AI Assistance Documentation

AI Tool: Claude 4 and 4.5 Sonnet (Anthropic)

Website Development

I received a tremendous amount of instruction and support from Vinzenz Aubry, thank you so much for your help!

"i am trying to code using vs in html for the first time. I was giving a base bit of code but not sure why my css isnt working: [HTML code with CSS issues]"
"this is my code now, and I am trying to sync it with my gitlab repo: [HTML code with structural issues]"
"how to open terminal"
"this is what it said: [Terminal output showing git repository error]"
"I do see a .git folder, now what do i do?"
"the image is not appearing: [HTML code with background image issues]"
"image not appearing: [HTML code with missing file extension and color formatting issues]"
"how can i use the adobe font P22 Operina Pro in my code? i have the rights to it"

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.typekit.net/byj3wim.css">

"it doesnt seem to be working: [HTML code with Adobe font implementation issues]"
"i am trying to link to a new webpage: [HTML code with link syntax errors]"
"how can i get the link to appear on the page: [HTML code with invalid link tags]"
"where should i edit the style of it?"
"what is wrong with this: [HTML code with CSS structure problems]"
"still not displaying correct: [HTML code that looked structurally correct]"
"[Screenshot of directory listing] this what I see: [HTML code]"
"where does div go in html"
"i want to change to length of a paragraph box"
"where would i put it?: (followed by your HTML code)
"where would i add an image"
(showing your updated HTML code with image tag in wrong location)
"where do i put the image file name?"
"img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 20px auto; }" (mixing HTML and CSS syntax)
(showing your corrected HTML code)
"how to place the image on right sode of page centered w paragraphs"
"add an stl file"
[You shared a screenshot of your webpage layout]
"how can i make center the text black and image on each half of there page so there isnt dead space in the middle? or extend each block"
"use option 1 with this code: (followed by your HTML code)
"i am trying to add an internal page here is the code for that, but nothing is showing up: (followed by your HTML code)
images not showing up: [HTML code for project management page]
how can i change the size of the images to be in a row on the right half of the page
where would it fit in here: [HTML code for computer controlled cutting page]
remove the black boarders and place them on top of each other vertically
[HTML code with incomplete structure and missing closing tags]
on the home page, the text moves when adjusting the window size, i want it to not move and look the same as in full screen: [HTML code for home page]
how can i scale the background image to fit in different window sizes
whats wrong with this: [HTML code for Week 1 page with conflicting CSS]
[Image of torn paper texture]
how can i add this image to be behind the text block, so it looks like the text is written on it regarless of window size
how to stop the text from scrollling
how can i add this to a file in my repo?: [Student agreement text]
do i need to code it or can i just put the text in an empty file
using html and css, i would like to have a collection of dots that link to other pages, and the dots fall from there original place in the grid and bounce around the screen and are hard to click with a coursor, but the move slow and way from the cursor. how would i do that?
can you make the dots larger, and start dropping more slowly, and able to bounce independent as well as react to cursor
can you make it where the dots start as a grid in the center of the page and then when you try to click that dot it falls
in html and css, create a simple web page that has a white background with a grid of 16 red dots. each dot links to seperate pages, and the dots should all be solid red with out anything in them. When you go to click on a dot it should move away from the cursor and then fall off the grid slowly falling to the bottom of the page. once a dot has fallen it should slowly and gently bounce around the screen, moving away from the cursor
can you make the dots gently float around the screen after they fall from the grid
can you make the inital grid animation softer or more fluid when the dots move. and after the fall, they should still move away from the cursor
can you make so that the dots start in a grid and then move away from the cursor? no other movments, except reacting to the cursor
the dots strart moving from the bottom up rather than away from my cursor
still a similar issue and there should be enough distace from the dot to the cursor so it is hard to click the dot
the dots still start moving from the bottom rather than reacting directly to the cursor at first
better animation, but the dots need to start in a 4x4 grid
i only see one dot, i need 16 dots that link to other pages
can you add 12 more dots and when the page first loads have them start in a grid
when the page first loads there are only five dots, and they do not start ina grid. before you had them in a grid and i liked that, with this new cursor animation
simplify this code to be a white page with a list of links to internal pages: [followed by HTML code]
i want the font to be p22 operina pro: [followed by HTML code]
how can i change font size?
whats wrong: [followed by HTML code]
