Old dog, new tricks
While spending time doing research in my office, my uncle pulled out old stepper motors and revived his controller board for an etch-a-sketch. I, on the other hand, turned to the Raspberry Pi and Python to build a newer version and used the opportunity to show him a few things.
Summers and weekends were spent with my “crazy uncle” and we would hack away or just hang out. If we weren’t tinkering with code and machinery we would spend our afternoons flying over remote parts of San Diego County.
Many years of mentoring were poured into me, shaping the person I am today. My goal is to give back as much if not more to the next generation.
Future technologists
Seeing code come to life with physical objects is just as exciting to kids today as it was for me many years ago. There’s no better way to make this a reality than to build robots, and the best way to start is to work with what kids are already familiar with. Along with other engineers, I mentored a local First Lego League Robotics team.
Guiding Adventures
My love for technology is matched only by that of the outdoors and I have worked to instill this in my children. During the 6 years we spent in the YMCA Adventure Guides, I had the privilege and pleasure of leading a group of 500+ men and their sons. It was amazing to watch the transformation of these young boys into young men and even better to see grown men become boys again in the great outdoors.
