Author: Finlay Hudson

  • Jack of all trades, master of some

    TLDR: Short article on the current ongoing shift to generalists, the impact of LLMs and the need to be a generalist with some specialist knowledge if I’m ever going to realise this vision. I recently watched the new Netflix series “The Gentlemen“. I really enjoyed the series and recommend a watch. One quote caught my… Read more

  • Comparison is the death of connection

    Comparison is the death of connection

    This is a piece about my experience with connection and dealing with others, it is in no way backed by any research and is only my opinion. When someone shares something with you and you respond with something like “Imagine if … had happened…”, “It could be worse…”, “At least it’s not…”, you are killing… Read more

  • 3D Printing – A first look – Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

    3D Printing – A first look – Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

    Why? The body of Qin will be a complex connection of small sensors and actuators combined with some microcontrollers to control them. What goes great with microcontrollers? 3D printing. If the sensors and actuators of Qin are the senses and muscles of the body, then 3D printing will create the skin and bones. It will… Read more

  • Why Qin?

    Why Qin?

    Note: This reasoning is not a fun read, it’s more self indulgent than I would like but I would like to tell the full story. The history When I was 4 I was diagnosed with cancer. I spent around 2 years in and out of hospital, more time in than out. After 2 years I… Read more