Hobbies

Flower Farming

Flower farming has turned into one of the most therapeutic parts of my life. There is something grounding about working the soil, planning beds, and watching a season come up out of the ground. It is the slow, patient counterweight to a job spent in front of screens.

Animated Light Shows

I design and run animated light shows, sequencing music to thousands of individually controllable lights. It blends the programming and electronics I love with a result the whole neighborhood can enjoy.

3D Printing

My 3D printers rarely sit idle. I print functional parts for other projects, custom mounts and brackets, replacement pieces, and the occasional fun build. It is the fastest way I know to turn an idea into a real object.

I use my FDM, SLA, and SLS process guide to choose the machine, my PLA, PETG, and TPU filament comparison to choose material, and my metal 3D-printing process comparison when a project moves beyond desktop plastic.

Ham Radio

I am a licensed amateur radio operator. Ham radio scratches the itch of understanding how things work all the way down to the signal, and it is a reminder that you can still reach people directly without the internet in the middle.

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Arduino & Robotics

I tinker constantly with Arduino, microcontrollers, sensors, and small robotics builds. A lot of my other hobbies, from the light shows to the garden automation, lean on the electronics and code I get to play with here.

Gardening, Landscaping & Turf

I spend a good amount of time on gardening, landscaping, and turf management around the property. Healthy soil, a sharp lawn, and a well planned landscape are their own kind of long running project, and I enjoy every part of it.