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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by TaylorAlexander on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:39PM (#23095379)
Qdot did I ever show you, like 8 years ago after some Arse Elektronica, my thrusting brushless linear motor based sex machine? I designed and built brushless linear motors from scratch as well as the drive electronics. Anyway I never made it in to a business and lately think I will open source it all. I was going to ask for your email but I just discovered metafetish, so I can post something there. I'll do so in a few days.

Anyway I haven't seen you in 8-10 years but it's good to see you around here!

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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by qdot76367 on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:51PM (#23095514)
TAYLOR

DUDE

WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN

Yeah you brought it to Jupiter when we met there way back when!

I've been talking about it again lately because more people are building machines and I was all "Man I wonder what that dude is up to and if he's still working on that machine"

I'll throw you email at your address in your bio!

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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by Imnimo on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:06PM (#23095659)
Is there anything more beautiful than seeing two old friends reconnect over memories of a motorized sex machine?
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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by foobarian on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @05:46PM (#23096694)
Not just motorized but with custom built linear motors. Impressive!
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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by TaylorAlexander on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:57PM (#23096200)
Hah yessss email me!

In 2013 I switched from sex toys to Flutter Wireless (based on the wireless remote from the sex toy) and my kickstarter for Flutter met its funding goal. Six years of continuous burnout ensued. [1]

Now I’m largely recovered and working half time to allow for open source development like my off road robot. [2]

Hope you’ve been well and looking forward to catching up more. :)

[1] https://youtu.be/huOzokY_fME [2] https://reboot.love/t/new-cameras-on-rover/

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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by arcticbull on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @05:25PM (#23096498)
Wow the off-road rover is spectacular. My old roommate and I built one years ago, but out of hope, dreams, kapton tape and an iPhone running Skype (https://twitter.com/martinmroz/status/518511940675440640?s=2...).
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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by TaylorAlexander on Thursday May 07, 2020 @06:28PM (#23109115)
Oooh that looks like fun!
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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by HeyLaughingBoy on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:31PM (#23095925)
Screw the sex machine part (heh!), I want to hear about designing your own brushless linear motors!
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Re:Buttplug: An open-source software suite for teledildonics by TaylorAlexander on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:58PM (#23096212)
Heh yeah I am going to put some stuff on github and I suppose make a YouTube video about it.

You can read the patent I filed though. I don’t think patents are cool anymore but at the time I was a lifelong goal:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20130237751A1/en

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