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You also become God though

I remember, as a kid, having this explained to me by my father, many times, before I finally understood.

Don't show this to Nick Offerman.

I have a friend who says this every time we go shopping. I mean, he does make a lot of stuff, but there are only so many hours in a day...

As Sage Francis and B. Dolan (strange) famously put it: "D.I.Y.M.F.S." www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_85...

Lembrei das fotos da garagem do @weisefranklin.bsky.social .

For reference, I have a mechanical engineering degree, so understood basic electrical concepts, but most stuff I've learnt about batteries, Arduino, solid state electronics components etc - & actually used for real life projects - has been from the web (Battery University), YouTube, or user manuals!

What proportion of people thought to themselves, "Damn, this Coker person is cool," ... I fear the number is low, but that's what *I* thought. I think you're saying you wrote a BMS from scratch and the batteries live in your house?

Luckily my time is valueless....

The story of making your own Meshtastic nodes.

I don’t think that’s how Rube Goldberg machines are supposed to work. 😅

@retroid.bsky.social Ah, but can you put a value on all the stuff you learn in the process of doing all of this? ...what's that, you say you can & it's $140?

Life is more than optimization of cost

Me attempting to do a one-man fandub of a movie with like 25 unique voices.

I see you’ve met my husband

@lynnhenni.bsky.social 😎

Yes but being smug about it: priceless

Randall just at me next time

i just needed a wingnut (me)

Well, maybe… I mean it would make sense, but I love the idea that trying to create things buys you a bit of grace even if you fail.

DIY work. xd

Can imagine white hat saying "I could do it but only at breakfast."

OK I just feel personally attacked now

Yeah I've commented on how something is ""expensive"" (not really because the effort makes it worth the price) but never to the detriment of the creator. Especially when it's something like crochet, chainmail, ect. I can't wait to have a job so I can support these unique crafts ❤️

That's the theory!

...and just a small aubergine.

This is why I swore off PC building until I have money to spare :v

🥲🥲🥲

Which is why tool libraries are essential.

And wasn't even used on the project after all

Wow that hits too close to home for me. Sheesh. Better yet, “Don’t worry I’ll fix it!”

Harsh.

I can 3D print it for 85 cents and it will work better.

True of sewing as much as building anything else.

This is why I don't ever do any DIY!

That's the truth of how the story goes. Nevermind the redesign phase.

I haven't felt so seen since xkcd.com/1760/ .

Well..

That's what 3D printers are for, they said. They put the means of production to the people, they said.

This is how I feel when someone tells me that cooking at home is cheaper than going to a buffet.

I feel attacked.

Every third customer at a craft show or alt flea market

Whoa hours of fun for $60. Oh, and a roughly $80 <object> at the end too I guess.

the other guy is wearing a hat

I do feel seen.

This is the conversation I have to have in my own brain every time I start thinking I’ll roll my own solution.

Been there, done that. 😅

Next time you leverage your experience…

I don’t like it when I am in the comic.

Me after shelling out 1000€ on a 3D printer

This is approximately the physical version of "Why spend 10 minutes doing when I can spend 10 hours automating it" that programmers get.

I am in this post and I do not like it.

Title text: "It's not as big a loss as it looks, because now I have leftover supplies, which will help me talk myself into doing this all over again with a new project!" Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3233#Transcript