Hobbies and Interests

3d Printing

I have been 3d Printing with a Prusa MK3S+ using PLA and PETG materials. I have created lamps, tools, and models. I hope to begin printing with ASA and ABS soon.

Home Automation

I have deployed a Hubitat hub with many Z-wave and Zigbee devices. I am using old tablets to display system status and allow control of devices.

Data collection and anaylitics with Grafana

I host a server that stores data collected from a weather station, home automation hub, and other sensor systems. See the “Dashboard” page for an example.

Weather enthusiast

As a former Meteorology major, I enjoy weather observation and using tools to gather and display weather data. Current project is installing a small satellite dish to receive weather data directly from weather satellites.

Amateur Radio

I posses an Amateur Radio license and have deployed repeaters to tower sites for the community to use. I have participated in disaster drills and exercises to provide emergency communications during disasters.