A tale of two-ish keyboards
A month or so ago I came across a video about someone building their own keyboard. I was sort of fascinated by the project because I'd noticed how my hands became contorted whenever I needed to type. My dad had owned an Apple ergonomic keyboard when was a teenager, and I'd used it lots of times while I was playing my way through Myst. I didn't ever really [...]
My Perfect Phone
I got my first cell phone in 2005. It was a Nokia candybar identified by some 4 digit number. At the time I carried it along with a Handspring Edge Palm handheld and an iPod [...]
Attached to a steel cable 30 feet above the ground.
A week ago was Hykel's birthday. After seeing a billboard on the highway (yes, sadly they actually work), she expressed some interest in taking on what is termed as an "Aerial [...]
The Aaron Eiche Podcast, Episode 8
Sometime before my computer had a complete and total meltdown, I made episode 8 of The Aaron Eiche Podcast. My backup routine fortunately saved it for me, and I thought I'd [...]
Me at the Portland MakerFaire
This past Saturday (Sept 15) I got to participate in Portland's first annual MakerFaire. I've written about MakerFaires before, but this is the first one where I was showing [...]
2 Weekends, 2 MakerFaires, 2x the Fun!
"Maker" is a moniker I've espoused for the last several years. While you could probably define it as a lot of things, to me it attaches art to science and engineering. With [...]
The Aaron Eiche Podcast, Episode 7
It's time for yet another episode of the Aaron Eiche Podcast. I've got a very special guest, my brother: Korey. The topic this time around is something near and dear to my [...]
The Aaron Eiche Podcast, Episode 6!
It's time for another episode of the podcast! Just when you thought (again) that I wasn't going to make anymore. You were wrong. In this episode, I talk about animatronics [...]
A little shipping experiment
Have you ever wondered about the practicality of shipping costs? Private vs Federal? I have, and last week I took some time and money to figure out what that difference might [...]
Aaron Eiche Podcast, Episode 4
I know, right? Another podcast. This is the second week in a row. That's amazing (for me. I understand some people do this every week)
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My Mac is not giving up yet.