Creator Alchemist: A Different Kind of Blueprint
Technology, creativity, and the journey between.
This isn’t a portfolio—it’s a place where I make sense of the work I do and the life I live.
Creator Alchemist is the name I’ve given to that process.
Whether it’s designing firmware, prototyping electronics, or writing about the lessons learned, I explore microcontrollers, embedded systems, and the ways technology can shape meaningful experiences—and maybe even illuminate the world around us.
Pull up a chair. Let’s see what’s possible.
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Announcement – End of Year : Good Bye 2024
Exciting News – Hold on to Your Hats As this year comes to an end, (Well, already over into the new year) I’ve been thinking about how busy it’s been and how much has been accomplished. It’s been a year full of learning, building, and making progress on so...
Streamlining MCU Development with POGO Pins
Streamlining Your MCU Designs with POGO Pins What Are POGO Pins? POGO pins, or spring-loaded pins, are small connectors designed for temporary connections. Each pin is made up of a plunger, barrel, and spring mechanism that presses the pin against a contact point....
Embracing the Open Road : Moments Between Here and There
This image of an open road, a single cloud, and endless sky reminds us to slow down, tune into the present moment, and find peace in the vast simplicity of what’s around us.
The Power of Being Intentional in a Messy World
Announcement – Introducing the LumiEase Basic Dimmer Module (Beta Release)
Exciting News – Hold on to Your Hats I’m thrilled to announce the beta release of the LumiEase Basic Dimmer Module! If you’ve ever found LEDs too overpowering for your model scenes, this module is here to change that. Designed to plug seamlessly into the...
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Blinking an LED with a PIC10F322 Using XC8
Blinking an LED with a PIC10F322 This guide provides a simple yet effective way to blink an LED using the PIC10F322 microcontroller and XC8 compiler. By following the circuit setup and using the provided code, you can get started with embedded programming and understand the basics of controlling hardware with software.
Rising on Your Own Terms
Image Processing : Color Image Arrays
Color Image Arrays for image processing. Up to this point we have been dealing with Black and White images or Gray Scale images – that can be represented by a 2d array. Array(height, width) In which each element in the array represents one pixel and the level...
Replace your Raspberry PI with a Dell Wyse 3040 Thin Client
Compare Dell Wyse 3040 and Raspberry PI 4 head-to-head! Understand why replacing your Raspberry PI with a Dell Wyse 3040 might be your best decision.
Python Automation – Code Snippet – Return List of Files in Directory by Extension
Need to return list of files in directory based on the file extension?