still not working: [followed by HTML code]
help me arrange each link in a 4x4 grid, red circles. no name
when i hover a circle it should move to a random position on the page, with a little delay so it is possible to click if one is fast.
the buttons should move obviously. now they are jumping
its shooting multiple ones. rewrite the code and make it sens
fix this code. it somehow affects all dots at the same time. they should all have their own location knowledge
the state management is wrong. it should create one animation object per dot. this way each dot listens only to itself
its still shooting out dots when i hover over one
we|re really close. the only issue is that the grid collapses when we hover on the first dot
great. can you add some variables at the top of the script so i can controll things like speed, break time, distance traveling and what you think makes sense to play around
this is the new code. but the link clicking doesnt work. it should go to the href in the a
i want to navigate to the link when i click on a dot. the one that is floating, not the static original one
fix it again, removed the lorem ipsum>
i want to navigate to the link when i click on a dot. the one that is floating, not the static original one
what fonts do you think would work for this website, I like the p22 one as the header on the home page but not sure what font should be the numbers in the dots, text paragraphs and page headers:
whats wrong with this:[followed by HTML code]
whats wrong with this: [followed by HTML code]
can you recommend some page header fonts
can you improve the image layout of the vinyl (flower) and laser cut work: [followed by HTML code]
can you make flower 1 the same size height as the image next to it. remove the shading on the laser cut images, i want them to look like they have a transparent background:
for 1. i want the flower one to be the same size as the one to the left, while still showing th eentire image
when i click on button 1 i doesnt take me to week one page:
"can you list out all the prompts I've written to you in this chat?"
i am using gitlab to build a website to document my work for a class. i have ni idea how it works, is my usage too high? for each week of class i should only generate 10s of mb we are done with the first 2 weeks
improve this code: [followed by HTML code]
match the formating embedded page to this one: followed by HTML code]
how to add an md to html site
when the window is not in full screen the dots go over the title, how can i adjust this?:
when the window gets too small the issue continues
can you add 2 more dots to the bottom right, while keeping the 4x4 grid:
row 5 is not [empty], [empty], 17, 18, where can I adjust the dot positioning in row 5
create a template page for an html website based off this design:
scan1 isnt showing up, whats wrong with the formatting:[followed by HTML code]
how can i make these two images the same size next to eachother on the right side of the page:
how to embedd a 3d model in html?
its still not appearing: [followed by HTML code]
where in the code should the css go, like around what other info?
improve the layout of the images and models: [followed by HTML code]
whats wrong with this code? how cna i ge tthe file to show up?
how can i get the caption under the image:[followed by HTML code]
fix this: [followed by HTML code]
improve this image layout: [followed by HTML code]
link words to a website in a paragraph html
whats wrong: [followed by HTML code]
how can i add dowlonad link for files in html?
why isnt the skull and cross bone icon working: [followed by HTML code]
how can i add space between the title and dot grid/ and also maintain consistent sizing when the window chnages size?
i want the title to be at the top
where in this code can I adjust the spacing in between my hi title and the dot grid? they are too close:
place these two dots on random spots on the page and have them follow he same rules as the dots starting in the grid: <a href="#page17" class="dot" data-page="17" style="grid-column: 3;"> </a> <a href="/aboutme/" class="dot" data-page="18" style="grid-column: 4;"> </a>
how can i format this to be the <code> tags for my website:
this is what my code looks like? it is not displaying properly, why?:
its still not displaying here is the entire page: [followed by HTML code]
can you list all the prompts i've written in this chat using <li>
How can I make the three images at the top smaller and on the right half of the screen in line with materials?
How can I resize the images? They don't need to be so large
There's a large gap between the text and images - how can I reduce it?
Why isn't the strong tag for "Software" working?
What are the HTML tags to link this URL?
Can you improve these notes of reflection on designing my first PCB?
Can you improve these notes of reflection on electronics production?
Can you write brief notes on code logic for pull-up and down and HIGH vs LOW?
Any suggestions on how to improve the image layout for this page?
Could you create a column with the problems (PCB 1-4) and the final in the column next to it (PCB 5) with captions?
Remove the dots for the lists and title of "the journey" and "success"
How can I make the problems column a 2x2 grid and the success column be the height of the grid?
I don't want the image on the right to be cropped - where and how can I fix this?
Any issues with this code?

