www.5oclock-somewhere.com

As the saying goes: It is always 5 O'clock somewhere. But where is it 5 O'clock now? Behold, the authority on 5 O'clock, from Halifax to Hobart, Brussels to Brunei. Let this map be your guide as quittin' time rolls around the globe in real time like a tidal wave of satisfaction.

VacuumFormTable

After checking out some spotty foam and cardboard weaponry at an anime convention, I decided I could do better. I build a vacuum form table to mold sheets of plastic. Unfortunately, I had to sell the table when I moved cross country before I had a chance to create anything too elaborate.

LegoNXTRemote

I like Legos, and I like robots, so I grabbed a Lego Mindstorms NXT kit to play around. I was thoroughly dissatisfied with the re-branded LabView API, so I created my own.

Pipeliner

One of the required classes for a CS degree taught the basics of computer architecture. I bargained with the professor to do a project and `Pipeliner is the result. Pipeliner accurately models pipelining on a MIPS processor, allowing the user to inspect all elements of the pipeline as commands are executed.

Distribution Ray Tracing

A presentation made on distribution ray tracing for anti-aliasing and distance perception. Images were made and concepts were tested by a ray-tracer I wrote in java whose source has since been lost.

Link: zip

How far does my chinchilla run?

Rubik Cube Webapp

This is a sample app demonstrating AJAX and drag/drop.

Source: zip

Ideas for new projects

  • Lego volumetric display
  • Lego biped