Month: April 2020

FORTRAN In The Browser

Posted on by chrz

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. 2024 Update This post was originally published in 2020. Today, in 2024, the FORTRAN compiler landscape has changed quite a bit – while FORTRAN still does not enjoy first-class WebAssembly support in the LLVM toolchain, it is now possible to set… Read More →

Building a Laser Cutter: Part 6 – Focus Aid

Posted on by chrz

My laser cutter is working perfectly. However, depending on the thickness of the material being cut, the focus of the laser lens needs to be adjusted. This is done by turning the lens screw in front of the laser, which is both finicky and imprecise. To improve this situation, I 3D-printed a small focus-lever with a scale. First things first,… Read More →