BIS — Developing with remote workers across 10 time zones and a language barrier is challenging. What helps is a rule of storytelling: Show. Don’t tell. I was managing development of a business information system with a
Nerf Challenge — I worked the Nerf Challenge games, reverse engineering and reworking control systems. They did a great job for the time they had, and encountered a hiccup. Agile plug: Although Agile is more limitated in embedded
Prototype-to-Production with ATtiny0/1 series + Arduino libraries: How to — The ATtiny 0/1-series is an amazing microcontroller. For less than the cost of a candy bar, it’s faster, has better control, communication and power management than any 8-bit MCUs that came before. I find myself
SPRK — Flares are extreme temperature fires that happen to produce some light for signaling. Great as an infrared countermeasure, bad for safety, and awful during fire season. I’ve been guiding an electronic replacement for road flares
Arduniño — A $6 electronics tinker kit for nonprofit, L.A. Makerspace. They work with LA City and County public libraries to help kids learn robotics, coding, e-textiles and stop motion animation, to give early exposure to STEAM
Evapotron — Dual power wind/electric greywater evaporator. I built it for my camp, and experimented with it as a tool for algaeculture. The jamming resistance is good for a small raceway pond, and for the carbon capture
Moderating starter kit — Whether you’re promoting your brand, product or non-profit STEAM educational event aimed at inspiring children, you are going to have good, bad and ugly interactions with the Internet channels of your choosing. How you handle
