Controlling the Light, part 2

My introduction to DMX and controlling light really started back in the late 90’s. I was working as the Interactive Operations Manager at the flagship Warner…

Back to One

During the heart of winter, I finally made the switch to using Next.js coupled with a Strapi, a headless content management system (CMS), and deployed to a…

Controlling the Light, part 1

At the start of any project, I review the requirements and ask questions. What is the playback device? Does it require an online content management system? Is…

Unity

Unity + BrightSign, part 1

I love the idea of a BrightSign, a small device without the overhead of Windows to drive some interactive content. I did some simple tests and gave the OK to…

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Bonsai Start

I was there at the Minnesota Bonsai Society novice spring class. There were dozens of trees and this one spoke to me. In a cycle of searching, pruning, wiring,…

At Home with Category 6, part 2

The right tool for the job. That phrase is a core principle in my work and home. Sometimes I’ll explore workarounds and “creative” solutions, but when it comes…

Ethernet crimping

At Home with Category 6, part 1

If only I had known. It had been years since I crimped my last bit of ethernet cable. I’ve pulled and crimped many feet of category 5 (Cat5) cables from trade…

Headless & Decoupled CMS

It's been over a year. I've been searching for the right decoupled Content Management System (CMS); avoiding the obvious and exploring the limited open-source…

Happiness with Unity’s Cinemachine

Once I dug into the Cinemachine tool, just after a few online tutorials I knew it was the right choice to simplify everything; just in case someone else needed…

Suggestions for the Event Software Developer

There is no better time than to observe users in the wild than day one of a trade show. After setting up monitors and computers, techs must be around but not…

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My First Code

My first bit of coding wasn’t a webpage or application but a laserdisc controller. The RA Gray IDC-02 was a small metal box about half the size of a standard…

Under Pressure or Slow & Low

I have two tools in my arsenal to combat the short time for our daily family time, our pressure cooker and slow cooker. Both devices convert time, energy, and…

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