I built an 8-bit computer on breadboards, from basic circuit components and bare wire. In just 16 bytes of memory it can do cool stuff like discovering prime numbers, though I’d be lying if I said my primary motivation wasn’t the flashing lights.

This is a collection of my posts about the wooden topo map project. Also check out the coverage of this project in Make: and HackADay!

A series of short vignettes in the style of chapters from Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities.

I build my very own version of this popular open-source laser cutter, and end up with a 100-Watt precision beast.

These are my posts sharing the story and CAD files for my (first) recreation of the Antikythera Mechanism. My second version is in-work, pending completion of my Lasersaur to help with prototyping.

A true ghost story of corruption, desecration, and an investigative journalist trying to set things right. Featuring original transcriptions of 100+ year-old microfilm!