Computer Aided Design

how to add a horizontal line wrapping around the middle of an object fusion 360
can you go into more detai for method 3
how can i change the texture of an object
[Screenshot of Fusion 360 interface]
i am in the design workspace but do not see appreance panel
[Screenshot of View menu dropdown]
how can i add a material
can you list all the prompts i've written in this chat using <li>

Computer Controlled Cutting

N/A

Embedded Coding

i have a microcontroller with a screen a tousch sensors, i need to code something simple in c, any suggestions
I am useing arduino
here are the specs: https://gitlab.cba.mit.edu/quentinbolsee/qpad21
the mood ring
/private/var/folders/8n/vwp6gxjd5tz_pqpf2l2fhtc80000gn/T/.arduinoIDE-unsaved2025822-2344-1tfcxl2.68gi/sketch_sep22b/sketch_sep22b.ino:16:26: error: 'A0' was not declared in this scope [compilation error]
The following pins are in use: * **PA02**: touch pad 0 * **PA03**: touch pad 1 [pin mapping info]
/Users/sophiachefalo/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Mac/Downloads/qpad21-main/code/Arduino/test_display_D21/test_display_D21.ino:18:46: error: 'A0' was not declared in this scope [compilation error]
here are the front and back of the board, its an led screen with touch pads on the side NOT a touch screen [with 2 images]
i am looking for something silly any suggestions?
the mood ring
/private/var/folders/8n/vwp6gxjd5tz_pqpf2l2fhtc80000gn/T/.arduinoIDE-unsaved2025822-2344-1tfcxl2.68gi/sketch_sep22b/sketch_sep22b.ino:16:26: error: 'A0' was not declared in this scope [compilation error]
how can i remove the mood ring program from the microcontorler
what are some other simple ardunio ide examples
pet rock
i want its name to be Balboa, remove the grumpy emotion and stats. increase the time inbetween the different states, right now they change way to fast. also when you push the touch pads, i want to bring silly/simple/stoic quotes from the rock. and the text does not fit on the screen correctly
/Users/sophiachefalo/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Mac/Downloads/qpad21-main/code/Arduino/test_display_D21/test_display_D21.ino: In function 'void setup()': [compilation error about qt_5]
can you provide the new code in a seperate artifiact
have the states be something like, tranquil, Contemplative, Resigned, sleepy/ing, Steadfast, exisinting. what are the list of all the quotes?
remove the third quote i have seen empires rise, remove the periods. remove quote 18. is minor animations of balboa possible?
have the rock change with the different states
issues: sleeping does not have "z'" just an straight line, the emotinos change back to back so for exapmle to will change from resigned to resign. q5 [pa07] pad does not work. remove quotes: 18, 17, 14, 11, 10, 7, change 8 to change is an illuision add "Rock bottom is solid ground" "Being is enough" i want some different animations for balboa, any suggestions?
/Users/sophiachefalo/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Mac/Downloads/qpad21-main/code/Arduino/test_display_D21/test_display_D21.ino: In function 'void setup()': [compilation error about qt_5]
can you provide the new code in a seperate artifiact
i closed the ardunio code editor and re pluged my micro controler in, the light is on but there is nothing on the screen
what is the current image when it is first plugged
remove the 3000, and word best, so it says pet rock simulator, meet your new friend: balboa!
this is great, can you suggest some additional quotes that are in relm of rock bottom is solid ground and i need to document this for an html website, can you produce the different states as images for my website
using this code, update it so different quotes appear and the same one do'nt come up in a row: [with code document]
can you list all the prompts i've written in this chat using <li>

3D Scanning and Printing

N/A

Electronics Design

using a xiao samd21 how would i layout the skematics to have a push button led?
this is what I have so far, but it seems incorrect, how do I know which side of a compent to connect something to
is this correct?
can you improve these notes for designing an embedded microcontroller for a total beginer
How can I check a schematic from KiCad using LTspice?
The button on my Xiao Seeeduino RP2040 isn't turning the LED on - how can I get the button to turn the light on when pressed?
I have two resistors, a 10kΩ for the button and 100Ω for the LED - what code should I use?
Why does this code work? (Understanding INPUT_PULLDOWN vs INPUT_PULLUP)
Can you explain the backwards logic for button code using INPUT_PULLDOWN?
Write a simple code to test if my Seeeduino RP2040 with button switch and LED works
How close should the USB connector be to the edge of the board?
Can I have a trace under a component?
can you list all the prompts i've written in this chat using <li>

