Austin Mini Maker Faire 2012
I had a great time at the Austin Mini Maker Faire this weekend. Although smaller than the events held at the Expo Center in years past, the Austin-focus of the ‘Mini’ Faire is a great improvement. Rather than trucking in
Austin Mini Maker Faire 2012
I had a great time at the Austin Mini Maker Faire this weekend. Although smaller than the events held at the Expo Center in years past, the Austin-focus of the ‘Mini’ Faire is a great improvement. Rather than trucking in
Adafruit LED Matrix Bringup
I finally gave in and bought a 16 x 32 LED Matrix panel from Adafruit – it was expensive, but so many LEDs! In order to try it out as soon as possible, I hooked it up to a digital waveform generator
Adafruit LED Matrix Bringup
I finally gave in and bought a 16 x 32 LED Matrix panel from Adafruit – it was expensive, but so many LEDs! In order to try it out as soon as possible, I hooked it up to a digital waveform generator
Moo MiniCards for Austin Mini Maker Faire
I wanted to have a little card with my blog/twitter info for sharing at Maker Faire, but I didn’t want to go the full business card route. I found Moo Minicards to be the perfect mix of small size and slick
Moo MiniCards for Austin Mini Maker Faire
I wanted to have a little card with my blog/twitter info for sharing at Maker Faire, but I didn’t want to go the full business card route. I found Moo Minicards to be the perfect mix of small size and slick
Chronomix CC2000 Acquired
Austin is fortunate to have a lot of great vintage shops (here’s a handy map). I love these places as you never know what you might find inside – furniture, clothing, records, magazines, and other tchotchkes. But it can be anything
Chronomix CC2000 Acquired
Austin is fortunate to have a lot of great vintage shops (here’s a handy map). I love these places as you never know what you might find inside – furniture, clothing, records, magazines, and other tchotchkes. But it can be anything
Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame
Last week while in Las Vegas for a conference I was fortunate enough to spend some time at the ‘Pinball Hall of Fame‘. While the exterior may not be as glamorous as the casinos on the strip (see below), the
Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame
Last week while in Las Vegas for a conference I was fortunate enough to spend some time at the ‘Pinball Hall of Fame‘. While the exterior may not be as glamorous as the casinos on the strip (see below), the
Austin’s Midnight Maker PCB Mini Review
Recently a few friends started a batch PCB service for Austin hackers called MidnightMaker. The cool/unique aspect of their service is that they provide scheduled order deadlines and a 1 week manufacturing time. My friend Matt and I tried them
Austin’s Midnight Maker PCB Mini Review
Recently a few friends started a batch PCB service for Austin hackers called MidnightMaker. The cool/unique aspect of their service is that they provide scheduled order deadlines and a 1 week manufacturing time. My friend Matt and I tried them
1968 Chevelle Dyno Video
I’ll post more on this project later, but this was a really fun project. I bought the car with a beautiful paint job, no hood hinges, and a fuel pump mounted to an erector set in the trunk (yikes!). After
1968 Chevelle Dyno Video
I’ll post more on this project later, but this was a really fun project. I bought the car with a beautiful paint job, no hood hinges, and a fuel pump mounted to an erector set in the trunk (yikes!). After
Blog Reboot
After fits and starts over the years, I’m finally organizing my projects and posting them online. Bear with me as I work through the backlog and get back into the groove!
Blog Reboot
After fits and starts over the years, I’m finally organizing my projects and posting them online. Bear with me as I work through the backlog and get back into the groove!
The Stainless Steel Baseball Bat – aka the best Christmas gift I’ve ever received
My wife is pretty great at giving gifts. She always remembers some fragment of a conversation where I mentioned liking some obscure book, food, tool, Bruce Lee movie, etc. During our senior year of college she really outdid herself. We
The Stainless Steel Baseball Bat – aka the best Christmas gift I’ve ever received
My wife is pretty great at giving gifts. She always remembers some fragment of a conversation where I mentioned liking some obscure book, food, tool, Bruce Lee movie, etc. During our senior year of college she really outdid herself. We
Bowling Lane Dining Table
One of the key missing pieces in our home has been a dining table. We designed a dining nook based on a specific table size, and I took it upon myself to find the perfect table. For some reason my
Bowling Lane Dining Table
One of the key missing pieces in our home has been a dining table. We designed a dining nook based on a specific table size, and I took it upon myself to find the perfect table. For some reason my