From ATXHackerspace

Jonathan Leistiko

I'm interested in:

• Arduino,
• Making things with basic electronic components (transistors, resistors, relays; nothing more "advanced" than a 555 timer),
• Laminar flow fountains
• Origami,
• Building stuff with plaster, paper maché, and other simple materials.

I'm skilled in:

• Game design (specifically board games) and the game industry,
• Repairing Apple computers (hardware and software),
• Building basic e-commerce and community sites in Drupal,
• Instructional design.

My current "big" projects include:

• http://inevitablethegame.com
• http://invisible-city.com
• http://protospielsouth.com

Useful tools I have easy access to include:

• A Dremel tool,
• An LCD projector,
• Apple service manuals,
• A radial saw,
• A Sawzall,
• A fairly tall (~15') ladder,
• A 13" x 19" photo-quality inkjet printer (Canon S9000).

Projects I hope to start working on include:

• Building a MAME cabinet,
• Building a simple laminar flow fountain out of "common" PVC,
• Prototyping "happy cubes": Little cellular automata that "communicate" in very simple ways, obeying very simple rules. This project has several simple sub-steps, like better understanding how to use IR and Hall effect sensors, mastering the use of 555 timers in one-shot mode, etc...