Month: March 2014

  • Haptic hackery for fun and profit

    My day-job employer makes fancy piezoelectric actuators. Not long ago I was asked out of the blue: “Hey, the Haptics Symposium is in less than 2 weeks… It’s in Houston, TX. Want to go?” “*looks out window at yet more falling snow* Hell yeah.” “Oh yeah, and we’re going to need some demos so…” Of…

  • Springtime brew

    So, I just discovered I’m completely out of Pumpkin Fail (euphemistically, Cinnamon Cream Ale – that I only too late realized I forgot to add the pumpkin to the boil…yeah, don’t ask.). Time for a new brew! Haven’t decided what to make yet, but at least I know just what to call it… (With apologies…