[sdiy] Vibe Circuit Design

[brianw]

So far, nobody has mentioned AI...

As soon as I saw "Vibe Circuit Design" on the subject line, I assumed that this was a reference to "Vibe Coding" - which lets an AI try its hand at writing code. Thus, I figured that the red-hot component was the result of allowing an AI to design a schematic without a human reviewing it for obvious mistakes.

What's the background context for this, Don?

Brian


On Jan 25, 2026, at 9:12 AM, Jason Proctor <jason at redfish.net> wrote:
> I wired up the transformer in an 1176 build the wrong way. I thought
> the smell was it just warming up... well it warmed up all right.
> 
> On 23 Jan 2026, at 18:05, Donald Tillman <don at till.com> wrote:
>> Got a ways to go...
>> 
>> https://x.com/beneater/status/2012988790709928305
>> <Screenshot 2026-01-23 at 12.01.54 AM.png>
>> 
>> -- Don
>> --
>> Donald Tillman, Palo Alto, California
>> https://till.com