Electronics Production

I just finished soldering a Xiao Seeeduino RP2040 with push button LED - how can I test that it works in Arduino IDE? Do I need to bootload it?
When I plug it in, the Seeeduino lights turn on and the LED does initially but then turns off - what's happening?
How can I change trace width in KiCad PCB editor?
I'm trying to design a PCB in KiCad to be milled - does this look correct? What are my next steps?
The DRC shows unconnected items - how do I fix these errors?
How do I change all traces to 0.6mm globally?
Using KiCad, I exported Gerber files and when I turn them to PNGs, the edge cut doesn't display properly - how can I fix this?
I'm trying to test this PCB using a Seeeduino RP2040 - how can I use Arduino 2.3.6 to test it?
I can't find where to add the board manager URL in Arduino IDE 2.3.6
I just milled and assembled a Seeeduino RP2040 that has a button switch and LED - what are the next steps to test if it works?

Computer Controlled Machining

N/A

Input Devices

can you write test code fro ardunio to test a pcb with themeristor and oled using xiao rp2040
That code uploaded, can you write code that will show the vaule the thermistor is reading on the led screen?
I have a xiao seeduno rp2040, with a thermistor and 2.44 cm (0.96 Inch) I2C/IIC 128x64 OLED Display Module 4 Pin. can you write a simple code for arduino that shows the value the thermister reads on the oled
scl is connect to d5 and sda connected to d4 per this image
it says uploaded, but nothing appears on the oled screen
in the monitor is just says scanning... but shows nothing else. my wiring is all correct
the screen doesnt turn on at all, and is getting voltage between ground and vcc, its brand new. is there a way you could write code so i could just the value of the thermistor
its saying the tem is 554.2f
raw adc is 2,
I have the left side of the thermistor connected to A0 and a 10k resistor, the right side of the thermaistor is connected to 3v3
the other end of the 10k resitor connects to ground
the value does not change when touched
A0 is stuck on 2

Output Devices

can you write test code fro ardunio to test a pcb with themeristor and oled using xiao rp2040
That code uploaded, can you write code that will show the vaule the thermistor is reading on the led screen?
I have a xiao seeduno rp2040, with a thermistor and 2.44 cm (0.96 Inch) I2C/IIC 128x64 OLED Display Module 4 Pin. can you write a simple code for arduino that shows the value the thermister reads on the oled
scl is connect to d5 and sda connected to d4 per this image
it says uploaded, but nothing appears on the oled screen
in the monitor is just says scanning... but shows nothing else. my wiring is all correct
the screen doesnt turn on at all, and is getting voltage between ground and vcc, its brand new.

Molding and Casting

N/A

Group Machine

I am bulding a 20 sided dice that has actuattors that push out, can you write the simplest html code possible in html to be a romate control that when has buttons 1-20, and when clicked in pushes a face out
can you make a version of the remote template that can go up down left right and be controlled with arrow keys, and pushing buttons

Networking and Communication

how to replace the camera on Seed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 Sense Board, it came with ov3660 attached and want to use ov5640
how can I add to this code so that it saves the previous images taken to a folder on my computer, and that it takes one image every 24 hours at a random time in that window
how can I remove the status display
in my terminal it says pip command not found
the image took, but it has a pink/purple hue to it. why is that. none of the other images came out like that
can you synthesize this chat in a short and simple way that could help someone else doing this as a beginner in the future?

Interface and Application Programing

i need to write an application that interfaces a user with the esp32s3 camera node we were working on. right now the photos save to a folder on my computer, but i want to visualize that data in a simple and unique way like an archive [with uploaded aesthetic reference image]
I already have a python server set up to take images in the background
when i try the first step in the quick start it says pip: command not found, why
[screenshot showing externally-managed-environment error]
do i need to make a folder for the camera archive?
i dont have access to the browser page, i think port 5000 is in use
i've scrolled to the bottom but the last line i see is levels=, how can i get to the bottom [in nano]
[screenshot showing ESP32 Image Server Running on port 8080] port 8080 is being used by the camera to take and save photos to its ip address, this is what i see when i got to the website. do i need to change the port again?
[screenshot showing server running] when i go to localhost 3000, it takes me to a website I made
i cant run this command: nano camera_archive_server.py, when i hit enter it just takes me to the next line
great it works! how can i change the aesthetics of it, i dont like the way it looks
how can i add thumbnails on the right hand side of the page. i am editing the html directly in terminal and have made other edits
[screenshot showing no thumbnails] this is what i see. the thumbnails do not appear. can i edit the html in a text editor?
i dont think the browser and server are synced
[screenshot showing old title in terminal] on step 3 it is displaying an old title
[screenshot of terminal commands] it says no such file or directory
great, how can I have this run in the background and be public?
i see detached now how can I have this on ngrok
screenshot showing ngrok authentication error]
[interface website document] great its working. can you create a simple beginner guide on the steps taken to develop the interface, so that someone could replicate it in the future?

