Vinnie Hirt, PhD
@vinniehirt.bsky.social
Scientist, maker, amateur photographer, basketball enthusiast, a dash of this, a splash of that
I’m losing my battle with pumpkin spice. Now they’re coming for our kids! 😱
October 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I’m losing my battle with pumpkin spice. Now they’re coming for our kids! 😱
The Cat in the Hat is a jerk. Sam-I-Am is as well, for that matter.
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Cat in the Hat is a jerk. Sam-I-Am is as well, for that matter.
I tried to make a case for my DJI Mini 4k drone from a $10 Harbor Freight case. It didn't work 😞
youtube.com/shorts/i470W...
youtube.com/shorts/i470W...
Custom Drone Case Fail (DJI Mini 4k/2/2 SE) #diy #fail #djimini2 #dji4k #harborfreight
YouTube video by Makify1
youtube.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I tried to make a case for my DJI Mini 4k drone from a $10 Harbor Freight case. It didn't work 😞
youtube.com/shorts/i470W...
youtube.com/shorts/i470W...
Designed (and had made) my first custom PCB. @kicad.org and @htm-workshop.bsky.social with the assist. 👈
August 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Designed (and had made) my first custom PCB. @kicad.org and @htm-workshop.bsky.social with the assist. 👈
I replaced only the blade portion of my wiper blades (not the full assemblies) and saved a bunch of money. I made a quick video about it.
youtu.be/Y45mXarLvoA
youtu.be/Y45mXarLvoA
How to Replace the Blade (Refill) on Bosch Icon Windshield Wipers
YouTube video by Makify1
youtu.be
July 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I replaced only the blade portion of my wiper blades (not the full assemblies) and saved a bunch of money. I made a quick video about it.
youtu.be/Y45mXarLvoA
youtu.be/Y45mXarLvoA
I've just posted a new, completely out-of-season Makify video. I'm trying to make content more regularly again.
youtu.be/acyRWCWtkak
youtu.be/acyRWCWtkak
DIY: A Better Pumpkin Carving Knife
YouTube video by Makify1
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I've just posted a new, completely out-of-season Makify video. I'm trying to make content more regularly again.
youtu.be/acyRWCWtkak
youtu.be/acyRWCWtkak
Dayton hasn’t been this shocked by North Carolina since the Wright Brothers
March 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Dayton hasn’t been this shocked by North Carolina since the Wright Brothers
All this talk of Carolina not deserving to be in the tournament yet kenpom, which historically has been one of the best projections of success, has us as a 9 seed.
March 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
All this talk of Carolina not deserving to be in the tournament yet kenpom, which historically has been one of the best projections of success, has us as a 9 seed.
Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov, let’s change the name of Lake Michigan to Lake Obama.
January 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov, let’s change the name of Lake Michigan to Lake Obama.
It's "Super Mario Brothers", which implies that Mario is their LAST name, so their names are Mario Mario and Luigi Mario. Convince me that I'm wrong.
May 2, 2024 at 3:20 PM
It's "Super Mario Brothers", which implies that Mario is their LAST name, so their names are Mario Mario and Luigi Mario. Convince me that I'm wrong.
Whoever priced this pie $3.14 deserves a raise.
March 16, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Whoever priced this pie $3.14 deserves a raise.
Living up to the title of Dr. Fish today with some surgical implantations of radio tags into common carp so we can track their movements this winter/spring
October 13, 2023 at 9:53 PM
Living up to the title of Dr. Fish today with some surgical implantations of radio tags into common carp so we can track their movements this winter/spring
Oh God! Make it stop!
October 2, 2023 at 10:18 PM
Oh God! Make it stop!
Just picked up the wood for a new workbench (1 of 2 I’ll be making).
September 2, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Just picked up the wood for a new workbench (1 of 2 I’ll be making).
“And now I must confess,
I could use some rest.
I can't run at this pace very long.
Yes, it's quite insane.
Think I hurt my brain.
But it cleans me out, then I can go on.”
RIP Jimmy Buffett
Your songs were a big part of my life for many years.
I could use some rest.
I can't run at this pace very long.
Yes, it's quite insane.
Think I hurt my brain.
But it cleans me out, then I can go on.”
RIP Jimmy Buffett
Your songs were a big part of my life for many years.
September 2, 2023 at 3:34 PM
“And now I must confess,
I could use some rest.
I can't run at this pace very long.
Yes, it's quite insane.
Think I hurt my brain.
But it cleans me out, then I can go on.”
RIP Jimmy Buffett
Your songs were a big part of my life for many years.
I could use some rest.
I can't run at this pace very long.
Yes, it's quite insane.
Think I hurt my brain.
But it cleans me out, then I can go on.”
RIP Jimmy Buffett
Your songs were a big part of my life for many years.
As a biologist with no formal programming training who is self-taught but needs to code in multiple languages, ChatGPT is AMAZING! 🤯
September 2, 2023 at 12:29 AM
As a biologist with no formal programming training who is self-taught but needs to code in multiple languages, ChatGPT is AMAZING! 🤯
I’m officially student loan free today!
August 10, 2023 at 3:07 AM
I’m officially student loan free today!
Fifty-four years ago today, a human being walked on the freaking moon, a feat that still boggles my mind.
July 21, 2023 at 2:31 AM
Fifty-four years ago today, a human being walked on the freaking moon, a feat that still boggles my mind.
Isn’t this a little like FEMA leaving as soon as the hurricane passes? “Well, the storm [slavery/Jim Crow] is over. Our work here is done.”
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions and says race cannot be a factor
The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
apnews.com
June 29, 2023 at 4:04 PM
Isn’t this a little like FEMA leaving as soon as the hurricane passes? “Well, the storm [slavery/Jim Crow] is over. Our work here is done.”
This is what the wiring for a Raspberry Pi, cell modem, battery, camera, lights, RF transmitter, two LEDs, two switches, and a button looks like.
Mid-year resolution: work on my cable management skills
Mid-year resolution: work on my cable management skills
June 25, 2023 at 3:09 AM
This is what the wiring for a Raspberry Pi, cell modem, battery, camera, lights, RF transmitter, two LEDs, two switches, and a button looks like.
Mid-year resolution: work on my cable management skills
Mid-year resolution: work on my cable management skills
My wife: “What do you want for Father’s Day?”
My mouth: “To hangout with you guys, to sleep in, and to not have to change a poopy diaper.”
My brain: “To not feel guilty about sleeping in and not changing a poopy diaper.”
My mouth: “To hangout with you guys, to sleep in, and to not have to change a poopy diaper.”
My brain: “To not feel guilty about sleeping in and not changing a poopy diaper.”
June 18, 2023 at 1:32 PM
My wife: “What do you want for Father’s Day?”
My mouth: “To hangout with you guys, to sleep in, and to not have to change a poopy diaper.”
My brain: “To not feel guilty about sleeping in and not changing a poopy diaper.”
My mouth: “To hangout with you guys, to sleep in, and to not have to change a poopy diaper.”
My brain: “To not feel guilty about sleeping in and not changing a poopy diaper.”