https://gabe.work/how/ How things actually got done. The decisions, the dead ends, and what shipped. en-us Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://gabe.work/how/light-vs-heavy-engineering/ https://gabe.work/how/light-vs-heavy-engineering/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 This is the start of a short series on Light vs Heavy Engineering, when one should be applied over the other, the processes used in each, and how to get https://gabe.work/how/the-prepared-podcast/ https://gabe.work/how/the-prepared-podcast/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 I was on The Prepared podcast this week chatting with Spencer and Zach about the order & fulfillment management system I'm building for their relaunch of https://gabe.work/how/med-tracking-and-reminders-how-to-avert-human-error/ https://gabe.work/how/med-tracking-and-reminders-how-to-avert-human-error/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 There’s been some illness in my family lately. The kind that requires lots of doctor visits and medication. As with any major illnesses, half of the https://gabe.work/how/i-am-a-mechanical-engineer/ https://gabe.work/how/i-am-a-mechanical-engineer/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 I am a mechanical engineer 3 years ago I was in San Fransisco looking for a job. Well, looking for leads of people to talk to that might have interesting https://gabe.work/how/how-to-build-a-city-hudson-yards/ https://gabe.work/how/how-to-build-a-city-hudson-yards/ Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The longer I live in NYC the more I am fascinated by how such a large epicenter of human progress runs on a day to day basis. This encompasses urban https://gabe.work/how/in-search-of-a-use-case-why-your-smart-home-isnt-that-useful/ https://gabe.work/how/in-search-of-a-use-case-why-your-smart-home-isnt-that-useful/ Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The current state of the Smart Home can be one of awe but more times than not it’s a frustrating , hole ridden , maddening experience. 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The only https://gabe.work/how/reality-a-more-informed-environment/ https://gabe.work/how/reality-a-more-informed-environment/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Insert virtual reality rant here There is always a contingent of people in the techology sector looking for the next big environment - the next big https://gabe.work/how/split-flip-display-post-2-research/ https://gabe.work/how/split-flip-display-post-2-research/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Taredown! This is by far one of my favorite processes. In-fact I think it will ispire a new regular post - gabe breaks stuff. Also maybe another domain. https://gabe.work/how/split-flip-display-post-1-inspiration/ https://gabe.work/how/split-flip-display-post-1-inspiration/ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 My projects normally start with coffee. or a walk. or both. In this case it also included a business trip to San Francisco during which I came across the https://gabe.work/how/the-internet-of-mindful-things-how-we-learned-to-stop-worrying-love-our-connected-devices/ https://gabe.work/how/the-internet-of-mindful-things-how-we-learned-to-stop-worrying-love-our-connected-devices/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 It's taken a few years - as any new technology does - but connected devices are finally starting to come into their own. I don't mean there are more https://gabe.work/how/backpost-1-building-and-making-by-trial-error-elbow-grease-and-quick-learning/ https://gabe.work/how/backpost-1-building-and-making-by-trial-error-elbow-grease-and-quick-learning/ Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Title: Building and Making: By Trial, Error, Elbow Grease, and Quick Learning Date: 2012-09-17 This is The Building Experiment. A blog where I post https://gabe.work/how/backpost-1-the-4-week-combat-robot-build-challenge-mowbo/ https://gabe.work/how/backpost-1-the-4-week-combat-robot-build-challenge-mowbo/ Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Title: The 4 Week Combat Robot Build Challenge: MowBot Date: 2012-10-7 A little over a month ago it was mentioned in passing that there was going to be a https://gabe.work/how/backpost-3-the-phoenix-rises/ https://gabe.work/how/backpost-3-the-phoenix-rises/ Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Title: The Phoenix Rises Date: 2012-11-12 Backstory: After designing and building a 3lb combat robot in 4 weeks for the Atlanta Mini Marker Fair (AMMF), I https://gabe.work/how/backpost-4/ https://gabe.work/how/backpost-4/ Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Title: Georgia Tech Invention Studio Sign Date: 2013-01-12 With the expansion of the Invention Studio at Georgia Tech, the shop was in need of a new sign https://gabe.work/how/backpost-5-being-a-printer-master-managing-mass-printing-in-a-makerspace/ https://gabe.work/how/backpost-5-being-a-printer-master-managing-mass-printing-in-a-makerspace/ Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Title: Being a Printer Master: Managing Mass Printing in a Makerspace Date: 2013-04-25 Check out this awesome post by my friend Jeff Landrum about being a