It was subsequently suggested by MRsDNF that we ought to buy one for her as a token of appreciation for her contributions to the BLF discussion forum. SawMaster seconded the idea and was the first to commit funds for the idea. I’ve volunteered to chair this effort. I checked with JoshK and he is agreeable to receiving multiple-source payments and has reserved the last sphere pending funding. JoshK has also generously discounted the price from $126 to $100 for this project.
EDIT: Upon consultation with TK, we’ll use the funds to purchase certain hardware which will be of greater benefit to the BLF community as a whole. I’m trying to figure out exactly what those items will be. Any suggestions are welcome. (Price and links, please.)
So, here it is, if you’d like to contribute to this fundraising effort, please respond by indicating the amount that you wish to contribute. Suggested minimum $5, maximum $15.
Goal reached! We’ll stop the list at this time. PM sent to everyone who has contributed as to how to make payment.
Now, what to buy? I’m checking with Tom E and Richard (RMM) on different items. I’ll post a list as soon as I’ve conferred with them. Meanwhile, more suggestions would be appreciated.
Put me in for $10…… Thank you TK for all of your time and generous contributions to our forum and our lights!!! You are worthy of much more…… :person_facepalming:
Good morning… After a short night … barely awake here goes
Great, Toykeeper thank you for all what you have done and doing, for BLF as a whole, for the Q-team and personally the nicest UIs I now own are made by you!
Thanks for this action organisers!
Josh, would you kindly post that video with you giving that thumbs up
How can somebody not be in?
That also means I am pretty sure much more people then just 8-10 will want to contribute and who am I to deny that
$2,50 now and I up that to $5 if the $100 is not reached within 48 hours after this posting or $10/if needed.
I know from the SB Meteor action this can go fast. And would propose to set a time and then decide the 100 by the number of people chipping in, is it 10 people (not likely) it is 10 a pop but if it’s 50 then only 2, this gives all the chance to contribute and I am surely OK with contributing $10.
I would go even further and get enough for more, at least one for Pilotdog68 and Tom E, or just 1 extra for one of them because you know they deserve it and are too humble to ask for it!
And now for some coffee with the sky slowly getting lighter
If you really want to send stuff, send hardware I don’t have yet so I can write code for it.
I already have a way to measure lumens, but there are a bunch of types of lights I haven’t written code for because I don’t have the hardware. For example, I don’t have a tiny25 e-switch light or anything with tiny85 or a “smart” lighted tailcap or a dual-switch light or a FET+1 e-switch light or most of the recent new-and-improved driver designs. A better light-integrating tool is nice, but it doesn’t really make much difference to anyone. Filling gaps in supported hardware makes a difference though.
Ideally, it’s good to cover more than one gap in a single device, to keep my collection of beheaded lights small. I’m not exactly a head hunter, but these keep accumulating:
Seems obvious to me that there will be no problem reaching the $100 goal. Why cant we just extend the list & not have a ‘ceiling’ and just send all donations over the $100 goal for the light sphere to TK and let her buy what she needs to help her help us……
Edit…… I just saw the original post has been edited and it seems it would be easiest just to send Tk anything over the $100. I am sure she knows best what she needs most and has some sort of ‘game plan’ on what order she needs it. That way she can just order what she needs when she needs it.
I think if this thread is kept open and there is no limit set ……… it will allow any new members(or others just finding the link) to show their appreciation and it will provide TK the supplies she needs for continuing her invaluable ‘research & development’ .
I say we divert $15 to Tom E
Not for him but to cover the costs of a Q8 Narsil prototype driver and shipping to Toykeeper.
She asks for a AT85 based light and we know she has at least 1 srk that accepts it
I’ll happily throw in $5. The minimum because I am not in good financial straits right now, but I really want to say thank you in a small way for all TK’s contributions.
