How to Make Almost Anything with Yufeng Zhao

Final Project Ideation

Sketching out some ideas for the final project in the first week. Probably making a version of Memex by reimagining the modern web browser experience with low tech.

Tags

memex, sketching, reviving old project

Final Project Ideation to reimagine the modern web browser experience with low tech, kinda like Memex.

Week 1

wow, that's early...

Making this Website

Wrangling my existing Next.js Static Site Generator with MDX component library to work on CBA's self-hosted GitLab.

Tags

web development, next.js, mdx, github actions, gitlab

Making this Website requires migrating my existing blog system to self-hosted GitLab

Week 2

web development

Vinyl Cutting a QR Code

Cutting a hard-to-scan warped QR code on vinyl with a Cricut machine and sticking it to my laptop.

Tags

cricut, qr code, perspective warp, transfer paper

Vinyl Cutting a QR Code that is warped and hard to scan upfront.

Week 2

not your average QR code!

Laser Cutting an Icosahedron Kit

Making a regular icosahedron assembly kit with a laser cut cardboard.

Tags

icosahedron, laser cutting, cardboard, cad

Laser Cutting an Icosahedron Kit made out of cardboards and assembles easily.

Week 2

finally learning cad...

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Programming an Embedded System

Writing and testing a program for an embedded system using a microcontroller to interact (with local input &/or output devices) and communicate (with remote wired or wireless connections).