I recently got my hands on a Raspberry Pi with the goal of writing an article on how suitable the platform is for an education program like BlueStamp Engineering. However once I got rolling, I simply had to make something of my own. I’m not very experienced with Linux, Apache, or Python so I thought [...]
For those who know me, beer isn’t just about the drinking. It’s also about the brewing. I’ve casually brewed beer for years, only getting serious with my own setup a year ago. However brewing in front of a stove can be annoying especially when trying to brew 2 different batches at once. To make the experience [...]
I love watching how the growth of spaces like my own Denhac develops as people begin casually making things. Recently Denhac held a surplus sale and I think it really pumped up interest and made the space all around better. There were a few things that I noticed made it a success, so I wrote [...]
I was recently thinking about how little time exists between a design being ‘completed’ and when it needs to be revised. Obsolete parts, bugs, manufacturing equipment changes, manufacturing locations and volumes will all drive changes to a design. Sometimes is makes a mockery of revision control systems. My most recent Element14 article highlights the work [...]
I love everything about kits. I build what I use, I know how to fix it, and I can get any part I find broken. It is sad that there aren’t more people that are into this sort of thing because the DIY-ers don’t represent a significant enough portion of any market to drive manufacturers [...]
I recently bought an FM transmitter for my phone to broadcast to my car stereo. The transmitter market is the same as any other market — you get what you pay for. But because I’m not an audiophile, and the FM radio link only gives so much fidelity, I thought a cheap little thing would [...]
Fixing a Bad Start Button on a Sharp R-220HW Microwave “What? Fixing a microwave? Isn’t that like fixing a ball point pen? After all, microwaves go for like $30 new! “ Yes, that is true. They are cheap and very available. But on the other hand shopping, spending money, and throwing things away are not [...]