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MoinJS: rapid JavaScript micro service development

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If you’re into node.js and micro services you should check out MoinJS by Torben Hartmann. It’s a fairly young project that is basically an application server with everything you need:

  • a service registry
  • an event system with timeouts, filters and all the snazz
  • extensibility
  • and automatic code reload

Especially the latter will save you time and nerves 🙂

Official page: https://moinjs.github.io/
Github: https://github.com/moinjs/moin
npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/moin

Combine Legoâ„¢ bricks and 3D printing for awesomeness

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I wrote about the awesomeness of Legoâ„¢ before on this very blog. Someone had an even better idea:

  1. Create a 3D model of what you want to create
  2. Replace most of the geometry with Legoâ„¢ bricks
  3. Only print the necessary custom parts and leth those have Legoâ„¢ knobs at the right positions so that they can be firmly integrated with the Legoâ„¢ bricks.
  4. Save a ton of money AND time in the process 🙂

Luckily, there is a tool that will help you a lot with steps 2 and 3. A great idea! Watch their video:

Official project page: faBrickation