Nov 23

Using Google Cloud Pubsub for Batch Pipelines in Apache Beam

3 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #today-i-learned  #programming 

May 17

Tips and Tricks with Terraform's null_resource

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #today-i-learned  #programming 

Mar 8

Deploying Google Cloud Functions with Terraform

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #today-i-learned  #programming 

Feb 22

Precision Sourdough: A Smart Lid for Your Starter

12 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #3d-printing  #design  #electrical  #programming  #embedded 

Taking the guess work out of baking with wild yeast.

Sep 9

Building a Backyard Chicken Coop in the City

6 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #woodworking 

Raising pets that poop breakfast.

Dec 29

3D Printed Engagement Ring

10 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #3d-printing  #design 

A perfectly imperfect expression of commitment.

Apr 25

Nordic nRF52 Development with Visual Studio Code

5 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming  #embedded 

One editor to rule them all, one editor to find them.

Jun 24

Monitoring the Fermentation of Sourdough Starter with Computer Vision

15 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

Bread is love, bread is life; would it be wrong to call it my wife?

Apr 6

From Prototype to Cloud: A Python Recipe Converter

13 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

A journey from Jupyter to Flask to Heroku, all in one post.

Feb 9

Synchronous vs Asynchronous Ping Sweep in C# Windows Form

8 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

Life is better when you live asynchronously.

Jan 12

Measuring the Spectral Characteristics of a Light Therapy Lamp

9 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #physics 

Shining the light of truth on a $70 bulb.

Oct 29

Debugger Setup with GDB + OpenOCD in Visual Studio Code

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming  #embedded 

Because this editor is awesome and I want to use it for everything.

Jun 13

Annealing 3D Printed Plastics: Sous Vide Style

19 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #3d printing 

When hobbies combine and engineering takes over.

May 9

Battery Power Protection and Regulation PCB

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #electrical 

Design of a power management board in Altium.

Apr 4

Overhead Robotic Gantry for Tethered VR Headsets

4 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #work  #programming  #design  #electrical 

Tired of cables breaking presence in virtual reality? We are too.

Mar 25

Hakko-Style Solder Fume Extractor

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #3d printing 

Inhaling 3D printer melted plastic instead of toxic solder fumes.

Mar 23

Resources for 3D Printing with the MP Select Mini

4 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #3d printing 

A collection of information to reduce the initial headaches with 3D printing.

Mar 7

New Toy Tuesday: Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #3d printing 

Giving in to temptation for a tool that can make other tools.

Feb 5

ESP8266 Sous Vide Controller

6 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #electrical  #programming  #embedded 

Immersing food in a temperature controlled water bath.

Nov 15

Tired of Cables in VR? We Are Too.

6 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #work  #writing 

When VR gives you lemons, you make a lemonade-making robot.

Nov 13

Wooden Phone Stand

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #woodworking 

Turning a hunk of wood into a hunky tech holder.

Oct 22

Making Do With a Bargain Bin Bandsaw

3 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #woodworking 

Sometimes you can get more than what you pay for.

Oct 1

Engineer's Diary

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

Getting into the habit of writing stuff down because I don't trust my memory.

Jun 2

MECH 458: Capstone 3D Optical Well Imager

3 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #design  #school 

Integrating computer vision with automated pipeline inspection.

Jun 1

New Workshop + Plywood Bench Stool

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #woodworking 

Finally having a garage means finally having space for a proper workbench.

May 25

Adjustable Portable Power Supply

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #electrical 

Providing power to the people. Or in this case, hobby projects.

Apr 22

MECH 423: Mechatronics Product Design

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #design  #electrical  #school 

Over-engineering the soft-boiled egg with the ultimate kitchen gadget, PerfEGGct™.

Dec 18

Boo-Boo with the Bamboo Bike

4 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #woodworking 

Splitting hairs over split bamboo.

Aug 6

The Making of Project Haikuza: Part 2

6 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

When the generator gets a bit smarter, but still not smart enough.

Jul 12

The Making of Project Haikuza: Part 1

7 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

The development of a laughable haiku generator in Python.

Jul 10

Project Haikuza

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

Contributing to society with an interactive, Twitter-based haiku generator.

Jul 8

Places To Be: Howe Sound Crest Trail

6 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #writing 

A multi-day hike not suitable for beginners. Except I didn't listen.

Jun 23

Co-op: Air Quality Calibration Chamber

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #work 

Building a clean-room enclosure for testing air quality monitors.

Feb 19

External Ballistics Simulation

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

Predicting projectile trajectories of shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots.

Nov 24

MECH 328: TrailRider Design Project

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #design  #school 

Designing a next-generation, offroad wheelchair.

Sep 27

Co-op: Drill Cover User Study

2 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #work 

Quantifying the performance of a surgical drill designed for low-resource settings.

Aug 29

Bowling With car2go

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #design 

Roof-mounted rig for vehicular bowling at the 2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Aug 18

Award Winning Bamboo Bike

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #design  #woodworking 

An organic, gluten-free mode of transportation.

Jan 12

MATLAB Photo Editing Script

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #programming 

Automagically removing obstructions in an image.

Dec 28

Co-op: The Age Effect on Bicycle Helmets

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #work 

Assessing the safety of your 15 year-old helmet.

Apr 20

MECH 223: Hovercraft Competition

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #school 

Racing a remote-controlled hovercraft made of cardboard, plastic bags, and pink foam.

Dec 1

Men in Massage: Research Paper

13 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #writing  #school 

ENG 112 research paper on gender dominated professions.

Jul 10

LEGO Headphones

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #design 

Making music with the world's favourite construction toy.

Apr 16

A Minty-Fresh Power Pack

1 min read   ·   # comments   ·   #electrical 

Making a portable battery charger before they were cool.