60 Years of Star Trek
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60 Years of Star Trek

If I had been paying attention, maybe I could have remembered that today was not only Star Trek Day, the day that the first episode of the original series aired, but its also the 60th anniversary of the show. It kind of feels like I should write something up for a prestige anniversary for one of my favorite TV series...es. Is it still just series? Probably part of why I missed it was that I have never been a huge fan of The Original Series. I actually have never watched all of it, though I started to and it fizzled…
Weekly Wrap Up (2026.09.05)
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Weekly Wrap Up (2026.09.05)

I want to share a dumb little side note on specifically these posts. One, I often write them throughout the week, as I do things, so I don't forget. Sometimes they probably feel a bit disjointed for that, but I try to keep a flow. Second, when I write in Joplin, everything gets a date. Either the date written, or the date it gets published on the blog. Like I may write a review without a date, but once its scheduled, I add a date. Its sort of a way to keep track of if I need to push something…
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Code Project – Python + AI – Raspberry Pi Keyboard Jiggler v2

I wrote a while back about building a "keyboard jiggler" with my Raspberry Pi Pico board. Overtime I modified and improved it a bit to also work with mouse presses (hold M1). Basic keyboard commands were fine for idling in Fortnite LEGO, but for Droid Tycoon, I needed to be able to press a mouse. I also added an on/off toggle was supposed to get a button but I never got around to soldering a button to it and just short the pins with a wire to start and stop it. I also started improving it with help from Claude.…
Beast Box – BB-76 Lovegun
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Beast Box – BB-76 Lovegun

I don't own a ton of Beast Box stuff, though I kind of want to, because a lot of them are really interesting and frankly, they are not that expensive. Lovegun here isn't the first one, but its the most complex and interesting one I have picked up. I mean, one of the 2 others I have is just a bunch of penguins. The core gimmick of this line is the Box. I believe everything they put out turns into a Box. There may be one or two other modes, but they will all turn into these universally sized cubes…
Weekly Wrap Up (2026.08.29)
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Weekly Wrap Up (2026.08.29)

A bit of travel this week. Work travel, but not the usual "go work at the other location" deal. Because I have a company car now, I had to go take a leader led defensive driving class. Because the class was scheduled for all day, I was allowed to go stay in a hotel for a couple of nights instead of driving back and forth super early and super late. So I went down Tuesday, and did some work at the office down there, went to the class Wednesday, and then back to do a bit more work at the…
Mini Brands – Mystery Vinyl Records
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Mini Brands – Mystery Vinyl Records

I have already written about the Mini Brands Vinyl Record Player, and after a month long delay, I received a set of the mystery balls records that go with it. I doubt I get more of these, maybe if I find some on sale, but one set is plenty for my "toy props" needs. Especially at $20 a set, which actually is not terrible, but also I just, don't need vinyl shaped Hit Clips in bulk quantities. Also, I have a severe allergy to blind pack gatcha items. But, I figured I would write up on them, and mostly just,…
Transformers Cyberworld Scourge
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Transformers Cyberworld Scourge

I don't usually bother much with the simplified more kiddified Transformers sublines, but Cyberworld is doing some pretty neat looking stuff so I can't help but pay attention a bit. Pirate Ship Scourge is definitely super neat. This actually isn't the first Cyberworld toy I have gotten (I already have Sky-Byte) but its … well, it actually isn't anymore complicated than the first one either. Its the biggest I guess. So, first off, these are very simple toys. They certainly Transform, but for the most part they are essentially "one step" or at least "few step" transformations. They also don't…