Personal DNS Server with PiHole
My next step for continuous improvement of my home network was to build a DNS server using the popular DIY-system, PiHole. A DNS server...
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- Mar 21, 2019
In Search of a Hot Shower
Like many people renting in older buildings, there never seems to be enough hot water, and my apartment is no exception. I had always...
- Feb 16, 2019
Living a Keyless Life
Keys suck. I could write a whole post about how easy they are to copy (even with just a photo) or circumvent altogether. However, this...
- Oct 23, 2018
Connecting the Tesla to Public Wi-Fi
As a new Tesla owner, I am always excited about getting the latest software update (at time of writing, anxiously awaiting version 9.0),...
- Mar 28, 2018
DeepFaking Elon Musk into Iron Man
DeepFake is an application that uses convolutional neural nets to generate a map of a person's face, then place that map over an actor in...
- Feb 13, 2018
3D Printing Valentines Chocolates
Valentines day may be a "Hallmark holiday" to most, but that doesn't mean that it can't be a fun one. I happen to be a big fan of...
- Feb 2, 2018
High Altitude Balloon Project
After joining the Stanford Student Space Initiative high-altitude balloon team, one of our first projects was to build and launch our own...
- Jan 26, 2018
Building my NAS Media Server
One of my first projects was creating a synchronized media library between multiple computers in multiple homes. The system worked well,...
- Jan 20, 2018
Going a Step Further with Google's Art Doppelgängers
What if I could use my existing neural style transfer program to apply the style of my doppelgänger's painting onto my own photo?
- Dec 21, 2017
Bitcoin Mining
My computer has a pretty powerful GPU in my custom water cooling loop, and because I'm generally too busy to play video games, this power...
- Dec 20, 2017
Distributed Wi-Fi System and Improvised Backhaul
My parents live in a house with walls literally made of concrete and metal mesh, making each room effectively a faraday cage, AKA Wi-Fi...
- Apr 24, 2017
Experiments with Photogrammetry
Photogrammetry is the science of making measurements from photographs, but in modern times this science has been focused particularly on...
- Jan 22, 2017
VR Programming
I am a strong believer in the potential for VR, and as a result, decided to experiment with building experiences in VR. After building in...
- Sep 17, 2016
Game Building in Unity
Unity is a game development platform that has become particularly important in virtual reality application development. As someone who is...
- Sep 17, 2016
No-Compromise VR Machine
After experiencing virtual reality (VR) for the first time, my parents decided that they wanted a system of their own. However, rather...
- Sep 17, 2016
Experimenting with DeepStyle
DeepStyle is a deep learning algorithm similar to Deep Dream based off the research paper "A Neural Algorithm of Artistic Style". The...
- Sep 16, 2016
Intentionally Terrible Devices
Three of my friends and I created a team to enter a parody hackathon (media coverage here). We created a sterling-engine powered "social"...
- Sep 16, 2016
Family Location Display
After recently watching one of the old Harry Potter movies, I became very interested in the Weasley family’s magically automated home, in...
- Sep 16, 2016
Experimenting with Deep Dream
After building and water-cooling my personal computer with the performance to blow away even the most graphically intensive video games,...
- Sep 16, 2016
Arcade Machine (In Progress)
I recently became interested in retro games, and wanted to build some sort of emulation station to play them. Initially, I thought I...
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