Hi 👋
I am a software engineer
a web developer._ _ _
I develop firmware, applications and websites. I love learning and
tinkering with new technologies. Check out some of my work below.
My Latest Projects and Thoughts
Rescheduler App
Why I'm Developing a Personal Scheduling Assistant
March 12, 2021
I am developing an app that takes the stress out of personal time management. It is not a todo app or a calendar app. Technically, it includes both of these features, but that is not its main trick. The app instantly generates an optimal schedule - the best way to spend your time based on the current tasks, deadlines, goals and events in your life....
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This Website
A Custom, Free, Low-Maintenance Site Built with NuxtJs and TailwindCSS
March 12, 2021
This website is not running on a blogging platform like WordPress. It is designed fully custom. Why choose this route over going with one of the many existing platforms?
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Capstone Plane
Huge autonomous plane designed and built by 8 students in 8 months
March 1, 2021
This was a very intense project. Our team was limited on time and manpower for the scale of what we were making. We had 5 mechanical and 3 electrical engineering students on our team. The mechanical sub-team was responsible for designing the aircraft to fit our sponsor's requirements including payload capacity and flight time. Meanwhile, electrical...
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Home Automation - The Better Way
A Custom Home Automation System Compatible with Everything
March 1, 2021
I built my own home automation system using a Raspberry Pi, Home Assistant, some cheap smart lights, wireless buttons, remotes, motion sensors and door sensors. While there are many off-the-shelf home automation solutions available, they usually don't play together nicely. On top of that, they mostly rely on voice commands and apps for control rath...
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Spin Bike Monitor App
Use the $3 ESP8266 Chip to Improve Your Spin Bike Experience
February 23, 2021
I bought a cheap spin bike. It was great for staying fit with the gyms closed. But I was disappointed by the monitor. The main issue - no RPM display. Most online spin classes would tell you to target a specific value. I searched online for something better, but couldn't find anything that would work how I wanted. I decided to build one myself.
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UAV Competition - Plane Design
What Went Into Designing the 2017 UAV Competition Plane
January 7, 2021
We needed to geo-tag geese and we had to do it fast. The search area was 1km by 2km and there was only an hour of time to fly it. Plus a half-hour post-flight to prepare and submit the results. We needed an autonomous plane that could fly this area without running out of battery or losing radio range. It had to take high-quality pictures and send t...
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UAV Competition - Trip
How a Rookie Team Competed Successfully Against More Established Teams
September 27, 2017
This post was originally published by me at calgaryuav.com but has been moved here, with a few edits. At the end of April 2017, our team sent 9 of its members to their first ever competition. It was an amazing success and a great showing of the team's competitiveness against much older and more experienced teams. From left to right, our competitio...
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