User:Bill

I know a lot about a few things and a little about a lot of things...

What brought me here

I am a member and the current secretary of the Dallas Area Rocket Society. There are opportunities for cross-pollination between organizations.
I program personal computers and microcontrollers.
I collect old computers.
Though long inactive, I am a licensed amateur radio operator - KB5SEQ, Tech + HF.
I used to geocache. Ask me about puzzles and container camouflage.
I used to compete in car rallyes, time-speed-distance as well as gimmick.

Embroider a DMS logo shop apron.
Complete a 3-pad model rocket launch rack.
Recondition a high power launch pad.
Become skilled at using laser cutters, 3D printers and the wood lathe.
Rewrite my FORTH intepreter for the XGameStation AVR to work on an Arduino UNO.
Create a simulator and debugger for Arduino.
Learn LINUX programming.
Port my emulator technology onto the Raspberry Pi.
Build a model car lighting controller.
Create a Turbo Debugger equivalent for Free Pascal.
Create a Turbo Profiler equivalent for Free Pascal.
Improve code generation for Free Pascal.
Test and refurbish my vintage computer collection.
Build a USB external floppy drive interface for reading and writing vintage diskette formats.
Explore OBDII interface (build TSD rallye computer?).
Develop an onboard video camera for a rocket - automatically starts recording several seconds before launch and stops on landing.
Complete and flight test my design for a parallel staging rocket (think Delta IV Heavy or Titan III).
Build a DAR (digital audio recorder) - like a DVR, but for radio.
Learn to fly a traditional (as opposed to quadcopter or drone) R/C model aircraft.
Learn how to convert stick-built model airplane kits (either rubber or glow powered) for R/C and electric power.