I have been hacking electronics since I first discovered BYTE magazine in the early 1980's In between then and now I acquired degrees in sculpture and metalsmithing, and built a career developing web sites and flash applications. I to Seattle in 2008 after having spent 20 years living in Philadelphia where I helped found a hacker space (http://thehacktory.org), and co-organized the monthly MakePhillymeetings. As an expert and dedicated accumulator, I have turned to building Arduino projects as a way to try and make good use of the vast quantities of junk I have collected.