User:Ashe
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== Skills, Knowledge, Interests == | == Skills, Knowledge, Interests == | ||
| − | * I'm a civil/environmental engineer and materials scientist by degree. Most of the things I work with are too big to hack. | + | * I'm a civil/environmental engineer and materials scientist by degree. Most of the things I work with are too big to hack at home. But do let me know if you need some specialized concrete. Or math help. Or CAD help. |
* I enjoy a number of crafts, but I'm usually more interested in the product than the process. I've done mosaic art, basic crochet, some marginal watercolor, and a whole lot of scrapbooking. I can usually draw straight lines. | * I enjoy a number of crafts, but I'm usually more interested in the product than the process. I've done mosaic art, basic crochet, some marginal watercolor, and a whole lot of scrapbooking. I can usually draw straight lines. | ||
| − | * I took a typography course in college and am fascinated by the beauty and history of letterpress printing. | + | * I love modern architecture, especially when it's green. [http://www.inhabitat.com] I'm intrigued by repurposed and recycled projects. |
| − | * I know basic HTML & CSS. I fell off the web development wagon | + | * I took a typography course in college and am fascinated by the beauty and history of letterpress printing. I want to rescue and restore an old press. |
| − | * I sing alto in a concert choir | + | * I know basic HTML & CSS. I fell off the web development wagon circa 2002, but I know enough to install Wordpress. |
| + | * I sing alto in a concert choir and adore choral music. | ||
* I'm fluent in LOLcat. | * I'm fluent in LOLcat. | ||
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| + | == Want to Learn == | ||
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| + | * Knitting | ||
| + | * Basic woodworking | ||
| + | * I am currently learning to program, starting in Python. Advice, resources, and project suggestions are welcomed. | ||
| + | * I'm dying to learn enough music theory to arrange music for SATB voicing. | ||
| + | * Learning to play piano or guitar would be nice, too. I've ruled out instruments I can't sing with. | ||
== Wishlist == | == Wishlist == | ||
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* Kitchen stuff (stove, oven, sink) so we can do craaaazy molecular gastronomy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_gastronomy] classes. | * Kitchen stuff (stove, oven, sink) so we can do craaaazy molecular gastronomy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_gastronomy] classes. | ||
* Getting the podcast studio up and running so I can use it for multitracking [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBBgYlZjOy8] | * Getting the podcast studio up and running so I can use it for multitracking [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBBgYlZjOy8] | ||
| − | * I'm | + | * I'm browsing the Briar Press [http://www.briarpress.org/] classifieds for an appropriate press & accessories to set up a letterpress studio. |
Latest revision as of 22:48, 20 September 2011
Contents |
Ongoing Projects
- General i3 Beautification & Art Installation
- Maintaining and expanding the i3 Library
- My choir's website reboot (Wordpress, PHPList, etc)
- TBD i3 Girls' Maker Faire project
- Setting up a SWE booth at next year's Maker Faire
- Needlecraft Night
- Papercraft Party
Completed Projects
- Koi mosaic table [1]
Skills, Knowledge, Interests
- I'm a civil/environmental engineer and materials scientist by degree. Most of the things I work with are too big to hack at home. But do let me know if you need some specialized concrete. Or math help. Or CAD help.
- I enjoy a number of crafts, but I'm usually more interested in the product than the process. I've done mosaic art, basic crochet, some marginal watercolor, and a whole lot of scrapbooking. I can usually draw straight lines.
- I love modern architecture, especially when it's green. [2] I'm intrigued by repurposed and recycled projects.
- I took a typography course in college and am fascinated by the beauty and history of letterpress printing. I want to rescue and restore an old press.
- I know basic HTML & CSS. I fell off the web development wagon circa 2002, but I know enough to install Wordpress.
- I sing alto in a concert choir and adore choral music.
- I'm fluent in LOLcat.
Want to Learn
- Knitting
- Basic woodworking
- I am currently learning to program, starting in Python. Advice, resources, and project suggestions are welcomed.
- I'm dying to learn enough music theory to arrange music for SATB voicing.
- Learning to play piano or guitar would be nice, too. I've ruled out instruments I can't sing with.
