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===Wanting training on===
 
===Wanting training on===
  
* Mitre saw
 
* 3D printers
 
 
* Vinyl cutter
 
* Vinyl cutter
 
* CAD software
 
* CAD software

Revision as of 16:06, 4 June 2013

JCGS is the initials, and usual short "handle", of John C. G. Sturdy, who generally hacks C for money, and Lisp, aluminium, and pieces of wire for fun.

Interest areas

  • Programming language interpreters
  • Emacs
  • Special UI hardware (particularly RSI-related)
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Land-Rovers
  • Recumbent trikes

Projects

  • Versor Versatile Cursors for Emacs (flexibly map arrow keys etc to various kinds of movement)
  • Muesli: Generic scripting language interface with plugins for languages
  • GPS/GSM tracker for Land-Rover using Telit GM862
  • MuLVOC: Multi-Lingual Vocabulary storage
  • Stretch Land-Rover to 6-wheeler (not inside Makespace!) and add electric drive to rear axle, using home-made VFD PWM controller

Skills

Computing

  • Lisp
    • GNUemacs
    • Scheme
  • C, C++ if I have to
  • Perl, Python, Shell, a bit of Lua, etc etc
  • autotools, makefiles, etc

Already familiar with

  • Electric drills
  • Jigsaws
  • Angle grinder
  • Soldering iron
  • Spanners etc

Trained to use

  • Myford lathe (2013/05/09)
  • Laser cutter (2013/05/10)
  • Roland 3-D Mill (2013/05/16)

Wanting training on

  • Vinyl cutter
  • CAD software
  • Sewing machine
  • Haskell
  • Erlang

Other

  • Calligraphy
    • Gothic
    • Uncial
  • HGV (Class II / Category C) licence
  • Krav Maga (P1)

Makespace things