[dorkbotphiladelphia-blabber] Very excited about dorkbot

[Chris Vecchio, PhD]

It's sounding like this list could also be good source for
networking regarding non-art-related engineering activities as well!

In my day job I design medical ultrasound equipment and custom
instrumentation for medical and ultrasound researchers.
I'm pretty well versed in analog (RF, audio, and some vacuum tube),
digital, and software (C++, visual C++, FORTRAN....) design.
I'm also on the board of a local contemporary exhibition space:
    www.nexusphiladelphia.org
which, if we want, we can use for future Dorkbot meetings or events.

I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner, but since I work
frequently in NYC, I just signed up for the NY dorkbot.
Unfortunately they're on vacation until September but I will try to
go to some of their meetings and see if I can get some ideas.

- Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse MacGregor" <falseeyes at gmail.com>

> I'm an embedded software engineer and I work in a cube farm writing
software
> for secure communications systems.
>
> I've spent the last 5 years or so tinkering with microcontrollers, control
> systems, and robotics.  I've built a number of proof of concept circuits
> using range finders, servo and stepper motors, muscle wire, and rotary
> encoders with RS-232 comms.  I've never really put together a completed
> project based on these, and the circuits I build usually end up being
> cannibalized for use in the next one.  But I've been itching to put
> something together.
>
> I've got a background in computational phsyics and have written some
pretty
> nice visual simulations of gravitational, electrical, and spring forces
> using OpenGL.  I'm very comfortable writing software in C/C++, Java, Perl,
> PHP, and Assembly.
>
> As an aside, I've just started learning to play the piano and I'm getting
> into music theory.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't really have anything to demo right now, but I could
> certainly patch something together.
>
> I would love to do some collaborative work, and I'm looking forward to
> meeting with you guys sometime this summer.
>
> -Jesse