PSA: DO NOT let JLC assemble your MEMS mics. They WIIILLLL break them. 6/7 boards. Broken mic diaphragms. Quick search revealed others having the same issue. It's their cleaning process.

Who did a better job? Me or my molder? I used a soldering iron. They used lasers.

The first sample pieces are done! We just used black to test assembly since the final material isn't ready yet. However, it looks like there are some assembly issues so I will inspect once received. Getting closer!

So it begins....

Who wants to bet Optimus gets similar thrusters to the roadster?

I spend a little time every day working on Alba. I take it home at night and test the new features. What was annoying? How was the wakeup experience? I believe in it 100%, but i'm not sure if others will feel the same. We will find out soon! I'VE LEARNED A TON

There is absolutely NOTHING worse than being promised timelines. Deadlines come and go, excuses are made, new timelines set, broken again... In the future, I am firing ANYONE that starts breaking deadlines, IMMEDIATELY. You can tell quickly if it's a character issue. DONE!

My wife and kids are gone this week. I'm getting so much done. Late nights. Early mornings. BEAST MODE

Watching Ford v Ferrari with my 3 yr old and he's in LOVE. The kids are gonna be alright.

Crazy that I 100% agree with this.

One of the core things about Alba is that it's designed to be placed anywhere. - You can set it on your nightstand - Across the room on a shelf - Or mount it on the well for more flexibility Putting it far away requires you to actually get out of bed to turn it off. AMAZING

I'm thinking I'll reserve it now and just shoot for being wealthy by 2028....

Here is a little sneak peak at the real hardware. 3D printed, but fully functional! Missing it's little feet unfortunately.

SO SICK OF SLOP - SLOP PCBS - SLOP APPS - SLOP SOFTWARE - SLOP WEBSITES SSTTOOOPPPP PLEASE!!!!! If you don't know what you are doing without AI, ...... YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. PERIOD.

Let it be KNOWN I was talking about this YEARS ago. xitter.cf/therealcarlin/status/1…

I've been working on this for a while and figured it was finally time to share. This is Alba, a smart alarm clock designed to help you fall asleep easier and actually get out of bed in the morning. I'll post more in the coming days. Check it out! albaalarm.com

I'm soft-launching the revised and simplified Alba tomorrow. Will be open for pre-orders next month once I have samples for real photography.

Strong vertical integration MUST be achieved internally. Products take WWAAAYYY too long to make.

Lol, WHHAATT?? What kind of garbage spin is this?