Philadelphia
Home base in Philly; riverfront trails, food halls, and campus labs shape the rhythm.
Curiosity
Explorations
Explorations outside the main track.
Small experiments, sketches, and ideas I keep returning to.
Now exploring
- TripsExpanding the bubble
- SportsWellbeing
- LabsCreativity
Places
New York
NYC weekends for galleries, hardware meetups, and skyline walks that reset perspective.
DC
DC trips for museums, policy exhibits, and long walks around the monuments.
Laboratory
Laser cutting
I like creating personal and fun laser cut pieces.
- Acrylic and wood prototypes for quick fit checks.
- Layered signage and desk objects with clean kerf fits.
- Fast iteration loops with simple vector workflows.
Garage lab
I like to use heavy tools.
- Wood and metal shop sessions for fixtures and enclosures.
- Drill press, saws, and sanding for precision parts.
- Tool library access for project builds and repairs.
Detkin lab
Create fun and electrical pieces and embedded devices.
- PCB prototyping, soldering, and board bring-up.
- Embedded demos with sensors, buses, and displays.
- Rapid debugging with scopes and logic analyzers.
Activities
Hiking
Hikes for long trail time and fresh resets in poconos mountains.
Soccer
Pickup games for cardio, teamwork, and quick strategy.
Board games
Light tactics and social play to unwind and recharge, with Catan, Mars, Dominion
Ice skating
Seasonal rink time for balance, flow, and new tricks.
Golf
Range practice to reset focus and tighten swing mechanics.
Jogging
Short runs to clear the head and keep momentum.