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Building in the age of AI.

Writing on the future of computing, deep-dives on the projects I’m building, and notes on the life around the work.

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Essays, project notes, and the occasional detour.

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My 2022 Reading List

"The medium is the message" as the saying goes. Books reflect the nuanced nature of life and slow things down when the world feels fast.

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A Canyon So Grand

After visiting the Grand Canyon in December 2012, I wrote this poem in my creative writing class to capture the experience.

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My 2021 Reading List

I don't think I'm alone feeling overwhelmed in today's world. When things get crazy, my favorite way to unwind is with a good book.

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How to Add Scrollbars to a Dynamic GUI in TKinter

When dynamically adding a widget to a GUI, you expect any scrollbars to adapt to the new size of the content area (allowing the user to scroll to the new content). Unfortunately when developing these dynamic GUIs with Tkinter, it is not straightforward to get this behavior. This post will show you how to get your scrollbars working so you can move on to the fun stuff.

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A Letter to Those Starting Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering is an exciting, rewarding career choice. For those who enjoy physics and logic it is a perfect fit. Here is the advice I wish I knew when starting my EE journey.

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My 2020 Reading List

I love reading and I wish I did more of it. Here are the books I'm reading (or listening to) to this year.

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PID Control for Line Following Robot

Line following is easy to accomplish but hard to master. PID Control, while more challenging to implement and tune, provides effective smooth tracking and quick response.

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Aether: A Clean Theme for Hugo

Aether is new theme for Hugo (a static site generator) that emphasizes motion, material, and depth as design elements. Distracting styling and page elements are forgone to focus on the content.

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