I’m taking a year off work in what I’m calling the Dog Park Sabbatical, and here are summaries of what happened each month. Prior to...
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A Wooden Topo Map of Portland, ME
I laser cut a topographical map of my hometown out of wood, and made a guide of how to design and build your own!
The Antikythera Mechanism
I recreated a fully functional CAD model of this ancient Greek device. Currently working on an update!
An 8-Bit Breadboard Computer
I built a functioning computer up from bare wire and logic gates, mostly for the flashing lights.
The “Monaco” Monte-Carlo Python Library
I wrote an open-source python library to run Monte-Carlo simulations. Check it out on github!
The “Lasersaur” Laser Cutter
I build my very own version of this popular open-source laser cutter, and end up with a 100-Watt precision beast.
The “Crown of Nobles”
I built a stand to display the noble gasses in all their colorful ionized glory.
Virtual Trackballs: An Interactive Taxonomy
Rotating 3D objects on a 2D screen is a fundamental building block of human-computer interaction. Being able to reach through a pane of glass and...
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Can SpaceX land a rocket with 1/2 cm accuracy?
No. But they don’t need to. In preparation for the 5th test flight of Starship, SpaceX announced that they would try to catch the booster...
Read MoreThe Dog Park Sabbatical
I quit my job. This was tough, because I liked my job. I was good at it, it was intellectually stimulating, it paid well, I...
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