Rich Thompson

@richthompson.bsky.social

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OG technologist from 70s. I post projects and links to cool things done by myself and my friends. Makerspace advocate and co-op believer. I've worked for every big tech company yet nobody knows me. A maker and artist.

UConsole running SDR++

Rainbow plastic ukuleles.

A lime green cancer ribbon guitar with a custom Fender Telecaster neck.

Evoke the timeless saying "misery loves company" through a powerful visual representation. Imagine a dimly lit, moody room, reminiscent of an old Victorian parlor. In the center sits a long, ornate wooden table, weighed down by the years. Upon it are two empty wine glasses, a bottle half-drained, and an extinguished candle, its wax dripped down like frozen tears. Two figures, draped in heavy, somber attire, sit opposite each other, but their faces are obscured by shadows. Their postures, however, speak volumes: hunched shoulders, hands tightly clasped, the weight of the world bearing down upon them. Between them, a mirror, cracked and aged, yet reflecting nothing. Surrounding them is an aura of heavy silence, but the atmosphere is thick with unspoken emotions. The room is filled with relics of happier times--faded photographs, wilted flowers, a broken clock frozen in time. The composition should focus on the tension between the two figures, emphasizing their shared melancholy.

misery loves company