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
๐Ÿ“† Dec 30. 2025
๐Ÿ“ 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
๐Ÿ“† Mar 23. 2020
๐Ÿ“ 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?)
๐Ÿ“† Oct 12. 2016
๐Ÿ“ Uncategorized

Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)

A generic device for... testing fitness trackers. Yeah, testing.

Photo Parade!

Stripe - Card Processing for Developers
2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Charlieplexing LEDs with an AVR ATmega328
DIY Cornhole Game Set
June 18, 2014 is the National Day of Making
Update on Backyard DIY LP Fire Pit
Focus, Dammit! Or, How I've Learned to Control A.D.D.
Lipstick Camera Turned Video Microscope
Designing a New Man Cave and Workshop
Welcome!
Easy DIY PVC Poolside Towel Rack
The 2014 Southwest Maker Fest in Mesa, AZ
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
Electronics and Hack Workbench
Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)
A Maker Review on Bluetooth Smart Beacons (or Apple iBeacons)
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The Rest of the Props
Dartboard Backstop from Office Corkboard
USB Foam Dart Launcher Assimilated (Partially)
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
Bourbon, Yummy Bourbon!
Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
Solenoid-Powered 6 Brass Bell
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
Recycled Sparkfun Shipping Box Wire Dispenser
iPhone Lens Adapters from Photojojo
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
Objective-C/iOS/iPhone: UIColor from NSString
PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
LED Reading Lamp
Stripe - Card Processing for Developers
2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Charlieplexing LEDs with an AVR ATmega328
DIY Cornhole Game Set
June 18, 2014 is the National Day of Making
Update on Backyard DIY LP Fire Pit
Focus, Dammit! Or, How I've Learned to Control A.D.D.
Lipstick Camera Turned Video Microscope
Designing a New Man Cave and Workshop
Welcome!
Easy DIY PVC Poolside Towel Rack
The 2014 Southwest Maker Fest in Mesa, AZ
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
Electronics and Hack Workbench
Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)
A Maker Review on Bluetooth Smart Beacons (or Apple iBeacons)
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The Rest of the Props
Dartboard Backstop from Office Corkboard
USB Foam Dart Launcher Assimilated (Partially)
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
Bourbon, Yummy Bourbon!
Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
Solenoid-Powered 6 Brass Bell
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
Recycled Sparkfun Shipping Box Wire Dispenser
iPhone Lens Adapters from Photojojo
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
Objective-C/iOS/iPhone: UIColor from NSString
PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
LED Reading Lamp

Maker Resources

A radnom sampling of tools and resources I find useful. View all resources โ†’

Resources for STEM

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

STEM Stuff
Code.org

"Code.orgยฎ is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science and artificial intelligence as part of their core K-12 education. We expand access to and participation in computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. The leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world. Code.org is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and many others." โ€”Code.org About page

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STEM Stuff
National Geographic Kids

This site hardly needs an introduction, but here goesโ€ฆ This is the kiddo version of the world-renowned National Geographic Societyโ€™s website, with videos, articles, and games to get kids interested in science and exploration. All of this to further the Societyโ€™s mission: โ€œUsing the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world.โ€

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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.