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!

meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
Save Buckyballs Rare Earth Magnet Desk Toys!
Updated Office Chairiot Mark II Systems Schematic
Disney Glow With The Show Ears Teardown
iPhone Lens Adapters from Photojojo
How To Compete in Your Company's FitBit Walk Competition While Injured
Office Chairiot Mark II - Progress Update
RoboStocking - AVR, Servo, Motor, IR Sensor, and BOOM!!! Merry Christmas!
Focus, Dammit! Or, How I've Learned to Control A.D.D.
Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
Electronics and Hack Workbench
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years
Stripe - Card Processing for Developers
What makes a Maker tick?
DIY Workshop Stereo Boombox Kinda Thing
2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Fix Missing Comments Problem in Notepad WordPress Theme
Electronics Workbench LED Upgrade
Sharp Clock (Saw Blade Recycling)
Recycled Sparkfun Shipping Box Wire Dispenser
Standing Desk Improvisation Inspiration with Little Perspiration
PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
What happens when a fat guy on a golf cart parks on my iPhone?
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
Easy DIY PVC Poolside Towel Rack
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Rescue a Little Critter from Sticky Board Trap
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
Save Buckyballs Rare Earth Magnet Desk Toys!
Updated Office Chairiot Mark II Systems Schematic
Disney Glow With The Show Ears Teardown
iPhone Lens Adapters from Photojojo
How To Compete in Your Company's FitBit Walk Competition While Injured
Office Chairiot Mark II - Progress Update
RoboStocking - AVR, Servo, Motor, IR Sensor, and BOOM!!! Merry Christmas!
Focus, Dammit! Or, How I've Learned to Control A.D.D.
Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
Electronics and Hack Workbench
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years
Stripe - Card Processing for Developers
What makes a Maker tick?
DIY Workshop Stereo Boombox Kinda Thing
2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Fix Missing Comments Problem in Notepad WordPress Theme
Electronics Workbench LED Upgrade
Sharp Clock (Saw Blade Recycling)
Recycled Sparkfun Shipping Box Wire Dispenser
Standing Desk Improvisation Inspiration with Little Perspiration
PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
What happens when a fat guy on a golf cart parks on my iPhone?
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
Easy DIY PVC Poolside Towel Rack
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Rescue a Little Critter from Sticky Board Trap
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)

Maker Resources

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

Learning Platforms
FreeCodeCamp

A non-profit organization that consists of an interactive learning web platform, an online community forum, chat rooms, online publications and local organizations.

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Resources for STEM

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

STEM Stuff
Alice

“Alice is an innovative block-based programming environment that makes it easy to create animations, build interactive narratives, or program simple games in 3D. Unlike many of the puzzle-based coding applications Alice motivates learning through creative exploration. Alice is designed to teach logical and computational thinking skills, fundamental principles of programming and to be a first exposure to object-oriented programming. The Alice Project provides supplemental tools and materials for teaching using Alice across a spectrum of ages and subject matter with proven benefits in engaging and retaining diverse and underserved groups in computer science education.“ —Alice Home page

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STEM Stuff
Science Journal for Kids (& Teens)

“Science Journal for Kids aims to make scientific research discoveries more accessible to the general audience and particularly to children. We do that by digitally publishing kid-friendly adaptations of scientific papers. In addition, Science Journal for Kids prepares and offers teacher’s aids and resources to enable integration of the scientific literature in a classroom curriculum.“ —ScienceJournalForKids.org About page

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STEM Stuff
Khan Academy

“Our mission is to provide a free, world‑class education for anyone, anywhere. With practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard, Khan Academy empowers learners to study at their own pace, both in and out of the classroom. Covering subjects from kindergarten through early college, including math, science, reading, computing, history, art history, economics, financial literacy, SAT, MCAT, and more, Khan Academy focuses on skill mastery to help learners build the strong foundations they need to succeed in higher education and in their careers.” —Khan Academy 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
National Girls Collaborative Project

The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Women & Girls in Tech
Inspiring Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM

An informal group of scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) decided to help inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) on Earth Day, April 22, 2013.

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Women & Girls in Tech
Coding Resources for Women at Every Stage of Their Career

This page has a lot of good stuff for women interested in programming and tech. The major sections start with “The History of Women in Tech.” The other sections include “Coding Resources for Girls and Women at Every Age and Stage,” “Resources for Women Already in Tech,” and “Ways Companies Can Make Equitable Changes.”

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