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Prosthetics Research Featured on Parallax.com

Parallax, the creator of the BasicStamp microcontroller that I used on my prosthetic prototype, and the propeller chip used in the DeepNote Guitar Hero Bot, has a section on their website where they feature winning projects that have been made using their products. They’ve decided to feature my project on[…]

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Another Week, another TechBits (in HD!)

I recorded this episode while I was at home for Thanksgiving.  Zach Lynn co-hosts with me as we discuss the proper settings to choose for your video games, and what they all mean.  Zach co-administers ultimatecomputers.net, worked on the DeepNote guitar hero bot, and runs Illusion Montages with me. As[…]

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A new Vlog! Hard Drive RAID Arrays Explained.

I get asked all the time to explain hard drive RAID (redundant array of independent/inexpensive disks). So I figured I would make it the topic of discussion for my vlog this week. The description ended up taking longer then expected though, so I broke it up into three parts: Hardware[…]

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TechBits – My new Vlog

I’m starting a Vlog!  It will be called TechBits.  The idea will be to informally answer tech/computer questions, talk about the technology industry, etc.  Below is the introduction video to the series.  Be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel! :) The Description that goes with the video: TechBits will[…]

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UltimateComputers.net Merchandise Goes Live!

Well, it’s not like we’ve released a line of clothing, but we do have a t-shirt and a mug that should allow you to display your geekdom proudly.  I’ve already ordered the shirt, and you can check out some awesome modeling shots of me below ;) You can go order[…]

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The Joys of the College Experience

So, I just got through my first set of exams here at Cornell…  To give you an idea of the tests, the average score on my first calc test was a 36%.  Granted, they aren’t usually that bad; it seems they over estimated how long they made it…  Anyways, I[…]

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