make. break. in no particular order.

My name is Andy and I make lots of random stuff. Read more about me on the About page.

What's New, You Ask?

I've released a tiny little macOS menubar utility I use to quickly swap my SSH config files between different environments or use cases. It's called Sshwitch.

Side note: On this website, I am using the super-cool Input font for this site. If you write code and you want to use it for your code editor, grab it here: https://input.djr.com/

Latest Blog Articles

CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
📆 Dec 30. 2025
📁 Computer Stuff

CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock

My thoughts on the CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 dock

The Shed Beast: A 12x16 Wood Frame Storage Shed
📆 Mar 23. 2020
📁 Uncategorized

The Shed Beast: A 12x16 Wood Frame Storage Shed

Designing and building a massive 192 sq ft workshop shed.

Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)
📆 Oct 12. 2016
📁 Uncategorized

Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)

A generic device for... testing fitness trackers. Yeah, testing.

Photo Parade!

Lipstick Camera Turned Video Microscope
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
Introducing: The Office Chairiot Mark II - Labor In Motion Again
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
Backyard Propane Fire Pit, Pavers and Outhouse Project
Designing a New Man Cave and Workshop
Objective-C/iOS/iPhone: UIColor from NSString
Easy DIY PVC Poolside Towel Rack
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT
Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years
AVR Serial Communications Using XBee RF Modules
CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
Turn a Servo Into an Inexpensive Geared Motor
Recycled Sparkfun Shipping Box Wire Dispenser
A Maker Review on Bluetooth Smart Beacons (or Apple iBeacons)
Swanky Chinese Lamp
Sharp Clock (Saw Blade Recycling)
AC Current Detection with Allegro AC756 Linear Current Sensors
The 2014 Southwest Maker Fest in Mesa, AZ
Hack the SparkFun Big Red Dome Button!
Bourbon, Yummy Bourbon!
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
Adjustable Workbench Cigar Holder
Charlieplexing LEDs with an AVR ATmega328
Charlieplexing MORE LEDs (20, to be exact)
Save Buckyballs Rare Earth Magnet Desk Toys!
Bourbon Bottle Chandelier - Bluetooth, Dimmable, Hand-crafted
How To Compete in Your Company's FitBit Walk Competition While Injured
iPotti™ Released!
12VAC Power Supply from Ikea Wall Wart Light Power Supply
Lipstick Camera Turned Video Microscope
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
Introducing: The Office Chairiot Mark II - Labor In Motion Again
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
Backyard Propane Fire Pit, Pavers and Outhouse Project
Designing a New Man Cave and Workshop
Objective-C/iOS/iPhone: UIColor from NSString
Easy DIY PVC Poolside Towel Rack
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT
Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years
AVR Serial Communications Using XBee RF Modules
CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
Turn a Servo Into an Inexpensive Geared Motor
Recycled Sparkfun Shipping Box Wire Dispenser
A Maker Review on Bluetooth Smart Beacons (or Apple iBeacons)
Swanky Chinese Lamp
Sharp Clock (Saw Blade Recycling)
AC Current Detection with Allegro AC756 Linear Current Sensors
The 2014 Southwest Maker Fest in Mesa, AZ
Hack the SparkFun Big Red Dome Button!
Bourbon, Yummy Bourbon!
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
Adjustable Workbench Cigar Holder
Charlieplexing LEDs with an AVR ATmega328
Charlieplexing MORE LEDs (20, to be exact)
Save Buckyballs Rare Earth Magnet Desk Toys!
Bourbon Bottle Chandelier - Bluetooth, Dimmable, Hand-crafted
How To Compete in Your Company's FitBit Walk Competition While Injured
iPotti™ Released!
12VAC Power Supply from Ikea Wall Wart Light Power Supply

Maker Resources

A radnom sampling of tools and resources I find useful. View all resources →

Developer Tools
Pico CSS

Minimal CSS framework for semantic HTML. It makes things look great without writing classes.

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Resources for STEM

Find stuff for learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. View STEM

STEM Stuff
Tynker

“Tynker’s mission is to provide every child with a solid foundation in computer science, programming, and critical thinking skills to prepare them to become better architects of their future world. Our goal is to ensure that, by 2033, every high school graduate has been exposed to some formal coding education. We celebrated our 10th anniversary in 2022. We’ve helped more than 100 million kids learn to code. Our award-winning curriculum is used in more than 150,000 schools around the world.“ —Tynker About page

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STEM Stuff
Science Friday

(Shouldn’t every single day be Science Friday? Science Friday Monday, Science Friday Tuesday, etc.) “Science Friday is an award-winning producer of high quality, fact-checked, and trustworthy science news and educational programming. For 30 years, we’ve introduced top scientists to public radio listeners, and reminded them how much fun it is to learn something new. But we’re more than just a radio show. We produce a sweeping array of educational and entertaining science experiences through videos, podcasts, digital media, live events, citizen science, K-12 education and professional development, and at-home learning activities for families that directly serve hundreds of thousands of educators, parents, citizen scientists, and lifelong learners every year.” —ScienceFriday.com About page

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Resources for STEM & Women/Girls in Tech

Technology is super cool and it shouldn't care who makes it that way. Women/Girls in Tech.

Women & Girls in Tech
Girls Who Code (GirlsWhoCode.com)

According to their about page, 37% of computer scientists in 1995 were women. Today, it’s down to 24%. Attrition is highest between the ages of 13 and 17. “We're reaching girls around the world and are on track to close the gender gap in new entry-level tech jobs by 2030.”

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Women & Girls in Tech
Girl Scouts – STEM

From the page: “Research shows that girls are keenly interested in STEM and excel at it. Yet, for a variety of reasons, girls often don’t pursue STEM—starting as early as elementary school.” Girls Scouts is helping to change that.

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