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== Derek Bever ==
 
== Derek Bever ==
 
* AKA loans on the IRC
 
* AKA loans on the IRC
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derek.bever (at) gmail.com
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'''Secretary 2014'''
  
 
I come from a stage lighting background. I currently work at a small lighting equipment rental company in the service department. I'm certified by both [http://www.vari-lite.com/ Vari*Lite] and [http://www.martin.com/ Martin] for moving light repair, and have a lot of experience with conventional and LED fixtures as well.
 
I come from a stage lighting background. I currently work at a small lighting equipment rental company in the service department. I'm certified by both [http://www.vari-lite.com/ Vari*Lite] and [http://www.martin.com/ Martin] for moving light repair, and have a lot of experience with conventional and LED fixtures as well.
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== Things I do and could probably teach someone about ==
 
== Things I do and could probably teach someone about ==
 
* General Electronics
 
* General Electronics
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* Electronics troubleshooting and repair
 
* Soldering
 
* Soldering
 
* Arduino development
 
* Arduino development
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* Machining
 
* Machining
 
* Linux
 
* Linux
* Desktop programming, mostly Python
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** Fish shell
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* Desktop programming, mostly Go
  
==Active Projects==
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== Active Projects ==
  
===Front Burner===
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'''Most of this is backburner'''
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=== Front Burner ===
 
* [http://pumpingstationone.org/2013/10/a-3d-printed-pinhole-camera/ 3D Printed cameras]
 
* [http://pumpingstationone.org/2013/10/a-3d-printed-pinhole-camera/ 3D Printed cameras]
 
* An arduino-based [http://electricalpie.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-build-your-very-own.html Open DMX Controller]
 
* An arduino-based [http://electricalpie.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-build-your-very-own.html Open DMX Controller]
 
* An arduino-based multi-channel PWM controller with a super-simple user interface
 
* An arduino-based multi-channel PWM controller with a super-simple user interface
* Python based, command line equipment tracking software
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* Most useless indicator
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* Arduino-based electronics kits: https://github.com/loansindi/Color-O-Tron https://github.com/loansindi/ps1_noise
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===Back Burner===
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=== Back Burner ===
 
* Developing a basic electronics curriculum
 
* Developing a basic electronics curriculum
 
* A guitar with built-in DSP and subtractive synthesis
 
* A guitar with built-in DSP and subtractive synthesis
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* Python based, command line equipment tracking software
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* Machining gyroscopes for experimentation
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* Casting of precious metals
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* Skills-exchange kiosk
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=== Still being conceived ===
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* Portable Laugh Track

Latest revision as of 06:00, 29 January 2015

Derek Bever

  • AKA loans on the IRC

derek.bever (at) gmail.com

Secretary 2014

I come from a stage lighting background. I currently work at a small lighting equipment rental company in the service department. I'm certified by both Vari*Lite and Martin for moving light repair, and have a lot of experience with conventional and LED fixtures as well.

Things I do and could probably teach someone about

  • General Electronics
  • Electronics troubleshooting and repair
  • Soldering
  • Arduino development
  • 3D Printing
  • Welding
  • Basic woodworking
  • Stage lighting
  • Live sound reinforcement
  • Sound recording
  • Electronic music production
  • Photography

Things I'm learning about

  • Machining
  • Linux
    • Fish shell
  • Desktop programming, mostly Go

Active Projects

Most of this is backburner

Front Burner


Back Burner

  • Developing a basic electronics curriculum
  • A guitar with built-in DSP and subtractive synthesis
  • Python based, command line equipment tracking software
  • Machining gyroscopes for experimentation
  • Casting of precious metals
  • Skills-exchange kiosk

Still being conceived

  • Portable Laugh Track