Comment by malux85

It sits on my desk right next to where I work every day, and it looks kinda sci-fi,

I was motivated by Star Trek a lot when I was very young, and having some futuristic bit of tech beside me while I work (that I created) reminds me that we are all working towards building that future, even just symbolically.

Building this gave me utter joy at learning CAD, figuring out electronics problems, understanding difficulties 3D printers have, finding electronic components here in NZ, figuring out bugs while typing commands like “restart sunlight” was amusing.

The final product is really just a byproduct and reminder, the primary source of joy is the act of creation