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 Cornhole Game Set
CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
Objective-C/iOS/iPhone: UIColor from NSString
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
LED Mood Lamp
iPhone Lens Adapters from Photojojo
Dartboard Backstop from Office Corkboard
Tony Stark for Halloween 2010: The Arc Reactor (RT Mark II)
PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
2012 Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Swanky Chinese Lamp
Turn a Servo Into an Inexpensive Geared Motor
AVR Serial Communications Using XBee RF Modules
Backyard Propane Fire Pit, Pavers and Outhouse Project
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
Stripe - Card Processing for Developers
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
DIY Workshop Stereo Boombox Kinda Thing
Introducing: The Office Chairiot Mark II - Labor In Motion Again
Updated Office Chairiot Mark II Systems Schematic
Touch Screens: Some Interesting History and Info
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
June 18, 2014 is the National Day of Making
Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years
Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
iPotti #2: After a Number One, We Had to Make a Number Two
Bourbon Bottle Chandelier - Bluetooth, Dimmable, Hand-crafted
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT
USB Foam Dart Launcher Assimilated (Partially)
DIY Cornhole Game Set
CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
Objective-C/iOS/iPhone: UIColor from NSString
My First Amplifier Circuit: LM386 Easy Amp
meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
LED Mood Lamp
iPhone Lens Adapters from Photojojo
Dartboard Backstop from Office Corkboard
Tony Stark for Halloween 2010: The Arc Reactor (RT Mark II)
PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
2012 Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Swanky Chinese Lamp
Turn a Servo Into an Inexpensive Geared Motor
AVR Serial Communications Using XBee RF Modules
Backyard Propane Fire Pit, Pavers and Outhouse Project
Foam Core Backdrop Support Frame
Stripe - Card Processing for Developers
Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing
DIY Workshop Stereo Boombox Kinda Thing
Introducing: The Office Chairiot Mark II - Labor In Motion Again
Updated Office Chairiot Mark II Systems Schematic
Touch Screens: Some Interesting History and Info
Cigar Coolidor (Wine Cooler + Humidor = Coolidor)
June 18, 2014 is the National Day of Making
Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years
Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
iPotti #2: After a Number One, We Had to Make a Number Two
Bourbon Bottle Chandelier - Bluetooth, Dimmable, Hand-crafted
Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT
USB Foam Dart Launcher Assimilated (Partially)

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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Learning Platforms
FreeCodeCamp

A non-profit organization that consists of an interactive learning web platform, an online community forum, chat rooms, online publications and local organizations.

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Resources for STEM

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

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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STEM Stuff
Science Friday

(Shouldn’t every single day be Science Friday? Science Friday Monday, Science Friday Tuesday, etc.) “Science Friday is an award-winning producer of high quality, fact-checked, and trustworthy science news and educational programming. For 30 years, we’ve introduced top scientists to public radio listeners, and reminded them how much fun it is to learn something new. But we’re more than just a radio show. We produce a sweeping array of educational and entertaining science experiences through videos, podcasts, digital media, live events, citizen science, K-12 education and professional development, and at-home learning activities for families that directly serve hundreds of thousands of educators, parents, citizen scientists, and lifelong learners every year.” —ScienceFriday.com About page

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STEM Stuff
Science Journal for Kids (& Teens)

“Science Journal for Kids aims to make scientific research discoveries more accessible to the general audience and particularly to children. We do that by digitally publishing kid-friendly adaptations of scientific papers. In addition, Science Journal for Kids prepares and offers teacher’s aids and resources to enable integration of the scientific literature in a classroom curriculum.“ —ScienceJournalForKids.org About page

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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
Coding Resources for Women at Every Stage of Their Career

This page has a lot of good stuff for women interested in programming and tech. The major sections start with “The History of Women in Tech.” The other sections include “Coding Resources for Girls and Women at Every Age and Stage,” “Resources for Women Already in Tech,” and “Ways Companies Can Make Equitable Changes.”

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Women & Girls in Tech
ProjectCSGirls (ProjectCSGIRLS.com)

“ProjectCSGIRLS is a 501(c)(3) international nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in computing and technology. Our unique idea of a technology and computer science competition for middle school girls stemmed from the fact that a large chunk of learning and development occurs during the critical middle school period.” (See the statistic above!)

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