# Scratchpad > ​Scratchpad is a Chicago based collective which hosts weekly co-working sessions for builders working on their passion projects (robotics, design, writing, art, coding). Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About this site](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/about.md) - What is Scratchpad? Scratchpad is a collective which hosts weekly co-working sessions for builders working on their passion projects (robotics, design, writing, art, coding). What is this website? This site is an independent publication launched in July 2026 for Scratchpad. It was launched by a gro… - [Agenda](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/agenda.md) - [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/faq.md) - How do I upload an image for my member account? Scratchpad blog is powered by Ghost. Ghost pulls member profiles from Gravatar, a platform for making a global avatar and profile image. Create an account there with the same email you used to sign up here, and the image will automatically upload! - [Lego F1 3D Printed Frame](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/lego-f1-3d-printed-frame.md) - I wanted a cleaner way to display one of LEGO's Formula 1 Speed Champions cars without committing to a permanent wall mount. This combines a 3D printed frame, a simple wall mount, and a matte styrene backer into a display that feels more like framed artwork than another shelf decoration. Disclaimer… - [Scratchpad Tools](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/tools.md) - Set Timer Play Music Icebreaker Generator 45:00 minutes seconds Paste a YouTube playlist or single video URL. Load ⏮ Prev 🔀 Shuffle: Off Next ⏭ Type a short seed phrase (e.g. "coffee, mountains") and generate a question. Gemini API key settings Save Stored only in this browser's localStorage. See… ## Posts - [Niche Content for Very Specific People](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/niche-content-for-very-specific-people.md) - In six simple steps! Weeks ago, while I was doing God Knows What, I had what I can only be described as a vision. So strong, I RUSHED to my notes app: "keep honking i'm mentally chamfering solids in fusion 360 (and then it's like the fusion colors and the chamfer tool icon and the corner of a cube… - [The tomato sauce problem - and its solution](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/the-tomato-sauce-problem-and-its-solution.md) - I used to over-complicate my tomato sauces and they never tasted "right". It always tasted like a sour amalgamation of spices. Then, I learned how to make a simple tomato sauce from a crazy Italian man. And then, I found inner p If you follow this recipe, you'll realize how simple making your own t… - [Argentium Silver](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/argentium-silver.md) - “All dwarfs have beards and wear up to twelve layers of clothing. Gender is more or less optional.” - Terry Prachet I've been dabbling in metalsmithing at a studio in Ravenswood called Lillstreet. I can't recommend it highly enough! If you're interested in metals, ceramics, painting, etc - it's the… - [Focaccia Recipe 8/11](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/focaccia-recipe-8-11.md) - Base Recipe: Additions: Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Garlic * As many as you like * Halve cherry tomatoes and lay them on a sheet pan, cut side up, then cover in a generous amount of olive oil. Add salt to taste. * Lay whole peeled garlic cloves in oil on the same sheet pan. * Set oven to 250 F and… - [3D Printing Your Bitmoji](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/3d-printing-your-bitmoji.md) - Hopefully this'll go down as my most conceited blog post. A mini figurine of myself. Kinda neat. Mostly cringe. Honestly, I was just curious if it could even be done, just from a technical perspective. Without buying or designing from scratch. So here we are. Note this post is not a vanity project.… - [Is it Coozie or Koozie? | Custom Graphic Can Coolers](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/is-it-coozie-or-koozie-custom-graphic-can-coolers.md) - According to this radio show, Koozie is a trademarked name popularized by commercial companies in the late 1970s and early 80s. Some call them cozy, koozie, coozy, coozie, kozy. The name traces back from an insulated sleeve used to keep kettles warm, called a tea cozy. Koozie is a name brand, the o… - [The CRT of the future. maybe.](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/the-crt-of-the-future-maybe.md) - What would happen if a lava lamp & a white noise machine had a baby, call her Louise, and the same thing with a TV and a radio? Say we this one Ted. Now if Ted and Louise so happened to cross paths naturally, or even say they match on Hinge. They hit it off, one thing leads to the next, they have a… - [Building a Miniature Billboard for my Mini Fridge](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/building-an-led.md) - You know, there's something about miniatures that tickles the psyche. I truly think there is nothing more human than calling mini versions of inanimate objects cute. Tiny tree? Cute. Tiny cup? Cute. Tiny shoe? S'Cute. There seems to be some deep beautiful link rooting this phenom into how we percei… - [Lego F1 3D Printed Frame](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/lego-f1-3d-printed-frame-2.md) - Lego F1 3D Printed Frame I wanted a cleaner way to display one of LEGO's Formula 1 Speed Champions cars without committing to a permanent wall mount. This combines a 3D printed frame, a simple wall mount, and a matte styrene backer into a display that feels more like framed artwork than another she… - [First Ghost Blog](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/first-ghost-blog.md) - So this is the very first Ghost Blog post. I will now figure out a way to get everyone else on the website to upload blogs now. finally. I could put documentation here, but you could also just follow this: How To Install Ghost On Ubuntu - Ghost Developer DocsA full guide for installing, configuring… - [Coming soon](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/coming-soon.md) - This is Scratchpad, a brand new site by Chicago creatives that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content is published! - [Box Breathing](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/box-breathing.md) - "What has to be taught first is the breath." - Confucius I recently had therapy and one of my goals out of that session was to improve my breathing when I'm feeling anxious. To be more specific, I want to aim for spending 30 minutes a day box breathing. Box breathing is a simple enough concept - br… - [Meta Mainframe – Self Hosting a Jekyll Blog](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/meta-mainframe-self-hosting-a-jekyll-blog.md) - "Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality." – Dalai Lama xıv Future note from the author: This post is effectively archived and only relevant on the old pre-ghost blog stack. In this post, I continue from Meta Memoir, where we first set up the Scratchpad blog. This week, I worked to… - [Meta Memoir - Getting Started with Jekyll](https://blog.scratchpad.lol/meta-memoir-getting-started-with-jekyll.md) - "If a 🌲 falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" - Tony Soprano Future note from the author: This post is effectively archived and only relevant on the old pre-ghost blog stack. Scratchpad is on its 15th session and has seen some amazing projects. 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