Another Book - The Everything Machine

Finished up another book. "The Everything Machine" is a quick look at the current state of the art of robotics. It's a discussion of where robots are and where they are going.

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Prose Aloud - Website for audio poetry

Prose Aloud is a new project I've started to create audio versions of famous poetry. This came about when I realized that there are few to no good recordings of poetry. Also I needed to expand my cultural awareness into that area for a little while.

Below is the first compilation of poems that I read.

My Tedx Talk

I was recently invited to give a Tedx Talk at my university. I ended up giving almost two talks in one. The first has part of the talk deals with how problem solving by humans is obsolete and inefficient. The second part deals with how if humans are not meant to be solely problem solvers what good are we and what is our secret sauce that will allow us to remain relevant?

Useful Robots

I recently started a blog called 'Useful Robots.' In it I outline robots that can be purchased and used by anyone who wants one.

The reason I made 'Useful Robots" was because there was really no place online that gives the average consumer or businessman an insight into what automation solutions are available to them. So I give profiles, not on research or the next big thing, but on the robotic mowers, or factory assistants, or vacuums that are ready to use right out of the box. It isn't cluttered with what a nerd would love, just with what an average person needs to know to buy.

Personal Logo

I had some spare time one day. So I decided to create a personal logo. This is what came of it.

The White Cap logo is really based off of my wardrobe. I never take my white cap off except for meals and to be respectful to people. I have worn glasses for most of my life, so they definitely needed to me included. Other than that there was about 15 minutes of work put into this logo and no more thought. It was a fun project that might come in handy a little later on.

RE-Lecture

RE-Lecture is a YouTube channel I created and curate with advanced engineering problems that I make when I do my homework.

How often do you look for a video to get help on your homework. Probably pretty often. But the trouble is, as you get into tougher stuff the videos become more of the lectures that your professor already gave you and less of an answer to your problem.

RE-Lecture is a way to cure this, by keeping the student's perspective on problems so that the videos can help other students. I am working to get other capable students involved in filming their homework so that when someone in a 400 level class needs help they don't get a lecture from a professor, but an explanation by someone else who also had to figure it out and understands what they're going through.

We lecture is also great for those making the videos. I have turned the channel into a revenue stream and explaining my work out loud so that others can understand helps me retain it better as well.

The first batch of videos I made had terrible sound. But since I'm getting over 1000 views a week now I have upgraded my equipment to make RE-Lecture a professional channel as opposed to an amateur one.

Here is one of my first and most popular videos on a robotics topic.

The Space Economy

The Space Economy was a blog that I began in the spring of 2014. It is meant to be a place to share potential business ideas and future ramifications related to creating a thriving space economy.

I have a steady readership, which I have built by pulling social media strings, and I plan to eventually turn the blog into a book when there is enough material.

This project is absolutely one of my finest and favorites.

WISE

WISE was a book that was made from essays on my blog When I Say Eureka. I started to publish the book but when  I looked at the first copy I decide to wait a little longer to grow and focus the book more. I expect to have a fully published version by, no later than winter of 2015

TIMDS

TIMDS. Thoughts. Ideas. Minds. Designs. Sketches.

TIMDS is a blog dedicated to great design ideas. Whether for aesthetics or function. Whether they had a large impact of a small one. Whether they are conceptual or manufactured. I wanted to create a place where designers and inventors, such as myself, could go and get inspiration from the great ideas that are created by others everyday while recognizing the significance of those ideas.

I intend to grow TIMDS into an independent entity/business as opposed to just a side-project blog. But in the mean time, I just like writing about the stuff that I think is awesome.

PaperWeb

PaperWeb was an effort by UniMech to revive the dwindling newspaper industry. I was unique in the fact that it combined printed newspaper format with internet content through the use of a kind of augmented reality setup on the page.

We didn't get the response we wanted from our test printing so the idea was abandoned though I still think it has potential.

3-D Advertising

These were advertising that I came up with for one of my businesses. They are good at grabbing attention. People will definitely see this no matter how many other normal flyers are around them. They also can just be dropped without having to pin them to anything.

Bring 'R' Up

bringrup.com

This is a food courier service that has become a subsidiary of my company Universal Mechanisms. Bring 'R' Up delivers groceries from local stores right to the customer's door using only a generic shopping list provided by the customer on our site.

A Video of My Voice Impressions

I enjoy doing some impressions from time to time. So I decided to make this video