Linkdump No 115

This past week I've been writing a lot, first the Walkman post and then my IR sensor project. I've gotten some really nice feedback on both; the Walkman post in particular seems to have resonated with a lot of people, which is interesting. I wasn't even sure if writing a post about it was worth it because it was such a basic fix. But now I'm glad I did. I'm sure if you have a blog, you know the doubts that sometimes creep into your mind. The feeling of "should I even write about this", "who even cares about what I have to say", "this is silly" etc. I have these thoughts too; a lot actually. But the answer is always "yes, I should write about it, even if I think it's silly" because you never know, your silly post about an old Walkman might brighten up someone's day, and if even one person enjoys it, it was worth it. The lesson I keep learning is to not listen to the doubts and the negative voice in my head and just do it anyway. The voice lies. So thank you to everyone who's getting in…