Building

game theory · expectimax · iterative deepening

I rebuilt my first open-source game theory exploration sixteen years later, and made a playable version that runs in your browser.

woodworking · redwood · epoxy

I made standing desks and other furniture from reclaimed live-edge slabs, and learned how to fill the gaps with epoxy.

next.js · in-browser compiler

A learning resource and reference guide for TypeScript and Node.js, with code examples that run directly in the browser.

sanskrit · word-by-word · audio

Word-by-word translations with Sanskrit analysis, audio recitations, and cross-references to associated texts.

aluminum extrusions · robotics · fabrication

Some ongoing projects in my exploration of aluminum extrusions and modern robotics.

raspberry pi · camera · python

Camera-based motion detection on a Raspberry Pi driving smart switches through a small Python server. The spiritual successor to Jarvis.

van conversion · climbing

A Ford Transit Connect commercial cargo van that carried my bed, climbing gear, and supplies for trips to the mountains.

javascript · block-randomized study

A coding game for teaching JavaScript through challenges and problem-solving, iterated on with analytics from a block-randomized study.

fractal · edible · holiday

A Menger cube in gingerbread, and an excuse to explain Cantor sets and Sierpinski carpets to relatives over the holidays.

publication · image processing · graph theory

I co-authored a paper on rapid automated mosaicking of the human corneal subbasal nerve plexus.

mindstorms nxt · lejos · ~20µm

A CNC milling machine made of Lego that carves 3D shapes out of floral foam.

irobot create · kinect · trossen arm

A robotic arm mounted on a mobile base: an iRobot Create, two Arduinos, an XBee, a Kinect, and a mini PC running Ubuntu.

$45 surplus screen · linux · java

A Linux-powered touchscreen embedded in a wall panel, driving room lights through a Java applet over SSH to Jarvis.

not · nor · and · xor

Physical logic gates built entirely from Lego axles and beams.