Welcome to my Blog!

Here I talk about the things that I like that don't fit in with the theme of my main website. Topics will likely fall into the realm of nerdery, with hobbyist programming and web development,  tech gadgets, and maybe video games and books.

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BangleJS 2

I ordered the BangleJS 2 programmable smart watch. After having issues with my Watchy, and the replacement V3 board suffering from significant clock drift, I decided to just pay out for a different device.

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Watchy V3

I have read quite a few complaints about the Watchy V3. I try not to listen too much to bad press. A lot of the time it's over the top. I ordered a replacement Watchy from Mouser Electronics. You don't really know what version of the Watchy you're buying in my experience, and just figuring out the correct libraries to use can be a journey in of itself. But after 24 hours of using it, I've noticed one serious problem.

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My Watchy Broke

I like coding. I like tinkering with hardware. I like a good gadget. Watchy is a great way for me to satisfy all of the above. But mine broke yesterday.

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