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!

DIY Workshop Stereo Boombox Kinda Thing
June 18, 2014 is the National Day of Making
Electronics and Hack Workbench
Focus, Dammit! Or, How I've Learned to Control A.D.D.
DIY Cornhole Game Set
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: Techno HAMMER
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
Welcome!
Swanky Chinese Lamp
Adjustable Workbench Cigar Holder
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Touch Screens: Some Interesting History and Info
Charlieplexing MORE LEDs (20, to be exact)
LED Mood Lamp
Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)
The 2014 Southwest Maker Fest in Mesa, AZ
What makes a Maker tick?
December 2014 Office Chairiot Mark II Update: Electronics A Plenty!
iPotti™ Released!
Solenoid-Powered 6 Brass Bell
Fix Missing Comments Problem in Notepad WordPress Theme
Ventilation Upgrade
meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
Office Chairiot Mark II - Progress Update
My Very Own Useless Machine Ever!!! (Finally!)
Home-Aged Bourbon YUM!
iPotti #2: After a Number One, We Had to Make a Number Two
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT
DIY Workshop Stereo Boombox Kinda Thing
June 18, 2014 is the National Day of Making
Electronics and Hack Workbench
Focus, Dammit! Or, How I've Learned to Control A.D.D.
DIY Cornhole Game Set
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: Techno HAMMER
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
Welcome!
Swanky Chinese Lamp
Adjustable Workbench Cigar Holder
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Touch Screens: Some Interesting History and Info
Charlieplexing MORE LEDs (20, to be exact)
LED Mood Lamp
Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)
The 2014 Southwest Maker Fest in Mesa, AZ
What makes a Maker tick?
December 2014 Office Chairiot Mark II Update: Electronics A Plenty!
iPotti™ Released!
Solenoid-Powered 6 Brass Bell
Fix Missing Comments Problem in Notepad WordPress Theme
Ventilation Upgrade
meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
Office Chairiot Mark II - Progress Update
My Very Own Useless Machine Ever!!! (Finally!)
Home-Aged Bourbon YUM!
iPotti #2: After a Number One, We Had to Make a Number Two
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT

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
PBS Kids Cyberchase

Games, videos, and activities to get kids involved in a science- and math-based adventure to learn and save the universe from evil cartoon characters (it’s hard to believe those cute little characters are evil, but we’ll just go with the story). 😉 There are multilingual activities, as well, FYI.

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STEM Stuff
National Geographic Kids

This site hardly needs an introduction, but here goes… This is the kiddo version of the world-renowned National Geographic Society’s website, with videos, articles, and games to get kids interested in science and exploration. All of this to further the Society’s mission: “Using the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world.”

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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
How to Engage Girls in Science

This guide gathers select print and electronic resources for educators, parents, researchers, and young women on how to get girls (particularly middle and high school aged) interested in science and scientific careers.

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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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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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