Currently in 11th grade.

I am currently hired as co-inventor for an energy-related project that is soon to be patent-pending.

I have been interested in electronics since preschool, used computers on a regular basis before I could read or write, and started programming in 3rd grade. Since then I have had a 14-computer network in a garage (in elementary school), designed and built various projects (beginning around 5th grade), and currently run my own web server, on which this site is hosted. In June, 2006, I became a registered amateur radio operator with the callsign KC0WYS in the Technician class and launched a high-altitude balloon to space the same year.

Unlike many who have similar interests as myself, I also enjoy other things outside the realm of computers and technology. I played soccer and made the JV team despite a foot injury (Plantar Fasciitis) in 9th grade. However I was eventually forced to quit due to its longevity (after sitting out because of it all through 8th and 9th grade). I decided that I was too far behind in soccer to take it up again, so now I run for my high school's cross country team and track team. In 10th grade a partner and I won 2nd place in the Missouri state National History competition for our documentary on the British explorer Ernest Shackleton and made it to the national level. Other pasttimes include skiing (snow & water), scuba diving, backpacking, travelling, digital videography and photography, and anything else I haven't remembered to include.

8-bit Parallel Port Analog To Digital Converter The idea was to build a data logging device to measure temperature with two probes as well as have the ability to read a few other additional analog s... more»

Internet-controlled Swivel Webcam I designed and built this webcam swivel base back before commercial swivel webcams had become widespread and inexpensive. It uses both the common par... more»

A 1$ Photogate This is a proof-of-concept photogate sensor pair interfaced to the common game port. The only necessary parts are a resistor and a CdS light-dependen... more»

DIY IBook/Powerbook External Battery Pack My initial goal was to power an iBook G4 for a long period of time away from an outlet. The application was a 13 hr flight from Sydney, Aus to Los Ang... more»

DIY Bench Power Supply This is a bench power supply with regulated DC outputs -12V, -15V, +5V, +12V, +15V, and variable and one +35VDC unregulated output. I based this bench... more»