Dad's Ornamental Projects
Remembering my Dad by sharing some of his ornamental projects.
Cat Detective Round 6: Wild Animals
Can computers distinguish between a cat from wild animals?
Cat Detective Round 5: People as Cats
Can computers distinguish between a cat and a person dressed up as a cat?
Cat Detective Round 4: Cats in Art
Adding humans to the mix really fouls things up for the OpenCV cat detector.
Review: React 16 for Everyone Course on Level Up Tutorials
In which I level up my web development skills with a course on React.
First Impressions: Practical Python and OpenCV
Taking a structured approach to learning Python programming and computer vision.
2019: Ripe with Possibilities
Looking forward to a productive year of making.
2018: Annus Horribilis
The horrible year is in the bin and not a moment too soon.
Cat Detective Round 3: People & Their Pets
Adding humans to the mix really fouls things up for the OpenCV cat detector.
Cat Detective Round 2: Just the Cats, Ma'am
Let's see how the OpenCV cat detector handles with real-life animal photos versus those pretty Round 1 glamour shots.
Cat Detective Round 1: Trying OpenCV
A New Yorker cartoon proclaimed, “On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog.” let's see if that holds true for cats.
This End Up
There is no such thing as achieving balance, rather the continuous act of balancing. -paraphrased from Bob Claggett
Font Subsetting
Sandboxing in Codepen to troubleshoot CSS font-subsets.
Logo Implementation
Open source font converters can both do the heavy lifting and help maximize loading performance.
The Logo Creation Process
Ideas take time to develop, they don't spring out of my head fully formed.
Fun with Logos in Inkscape
And by *fun* I mean bang my head against my keyboard wondering why I'm not doing this in Illustrator.
Source Control for Solo Developers
If a developer is working on a solo project, does his or her check-in still need to be on a branch?
Circuit Test for the Robotic Arm
Wiring up servos and joysticks: Do I know how to party on a Saturday night or what?
Wiring a Robotic Arm
In which I take a small, first step toward building a prototype of our future robot overlords.
Scoping My Next Project
Spare parts + Instructables = New project.
Getting Started with AWS CodeCommit
"Let's have fun configuring source control," said no one ever.
Damn, I Really Do Need Source Control
New goals for 2017 lead me on a search for a source control solution
Maker Books
A few of my favorite Maker-related books.
ScribbleBot: Initial Iterations
The initial iterations of an artbot I made with my daughter.
Arduino Light and Temperature Sensor
Prototype circuit for a temperature and light sensor.
Arduino: LED Knight Rider
Another Arduino experiment that will trigger 80s flashbacks.
Arduino Melody
Demo using a two-dimensional array to store musical notes.