I want to understand more about synthesisers and analogue electronics. Yes, technically I had studied a lot of it at university but I had also forgotten much of it, and when studying it then it wasn’t perhaps as practical and hands on as I wanted it to be. A way of doing this was to …
Author archives: Moses Hoyt
Litl 40% keyboard
Ever since I started my foray into mechanical keyboards back in 2020 I was interested by alternative form factors and layout styles. I also wanted to understand what it takes to design, build and program your own board from scratch. So that’s exactly what I did. TL;DR If you’re interested in buying a Litl keyboard …
Mechanical Keyboard project
I fancied a new project as I had the itch to make something new. Seeing as I spend most of my time in front of a computer during the working hours of the day I wondered if I could make that experience better by having a nicer keyboard. There’s a whole serious world of mechanical …
Reflective Tote bag Project
I’ve made a couple tote bags before. They’re easy to make (with very few 3D parts) and surprisingly useful these days when the bulk of your outside trips that require a bag are only to the grocery store. I’d spied some neat reflective fabric last time I was shopping on extremtextil (my current go to …
Hammock Under quilt Project
Summer 2020 has involved a lot of domestic exploring. I bought a Hennessey Hammock early on in the season with the intention of spending more nights under the stars. I soon realised the need for some insulation from below. Even on warmish summer nights a little wind cools you down quickly when being suspended by …
Copper Lamp Project
I wanted a new challenge involving more than just carpentry, and I had a lot of copper pipe around from building a couple tables. I’d seen these pretty cool looking pipe lamps for sale using a lot of copper, and figured that it wouldn’t be that hard to make my own. It didn’t go completely …
2018 in Numbers
0 broken fingers, 4 new countries, 21 books read, 84 selfies, 49 Instagram photos (only 3 of which were food!), 90 Crossfit classes, and 3700km travelled by foot. “You look at where you’re going and where you are and it never makes sense, but then you look back at where you’ve been and a pattern …