I took my Ham Radio Tech test last week and I’ve been randomly checking the FCC database to see if I finally have a callsign. I finally gave up and wrote a script to do it for me. (Thanks to the awesome FCC api!) In the same boat? Here you go. A bash one-liner to […]
PhD Statement of Purpose
Time to apply for PhD programs again. Maybe I’ll have more luck this year. For those interested, here is my statement of purpose. Let me know what you think.
Face Tracking using a Raspberry Pi with the Camera Module!
From the console:
Steps to setup a Raspberry Pi and Install Open CV (for Python 2.7)
Steps given for friends who wanted to setup their own Raspberry Pi’s before my class. I recorded the video, and will post it later. All steps done starting with image: 2015-05-05-raspbian-wheezy.img Install Raspian: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ and follow the install guide: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md – Basically, on a mac, running sudo dd bs=1m if=2015-05-05-raspbian-wheezy.img of=/dev/disk2s1 – This will take […]
Raspberry Pi Class Slides
Here are the slides I put together for the class I’m doing on Monday. I’ll post the video afterwards if it’s worth it. Let me know if you have any questions! Raspberry Pi Powerpoint Slides
2014 Secret Santa Box
I was signed up as a rematcher for a guy who got screwed on his Secret Santa. Having some time and living closer to the techshop, I decided to do something fun. A little bit of sleuthing found that he loved the Marvel universe and was big on the new S.H.I.E.L.D. tv show. So, why […]
My last president’s letter of the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers
It’s been a good year. Just wrote my last president’s message. Well, unless I run again. Who knows. 🙂 Hello SFAA, The year is coming to a close and soon another will take my place as president. It’s been a good year. I promised more social activities, and I hope you’ve had fun at all […]
My own Claptrap – Robotics Project
So, some of you know that I’ve been working on building my own Claptrap. (If you don’t know who claptrap is, check out the video link at the end of the post.) The first step was to get a 3d rendering of him. Luckily, I was able to find one online. Problem was that it […]
Prologue – A Cat’s World – (Amnesia)
The following is the first-draft prologue of my novel, ‘A Cat’s World.’ Still lots of changes to be made, but since I sent it out to my writing group, I figure I would put it up here too. Prologue Tanya felt as if she was waking up from a long strange dream. She was sure […]
Is NaNoWriMo a good thing? Go weight in on my Fictorians post!
Give your input over here: NaNoWriMo – Is it a good thing or a bad thing? (Debate)