Outside of research, I love 3D printing, tinkering (& breaking things...) with my homelab, hooking up new sensors for my hedgehog's smart home, repurposing old tech as futuristic decor, and building whatever I can get my hands on. I'm also obsessed with the Ready Player One series -- can you tell with some of the project names?
Here are some of my more recent side projects:
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Magnetic reed switch + RPi Zero W + MQTT hosted on my homelab.
Ubuntu, Pi5 (8gb ram), nvme base duo, 2x WD blue sn580 1tb = OASIS. (my user is parzival ;) )
Salvaged parts from laptops and consoles mounted to a painted fence post. Gift to my fiance highlighting important geographical places for us.
Leftover tiny PCBs became fun custom earrings.
Fiber optics + NeoPixels + cardboard = hypnotic light show.
LCD display counting minutes since we started dating. :)
Custom-designed in TinkerCad & printed with filament swap layers for friends and family.
Autonomous rover using Pi + CV + voice to fetch objects.
Pi Zero W with LCD1602 pulling data from a stock API in real time.
LED-based 'traffic light' feedback on temp/humidity from SHT40.
Often when I'm researching things for my maker projects, I come across other makers and projects I truly admire. Whether it is their projects, projects, or just their way of thinking, the following makers inspire me and my work: