2016Si4707, Weather, RadioComment

Tinkered around with a Grove - Gas Sensor(MQ2)

Tinkered around with a Grove - Gas Sensor(MQ2), Grove - Serial LCD, and an Arduino Uno.

arduinoMarty MartinApril 17, 2016Gas, MQ2, LCD, Sensor Comment

Today's Render: Travel by Police Box

Just playing around with Blender

blender, renderMarty MartinApril 11, 2016tardis, k-9Comment

Today's Render: Starship Vs a Police Box

Just playing around in Blender 3D

blender, renderMarty MartinMarch 27, 2016enterprise, tardisComment

Today's Render: TOS Vs The Borg

Just playing around in Blender 3D. I modeled the Borg Cube and composited the starscape.

blender, renderMarty MartinMarch 21, 2016blender, render, enterprise, borgComment

Using Python in Blender

I found this 30 minute video tutorial on using python to animate in Blender

blender, coding, pythonMarty MartinMarch 6, 2016animation, python, blenderComment

Bender Tutorial: How to Travel by Map

This is a tutorial on how to animate red dots to travel across a map.

blender, tutorialMarty MartinMarch 5, 2016blender, animation Comments

Using Xbee with a Mac

Hey Peeps. I've found a couple of Xbee applications that work on on a Mac

wireless, software, computersMarty MartinJanuary 31, 2016xbee, Mac, xctu, cooltermComment

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