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phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
The fluid simulation logic is split into a separate crate.

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/tree/main/fl...

phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
This is why my first prototype had a white border around it. The LEDs were red back then, so I don't know exactly what I was thinking, but I was aware of the problem.

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...

phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
Thanks for all the help. I'll be ordering this soon and I'll be sure to post it.
phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
Is this any better? I hid the vias

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...

phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
>Amazing project, but the font on the back of the card is gross.

>It sort of reminds me of those research professors that have received multiple awards and their website is an unstyled HTML page with 4 links

>If they used a sans-serif font then they would have nailed it

>this particular serif font was also a poor choice out of the variety of serif fonts out there

>that's awesome, but i think since it's a business card the text on the back should be more legible (nicer font and/or bigger)

Ok, for real though, can someone just tell me what font to use? We can all see this isn't my strong suit and now you're in my head.

phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
I was thinking of throwing in a game like Tetris with just accelerometer controls. That'll be after I find a job though. Numbers were actually the first things I displayed, I actually still have all the code to display them still sitting unused.

Text has been less of a success. Having the letters be easily legible takes more space than I would have thought, and the small pixel fonts don't look great with the big spacing between the LEDs. Maybe some scrolling text would look good, but I haven't focused on it too much. I tried getting a QR code displayed, but it didn't want to scan.

For buttons, I'm kind of married to the idea of no buttons. The accelerometer does recognize clicks and double clicks in different directions, so that might be useful for something.

I encourage anyone who wants to fork/contribute/post issues on this to do so and I'll try to be a good maintainer.

phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
I tried, that's why it's 21x21. Still haven't managed to get it to read.
phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
That's actually not the same guy. He made the pendant that this project is based on.
phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
Indeed, JLC for this one, though I did start off by hand assembling the first version with a 3D printed jig to locate the LEDs.
phirks··on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation
The render is pretty gnarly, but it's not quite that bad in person

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...