The videos below were recorded from a simple experiment in the patterns created by sound waves interacting with water. The science of cymatics,  as it’s known, refers to the measurement and analysis of the physical properties of sound waves. A classic illustration of this is the Chladni plate, a device that allows you to visualize the manifestations of sound waves and the resulting patterns within a solid surface. In this…

While Austin Themes is on the rise, Sometimes the bills pile up. Subsequently, I’ve updated my Resume’ with future employment possibilities in mind. Check it out in PDF (54k)

Introducing the latest mad science project, the Vortex Ring Cannon! This device, using the same basic principles as a smoke ring generator (like the kind sold as a novelty during halloween), “shoots” a ring of air using a small combustion chamber.  The device is mostly completed, with only a couple of parts still needing to be acquired. Inside, a combustion chamber with two outer layers for blowout mitigation provides the…

After procrastinating the inevitable for a year or so, I’ve moved my freelance web design portfolio to it’s own domain, www.austinthemes.com. It’s been given a fresh new look with a minimal elegance, so check it out!

Well, it’s officially the first day back to college. Though I don’t have actual on-campus classes until tommorow, it’s a great moment to reflect that it’s one foot back on the right path.  As they say, today is the first day of the rest of our lives, and it marks the first stretch down a long path of academia, and with any luck a big step towards independence and a…

Sometimes in life, we’re given brief glimpses of the path we should be on. For me, that moment happened a few weeks ago, as I was in the midst of a career crisis. I had long been searching for a better calling than web design, in both a humanitarian and financial sense. That moment, I chose Biotechnology, with the goal of continuing my education into the area of cognitive science…

Got re-certified in Web Design Concepts at Brainbench.com! Scored in the 93% percentile at the masters level. See all of my current certifications (enter 6143902 as the public transcript)