Wildcard

N/A

Final Project

I am building a camera microcontroller and need to have it use a servo somehow. The main project is this camera is embedded in a rock that sits on a shelf and takes a picture of the same angle at random times and I want to servo motor to follow in this silliness while fitting the theme of the project can you list suggestions
The camera on a periscope that pokes out of the top at a single random time of day to take a picture. What are the components I need to make this as simple as possible: a camera microcontroller that saves images to sd card, and periscopes up when taking a picture. I am building PCB from scratch
I have these buttons: archer 5 spst miniature push button switches cat. no. 275-1547, would they work?
Could I have three buttons that correlate to different wait times? Or would that be too complicated
Yes I want those different time intervals. I want to connect a battery to power the microcontroller, what battery should I use? I want the buttons to be on the table but the camera standing up, how could I support the ov5640 camera wire?
OK so material list for this project is what, LED, battery ESP32S3 with camera, any other components I'll need aside from the case?
How will I connect the 10 pack simple LEDs to my PCB, will that be easy? What size micro SD card should I get

I am using KiCad to try and design a PCB using a Xiao Seeed push button LED, this is what I have so far. Walk me through the next steps to eventually mill my own board
How can I switch to default select tool from wire [in KiCad]
Is this [schematic] correct?
When milling a PCB on a Carvera, how can I know that my through holes will work
I exported my GRB files from Fusion, and turned them into PNGs for my Carvera software, however, I can't get the edges to show up, only the traces
From the PCB layout, what are the next steps
Now there are no errors [in Eagle], do you have any suggestions as to how I could improve it
This is my original schematic, and I am milling my own board [regarding switching from SAMD21 to RP2040]
I want to build a PCB, I'm still not understanding how to solder the buttons. How will I attach the battery wires to the backside of the Xiao on the PCB?
I want to use male header pins to raise the Xiao to access the battery. I have no female headers so will need to solder directly to the board, how will that affect the traces?
I have an SMD LED, one side has a green triangle and is flat. The other side has a raised center piece. Which side touches the PCB?
I have an LED I am trying to solder, does the triangle point/cathode connect to ground?
I'm using an SMD LED. What would each side need to connect to?
Can I use single sided copper, and have the male header solder to the top traces?

Blink test works, what is some simple code to test WiFi
[Screenshot showing WiFi connection errors]
The hotspot didn't work either
OK it works on my phone, can we test the camera capture
[Serial monitor error showing camera init failed with error 0xFFFFFFFF - frame buffer malloc failed]
Does the computer need to be on hotspot if I use phone's browser to access ESP32?

Can I schedule multiple captures? And also have the images save to a folder on my computer? In a previous project with an ESP32S3 we had the images saved here AND on a website, is it possible to do that?
Ready to make it public
[Screenshot showing Python code uploaded to Arduino IDE by mistake]
How do I save the Python code? I have my terminal open
[Screenshot about ngrok error] I want to have both running
OK I have ngrok up and running. Can I close the terminal? Will the images still save on the website if I unplugged it from my computer and plug it into the wall?
How can I keep my computer running?
[Screenshot about port 5000 in use] Port 5000 is in use. I had this issue last time, can you suggest an obscure one?
I would like to do 2 things, what order is best to do them? 1: I want to run in the background and the website to be public through ngrok. 2: I want to edit the visuals of the website
The only text I want is the timestamps from when the image was taken (keep the formatting of day and time below the image) but I want to remove the download option since they save on my computer, I also want to remove the button number BUT keep the time delay duration. Replace the header text to be a real time countdown until the next capture. Three images per row that are the width of the screen. It gets power from USB, right now it's just plugged into my computer, can I plug it into the wall?
For the website can you generate a preview?
I like the font, but want the background to be white and the text to be grey. I also want there to be space in between the image rows, and for there not to be a visible table or border
Actually can you all remove the countdown, and have no header just images with the captions
Can you draft a new Python script with this updated website