Setting up a Droplet is very easy. These are (my) routine steps for setting up a new droplet at Digital Ocean: 1. Click the green “Create” button in the upper right corner, and select “Droplets”. 2. Select your operating system…
Loco-Motion
First things first. I have a platform with motors and wheels, so how do I make this thing move? My plan: Rover 5 Chassis This chassis has been around for a few years and came with 4 encoded motors, each…
Robotics Project
A year or so ago (2019 was soooo long ago!) I read an interesting book titled “Ultralearning” by Scott H. Young that made me rethink how things are best learned. Or, more specifically, how I can make more of what…
Building A Pair Of Speakers, Part 2
The Project My youngest son Ethan had been wanting a better pair of speakers. He had been using a pair of small Infinity speakers from the ’70s that I found in a pawn shop. They sounded ok but were still…
Building A Pair Of Speakers, Part 1
For a very long time I’ve had an interest in audio equipment and over time this interest has come to include building my own. Many years ago my parents got rid of an old console stereo that no longer worked. I…
In Memory Of My Dad On Father’s Day
This father’s day is the first one that takes on a whole new meaning for me, being the first since the passing of my father. I’ve always tried my best to empathize with friends who have already suffered this loss,…
Kraftwerk Trip
I had a great time this past Sunday with my two sons when we took a trip to Nashville to see Kraftwerk perform at the Ryman Auditorium. In the past few days I finished my last class for the MBA…