michael_chip

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   by michael_chip 2y ago

   The open source tools for the Silhouette work pretty well in my experience, there's a really well documented python library. You're right about the supplied software though, it works but it's unpleasant to use.
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   by michael_chip 2y ago

   Yeah they also come up second hand pretty often. The supplied software works but is a bit of a chore to use However there's a python tool for sending it SVGs that works really well.
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   by michael_chip 2y ago

   Can really recommend the Silhouette Cameo line of vinyl plotters (silhouette sells a pen adapter) for anyone who wants to buy a currently in production plotter that's much cheaper than the axidraw. I can't compare the two on perfo
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   by michael_chip 3y ago

   I'll throw in a vote for teaching yourself or using free resources and communities. Even if you go down the bootcamp route it is going to take a lot of self motivation and work outside of the bootcamp / afterwards in order to beco
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   by michael_chip 4y ago

   Wow sounds really interesting, do you have anything online (code, videos, writing etc..) I would love to learn a bit more about this.
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   by michael_chip 5y ago

   This sounds very similar to how a Smalltalk development environment works. Instead of a file system you have a class browser that you use to navigate your code.