Epic Fails: GPS Pod Tracker Postmortem
I recently moved from NY to San Francisco, and shipped all my stuff. At the last minute, I decided to build a GPS tracker that would update a website with my shipment’s location in real-time. I didn’t work quite as planned, so this post will serve as an analysis of what went wrong.
What’s Next? I’m moving to San Francisco and joining the Google Glass Hardware team at Google [x].
Yes, you read that title correctly. In one week I’m moving from New York to San Francisco to start a full-time job at Google [x], where I’ll be a hardware engineer working on Google Glass, an exciting new wearable tech product.
Looking Back – A (Lengthy) Reflection on Five Years in Academia
I’m done with academia, and I’m starting a new chapter in my life. In this first part of a two-part blog posting, I’d like to take some time to reflect on my experiences at Cornell over the last five years.
Announcing my New Book: Exploring Arduino
I’m excited to announce the publication of my new book, “Exploring Arduino!” It’s available for worldwide pre-order now, and will be available as an ebook by the end of the month!
Raspberry Pi Remote Wake/Sleep-On-LAN Server
In this post, I explain how you can use your Raspberry Pi to create a handy Wake-On-LAN server for your remote computer with a graphical web interface.
Hacking the PopShop (A Year Ago)
A year ago, we built a ridiculous light/music automation system using image recognition, AC relays, Arduino, custom TCP/IP servers, and 3D printers … in only 24 hours. I finally got around to editing the raw footage into a showcase video. Enjoy!
Hacker Highlights: Kevin’s Arduino DAQ
Kevin Hughes, whom I had the pleasure to meet while we were both presenting our respective work in India a few months ago, has created a nifty Arduino-based data acquisition system. Check it out for your next scientific, data-acquiring endeavor!
How I connected my Graduation Cap to the Internet
My masters graduation cap sported 16 LEDs, internet connectivity, a full linux computer, a custom PCB, and a 87 Watt-Hr Battery.
Fiber Optic Hybrid LED Lighting >>> SUNN
My masters thesis focused on the development of a Hybrid Fiber Optic LED lighting system. Now that I’ve graduated, we’re spinning that research out into a startup – SUNN.
Building an FPGA AI to play Super Mario Bros. in Real Time
My friends and I built an FPGA Hardware-based AI capable of playing the Super Mario Bros. video game in real-time using visual input from an original NES.