Kilopixel with Ben Holmen
12/17/24 • 42 min
Ben Holmen stops by to chat about his Kilopixel project: a physical display that intentionally updates slowly and allows for collaborative pixel art creation.
- (00:00) - Introduction to Ben Holmen
- (02:48) - The Kilopixel Project
- (06:17) - Technical Challenges and Innovations
- (10:52) - Understanding G Code and CNC
- (13:23) - Web Application and Collaboration
- (17:47) - Pixel Prototyping and Material Challenges
- (21:51) - Innovative Pixel Mechanisms
- (26:14) - Exploring Location-Specific Pixels
- (28:14) - The Laborious Process of Pixel Art
- (33:41) - Bringing the Project to Life
- (39:14) - Connecting with the Online Community
All things Ben:
https://benholmen.com
https://bsky.app/profile/benholmen.com
https://sideprojectpodcast.com
https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com
Ben Holmen stops by to chat about his Kilopixel project: a physical display that intentionally updates slowly and allows for collaborative pixel art creation.
- (00:00) - Introduction to Ben Holmen
- (02:48) - The Kilopixel Project
- (06:17) - Technical Challenges and Innovations
- (10:52) - Understanding G Code and CNC
- (13:23) - Web Application and Collaboration
- (17:47) - Pixel Prototyping and Material Challenges
- (21:51) - Innovative Pixel Mechanisms
- (26:14) - Exploring Location-Specific Pixels
- (28:14) - The Laborious Process of Pixel Art
- (33:41) - Bringing the Project to Life
- (39:14) - Connecting with the Online Community
All things Ben:
https://benholmen.com
https://bsky.app/profile/benholmen.com
https://sideprojectpodcast.com
https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com
Previous Episode
Math Quiz App with Leah Thompson
Leah Thompson drops by to talk about her math quiz app, being new to Laravel, and (yes) a pirate dating sim game.
- (00:00) - From Teacher to Developer: Leah's Journey
- (03:23) - The 100 Devs Program: A New Beginning
- (06:14) - Building the Math Quiz App: Concept and Challenges
- (09:08) - Multiplayer Mode: Competing in Math
- (12:06) - Learning Laravel: Overcoming Challenges
- (14:54) - The Future of the Math Quiz App: Expanding Features
- (20:28) - Reviving Old Projects
- (21:17) - The Pirate Dating Sim Game
- (24:23) - Challenges in Game Development
- (24:37) - Dynamic Problem Generation in Math App
- (28:06) - Grand Visions for the Math App
- (29:44) - Delights in Learning Laravel
- (32:01) - Graph Traversal Challenges
- (38:03) - Leveraging Math Knowledge in Development
All things Leah:
https://bsky.app/profile/leaht.codes
https://youtube.com/@leahtcodes
https://twitch.tv/leahtcodes
https://x.com/leahtcodes
https://sideprojectpodcast.com
https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com
Next Episode
Solo with Aaron Francis
Aaron Francis hops on to go full galaxy brain on his interactive TUI Solo.
- (00:00) - Introduction to Side Projects and Aaron Francis
- (01:05) - Exploring the Laravel Package: Solo
- (03:58) - The Development Journey of Solo
- (07:38) - Understanding ANSI Codes and Terminal Manipulation
- (11:36) - The Challenges of Process Management
- (15:14) - Enhancements and Future Directions for Solo
- (22:26) - Customizing Development Environments
- (25:14) - Enhanced Logging and Command Hotkeys
- (28:30) - Flexibility in Command Customization
- (32:21) - Interactive Command Handling
- (37:26) - Deep Integration of Commands
- (41:24) - Project Overview and Future Directions
All things Aaron:
https://aaronfrancis.com
https://github.com/aarondfrancis/solo
https://tryhardstudios.com
https://x.com/aarondfrancis
https://bsky.app/profile/aaronfrancis.com
https://sideprojectpodcast.com
https://bsky.app/profile/sideprojectpodcast.com
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