Here’s a quick scratch pad note about a couple of shapes (one is hyperbolic paraboloid and another one has no name…will have to come up with an artificial one!)…playing with the equations a+b+c=bc and a+b+c=abc Their shapes are mesmerizing to me and in addition to them being artistic, cool, I also see practical uses of […]
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and my results
Some of you may have heard of Myers-Briggs “test” in your career or from friends. I believe the first time I took the evaluation was probably in late 90s to early 2000. I’ve recently retook it and, here, will share some of my self-discoveries. First, a very brief intro to MBTI:MBTI provides information on the […]
Site discovery: Compare places in many ways
I recently stumbled upon this site while looking up some stats on a specific country and wanted to also compare them with another country. The site is MyLifeElseWhere and I have been quite impressed by its simplicity, usefulness and user-interface; so much so that I think I should share this with others although I have […]
DIY: “Oyster Catcher” Decor
I love building and creating stuff. Whether it’s building new software for automation, problem-solver (any computer language), analytics, arts, crafts, or experimenting with plants. In this post, I want to share a simple craft I made out of oysters from the oysters we thoroughly enjoyed eating fresh (RIP) at one of our favorite local shellfish […]
New Book Published: Hello Arduino!
Today (August 4th, 2021), my book went live worldwide on Amazon.com (+ .uk, .de, .fr, .es, .it, .nl, .jp, .br, .ca, .mx, .au, .in as per different markets) in both eBook and paperback formats. The book titled “Hello Arduino!” is a fun book for anyone (12 years old to 100) who wants to create electronic […]
My friends and family around the world
I have always taken pride in being open-minded, curious, inclusive, diverse, and welcoming of new friendships from outside the familiar mold. My experiences in traveling and living abroad across several countries and continents have enabled me to fulfil that wonder to a good measure. With that in mind, here are two interactive maps created with […]
Safe disposal of 6-pack rings killers
The six-pack yokes or rings are a set of connected plastic rings that are used in multi-packs of beverage and beer cans in the USA. These are discarded carelessly by most Americans and even though you might put them in recycle cans (if your city has the facility like mine does), they somehow end up […]
Creating your own light show
With programmable LED strands, strips, and rings, it’s not only satisfying and fun but also a solid learning experience for any enthusiasts. Besides, who can ever get enough of tinkering with LEDs? In this project, I connect a 24 pixel ring LED module to an Arduino board, then wrote some light effects functions in the […]
Common birds of WA state
The birds most likely to capture our attention with their songs during early spring in the Pacific Northwest are not migratory visitors, nor exotic strangers, but good old perennial neighbors. – Seattle Times On that theme, from our backyard to the parks, to the outskirts of our immediate cities, most of these birds are very […]
Arduino: Build a custom nightlight
In this project, I built a night light with exact parameters of my own liking using simple components. I wanted the light to come ON when I detect the ambient light to be an exact value customized for my room, stay ON exactly as long as I want, and/or blink as I wish. Additionally, I […]