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Ben Heckendorn

@benheck

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I build & repair things and discuss random stuff online. Follow me to keep up with my latest adventures and ramblings!

Wisconsin
Joined March 2009
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11 hours
Jesus christ. Github Copilot can also debug Form windows? It's a few iterations away from saying "Fuck you asshole" in a shitty hotel.
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Ben Heckendorn
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Note: I think MS long game is to make Windows into an online service. Hence the insane AI push. Moore's Law is dead. Cloud services is gonna be the cope until they can replace lithographic silicon with... Whatever is next.
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Ben Heckendorn
15 hours
Ah yes. Two things Hollywood needs to "stop trying to make happen" (Tron and Jared Leto) in the same movie and..... It's never going to happen. Sorry to be a mean girl.
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Ben Heckendorn
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WFH dev PC. I feel like Bilbo when he put on the ring at his birthday party. The ONLY thing I've found better about 11 on other PCs is it can open RAR. Whoop-t-doo! But now extra clicks to make a folder.
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Ben Heckendorn
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Video about the cat feeder. Made some decent progress on my backlog in 2025!
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Ben Heckendorn
2 days
Polishing the cat feeder code using parts for my Pi Cyberdeck build. Testing battery life. Man Pi5 sucks down the juice. Cross platform dev PC to Pi5 to 4. Think it's pretty solid now. Doing a Z home before each dispense to be sure.
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Ben Heckendorn
2 days
"Simba. Whatever you do, never ever go to the elephant graveyard. You might run into a Nazi rally"
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Ben Heckendorn
2 days
When do companies start using AI to detect AI? Or have AI insert non-printable characters as a watermark. "Now we can fire even more people, yahoo!"
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Ben Heckendorn
2 days
Cat feeder, Z axis jammed this morning. I should make it re-home Z every feed cycle. But I noticed a difference, Bud started mewing at 7:30 sharp. Now I have enough data to finish the video.
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Ben Heckendorn
3 days
Working on a code update for Texas Chain Massacre, the finest cannibalism-related pinball machine ever made. Then I think that's about it for this game, aside from bug fixes that crop up.
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Ben Heckendorn
3 days
Getting close on my feeder video. Curious to see how I can sleep in tomorrow when the device becomes a blessing not an ironic curse. "Why you wanted cats to never wake you up again Mr Smith. And now... Cats don't exist! HAHAHA HAHAHA!"
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Ben Heckendorn
3 days
Remember: The actual "Inflation Reduction Act" is to let the economy crash. The Fed can't say that, but I can. The economy has been fake since 2020. Free rent, mortgage pause, student loan pause, massive ACA deductions. A bubble so large James Webb can't see the edges.
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Ben Heckendorn
4 days
Menards Corned Beef Hash. The scoop feel was terrible. "I have a bad feeling about this" A feeling the other can I bought will get dumped in the back yard for critters.
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Ben Heckendorn
4 days
Was thinking. I should build all my "old man inventions" before I am old. Like this mega custom litter box. Should be elevated with steps (so human can clean it easier) and a lift lid or rope pully for the lid.
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Ben Heckendorn
4 days
This cat feeder has dropped a nuke on my circadian rhythm. Wasn't expecting this much of a change. But guess I am breaking out of a year of routine (since he got put on the wet food) Curious to see how late I could sleep in Saturday.
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Ben Heckendorn
5 days
"Roombas, um, uh, find a way. The essence of chaos theory"
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Ben Heckendorn
5 days
Day 4 of feeder tests. It's working TOO well. I am struggling to wake up. Will keep testing for now but next week gonna switch it to Weekends Only. Hoping to release the build video this weekend.
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Ben Heckendorn
6 days
Bud is trying to push a commit before it's ready! Stop Bud!
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Ben Heckendorn
6 days
Adding final features for TCM, Bud is helping out! Bud, the ball isn't a mouse. You can't eat it.
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Ben Heckendorn
6 days
With cat feeder done I can continue my backlog. Atari Kitten (shrunken Lynx) is next. But the cat NOT waking me up also reminds me I've always wanted to make a custom alarm clock. Already got a lot done in 2025 but a few months left still!
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