A significant BLF contributor now has a Patreon! Let's show our gratitude!

emarkd · 2019-04-28T19:00:42.000Z

Buzzy243:

People aren’t donating because of UI development.

TK was sort of forced into managing the FW3A group buy because everyone else disappeared. Folks noticed and wanted to show their appreciation for the time and energy that she put into that thread.

I’m donating because of UI/firmware development. Or at least, mostly for that. She’s put TONS of time and effort into improving this hobby that we all enjoy, going back years well before the FW3A issues, and I’m grateful for that. I mean, I’m also glad she salvaged the FW3A when the others disappeared, so I guess its a package deal, but that’s not the only reason she deserves our support.

I think the point I’m trying to make is that sending a one-time “tip” for helping make the FW3A happen is fine and good and will be appreciated by her, I’m sure. So I hope everyone who appreciates her help keeping that project alive and are in a position to donate, do so. But I, for one, like the Patreon model because I know she’s going to continue doing great things here well beyond the FW3A and this allows those of us who want to, to continue supporting her work going forward, unrelated to the FW3A.

Buzzy243 · 2019-04-28T19:49:18.000Z

emarkd:

I’m also glad she salvaged the FW3A when the others disappeared, so I guess its a package deal, but that’s not the only reason she deserves our support.

Yeah, we agree on that. She probably should have set up a Patreon a long time ago.

ToyKeeper · 2019-04-28T20:05:45.000Z

Spartan:

At first glance, it looked like a joke thread.

Pffft.

You’re a joke thread.

ToyKeeper · 2019-04-28T20:07:41.000Z

But seriously, thanks to everyone who signed up. It really means a lot. I just don’t know how to graciously accept things like this, so it’s easier to make bad jokes.

ImA4Wheelr · 2019-04-28T20:33:02.000Z

^

Thanks for letting us say thank you.

Tally-ho:

@ImA4Wheelr To be fair and if i’m not wrong, Tido made the first step to move the lines concerning UI with “his thread”:How To Build a Flashlight With Perfect Modes (picture heavy) which opened things to further contributions and developments. Anyway… !https://forum-images.hardware.fr/images/perso/skaine.gif! to all who contributed in his thread and continue to move the lines with their innovations and/or collaborations with manufacturers.

You're right. It's so easy to not remember the early ones that began plowing a new path. There are probably others I should have mentioned too. STAR by JonnyC, etc. I remember learning how to flash because of the FW that Tido put out there for all to use and build on. I wasn't around the whole time that Tido was contributing to the hobby. So I don't have a good sense of how much time and effort he exerted. TK on the other hand has been contributing in big ways most of the time I have been here. I especially recall her (and another whose name escapes me at the moment) spending lots of time packing tons of code into tiny13a. Then, all the time and effort she has contributed into FW so many of us enjoy now.

manithree · 2019-04-28T22:53:40.000Z

Oh great, thanks for that earworm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYOKMUTTDdA

You know it’s a bad R.E.M. song if you can understand the words.

My wife is in England with my youngest 2 kids, so I can’t affort to be a patron right now. But I plan to.

Mark_M · 2019-04-29T04:29:20.000Z

Thanks for everything that you contribute to the community ToyKeeper. As a part of my commitment to this community, I will fund ToyKeeper for 1 year at $250 a month. I have also made small contributions to various forum contributors. Thanks everyone.

BlueSwordM · 2019-04-29T04:30:50.000Z

Wow Mark M.

It’s been months since I’ve seen you, and you come back with a bang!

M4D_M4X · 2019-04-29T04:38:36.000Z

wow! @Mark M

Mark_M · 2019-04-29T04:47:14.000Z

BlueSwordM:

Wow Mark M.

It’s been months since I’ve seen you, and you come back with a bang!

Yes, I was attending college. It left little time for flashlights.

will34 · 2019-04-29T04:48:58.000Z

Wow!

If there’s someone who deserves that in this forum it’s definitely TK. Her work will be on thousands of flashlights all around the world.

Mark_M · 2019-04-29T04:52:47.000Z

Between ToyKeeper, Lexel, and Texas_Ace we are pretty lucky in this community. Thanks everyone.

Lexel · 2019-04-29T13:26:12.000Z

Yes can confirm my Reflow Oven GoFundMe was hittting from 1% to 101% of the targeted 500€ goal
never thought it would hit more than 20% after a year or so

and more lab equipment is coming, just bought a couple of hours before that donation a dead cheap but brand new Fluke 8845A from Amazon for 52% of the noarmal lowest price here in Europe looking through price search machines

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fingers crossed for 4 hours to get a shipment notification not order cancellation

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and went back to usual Amazon price, hoped more could snatch such a dead cheap offer posting on Microcontroller forum

maukka · 2019-04-29T11:23:19.000Z

Mark M:

Thanks for everything that you contribute to the community ToyKeeper. As a part of my commitment to this community, I will fund ToyKeeper for 1 year at $250 a month. I have also made small contributions to various forum contributors. Thanks everyone.

Wow, that’s super generous and we’re happy to have you as part of the community!

ToyKeeper · 2019-04-29T20:22:09.000Z

Mark M:

Thanks for everything …

Daaaayum… I didn’t see that one coming. I actually thought it was a typo.

That will definitely help a lot with the things I need to get done. For example, adding tiny1634 support so we can have more pins and more ROM, to handle more aux LEDs and buttons and such. That’s one of the things I’m working on today.

ActiveAl · 2019-04-29T20:30:51.000Z

Lexel:

Yes can confirm my Reflow Oven GoFundMe was hittting from 1% to 101% of the targeted 500€ goal never thought it would hit more than 20% after a year or so and more lab equipment is coming, just bought a couple of hours before that donation a dead cheap but brand new Fluke 8845A from Amazon for 52% of the noarmal lowest price here in Europe looking through price search machines .!

Wow, you need your own thread!

CheapThrills · 2019-05-07T20:28:09.000Z

Good idea, I´m in + bump for the thread

DavidEF · 2019-05-07T21:52:42.000Z

Okay, I’m looking through the levels, and the $200/month level says You should probably just hire me and below, in the description, says

Seriously. Send me a message so we can talk about your projects.

Now, I’m not rich enough to do that much per month for too long, but I’m curious how much time and/or project that level would buy. I do have some things in mind, and if it turns out to be worth it, I might jump in. I don’t want to expect too much but at the same time, I want to know how much can reasonably be expected. Can we get some basic parameters here? :innocent:

Lexel · 2019-05-07T22:03:11.000Z

DavidEF:

Okay, I’m looking through the levels, and the $200/month level says You should probably just hire me and below, in the description, says

Seriously. Send me a message so we can talk about your projects.

Now, I’m not rich enough to do that much per month for too long, but I’m curious how much time and/or project that level would buy. I do have some things in mind, and if it turns out to be worth it, I might jump in. I don’t want to expect too much but at the same time, I want to know how much can reasonably be expected. Can we get some basic parameters here? :innocent:

for 200$ you can hire me for likely a few uncomplicated drivers
for firmware thats likely only a few changes

DavidEF · 2019-05-07T22:36:24.000Z

Thanks, Lexel. You already do so many different drivers and other things, I’m surprised you’re still willing to take on more “custom” work, even for money.