Linux + APC Smart UPS 750 notes (apcupsd and other stuff)

Introduction These are my somewhat messy jots while setting up an APC Smart UPS 750 (SMT750I) with a Linux Mint 19 machine, for a clean shutdown on power failure. Failures and mistakes shown as well. Even though I had issues with receiving a broken UPS at first, and waiting two months for a replacement (ridiculous [...]

Download a 3D-printable spacer / leg for Z-Turn Lite + IO Cape

(click to enlarge) Even though I find Myir’s Z-Turn Lite + its IO Cape combination of cards useful and well designed, there’s a small and annoying detail about them: The spacers that arrive with the boards don’t allow setting them up steadily on a flat surface, because the Z-Turn board is elevated over the IO [...]

Blender notes to self: 3D Printing

As I use Blender only occasionally, I’ve written down quite a few hints to myself for getting back to business. If this helps anyone else, so much better. I’ve also written two similar posts on this matter: A general post on Blender and a post on rendering and animation. Printing methods See a summary chart [...]

Blender notes to self: Rendering and animation related

As I use Blender only occasionally, I’ve written down quite a few hints to myself for getting back to business. If this helps anyone else, so much better. I’ve also written two similar posts on this matter: A general post on Blender and a post on 3D printing. Bones For a simple beginner’s use example, [...]

Blender notes to self: General

As I use Blender only occasionally, I’ve written down quite a few hints to myself for getting back to business. If this helps anyone else, so much better. Except when said otherwise, the notes here relate to version 2.79b (which is a different interface than what is common today). I’ve also written two similar posts [...]