Sierra Club National Outings Training
I have been training for the past year to become a Sierra Club Outings Leader. Outings Leaders are charged with …
Projects
Amateur Radio License
I spent the bulk of my Wednesday nights in May and early June taking classes for, and eventually receiving, my …
DePaul + Caterpillar Maker Certification
A few years ago my friend Jay Babin and I started tossing around the idea of bringing some of the …
Margalus, LLC
I wrote over on my blog recently about the new company that I’ve started with my wife, Sarah Margalus. Here’s …
Idea Realization Lab
I am the Faculty Director for a new makerspace at DePaul University called the Idea Realization Lab, which opens Fall …
Chicago Southland Mini Maker Faire, Year 4
Year 4! What is there to say about year 4 of Maker Faire? We deepend the pool of hands-on exhibits, …
Chicago Southland Mini Maker Faire, Year 3
Yet another successful year of Southland Mini Maker Faire comes to a close, and as it does, I’m left reflecting …
Chicago Southland Mini Maker Faire, Year 2
Almost a thousand people showed up to this year’s Chicago Southland Mini Maker Faire. *One thousand* minds that we touched, …