I spent my first 5 years in New York City living in Brooklyn with friends as roommates, but when they moved out and rando's moved in, the vibe was significantly off.I decided to mo…

I grew up playing the original Game Boy as well as a Game Boy color and I loved them dearly. I've always had a fascination with unique and weird accessories, especially when they w…

Previously I wrote about how I love finding ways to leverage my 3D skills outside the digital realm, when I discussed my Scout mask.Like the scout mask, I wanted to make a mask of …

When I was young I loved my Sega Game Gear. It ate through batteries like nobodies business, but it had Sonic on it. It was amazing.But one thing that I always wanted was the TVTun…

A little while back a publisher found gmiller.net and reached out to me regarding my large collection of urban exploration photos. The publisher, Fonthill Media / Arcadia, have a s…

Usually I'm pretty lazy about Halloween, as I haven't dressed up in years. But still being new to NYC I kinda wanted to go out this year and see everyone in costume. I had some fri…

Recently I've been learning about lock picking, both from my coworkers as well as a friend I met here in the city. I purchased a clear lock to practice picking:Several years ago I …

I was browsing DX as usual when something interesting caught my eye: a DIY oscilloscope kit. Previously I considered buying a $140 digital oscilloscope, but decided to pass when I …

My coworkers gave me the challenge of 3d printing something Medieval related. I decided to make a Catapult with the added challenge of making it really fire. I designed t…

I recently started a new job, so I decided it was time for a new hat themed for my work. I wrote about the last time I made a propeller hat, but instead of using dyes and paints th…

When I started working at Google I came on board as a contractor - not as a Noogler (A New Googler). Unfortunately that meant I wasn't entitled to certain Googler / Noogler perks. …

I've always loved music, and being a creator I've always tried to create music. While I tend to be good at art and engineering, I've never felt confident in my ability to make musi…

Even though I'm not the best musician, I've always enjoyed experimenting with music. Since I've been learning electronics recently I got excited when I realized that it would now b…

If you've ever used these things, you know how evil they are:So I was browsing sparkfun.com and found that they had a new style of helping hands, that seemed... much helpier. In ca…

A little while ago my cars key broke off in it's ignition. You might have seen the video I posted about hot wiring my car. Well, all was going good until I had to drive at night. W…

Recently the tip of my key broke off in my 91 Toyota Corolla's ignition cylinder. After finding out it would be $400 to repair, I decided to have a go at it myself. If I broke the …

I recently moved into my friends one bedroom apartment. For the first month we shared the master bedroom, but you know, privacy is nice and all. A few years ago I had done a simple…

Recently I decided to level up at electronics engineering. When I went to the 2014 San Mateo Maker's Fair I picked up an Arduino UNO, not really knowing what to expect. After doing…

The Story I love going to the flea market - over the years I've found many items money can't buy. On a recent trip my friend and I discovered a music kiosk store display for only $…

I waited a while to post this article because I was trying to find the build-in-progress pictures. I finally found them, but unfortunately they don't show as much as I'd like. Anyw…

I was commissioned to make a short intro film / commercial for a product that Fast Draw Supply was selling. It's a pretty cool product. It's a laser in the form factor of a bullet.…

Many years ago I briefly went through a skateboarding phase. It didn't last long, but something stuck with me for several years after: an innovative seen from "Girl: Yeah Right!," …

If you want to be more like Mario or Luigi, you don't need a Fire Flower, because this project is for you. My friends and I were working on fixing up a FIAT x19 I had picked up for…

The other day my friend and I were filming. We were using two cameras, a proper point-and-shoot camera that also had the ability to record in 720P, as well as an iPhone 5S. Mountin…

Several years ago I purchased an LCD projector from Craigslist. Those were good times. Then the bulb started dying, and my friend wanted to trade the projector for a broken PSP and…

Many years ago I worked at Jamba Juice. I was getting bored with the day to day grind and managed to convince my stores General Manager and the District Manager to let my build a a…