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Asj
Name Aaron Jackson
Date joined {{{datejoined}}}
Manufacturer {{{manufacturer}}}
Model Human with upgrades
Website aaronsplace.co.uk
Mastodon @asj@hachyderm.io
Discord asjackson
Callsign M6PIU


Unlikely to keep this updated (it's a wiki after all). Website is aaronsplace.co.uk. I think the User pages are really cool though, and think you should make one if you haven't already. It's like social networking but without the bad bits.

I like making things in general - especially if I can go from having an idea to a finished "thing" in one evening. Most of my projects seem to be hacking LED matrix displays, but I've pretty much run out of them now and need to find something else to do.

Always happy to chat on Discord or Libera.Chat (IRC) with other members - I'm asjackson on both.

Timeline

  • Born
  • School school school
  • Worked as a PHP developer for six months before realising it was boring
  • Went to Bangor Uni to study computer science
  • Went to Uni of Notts to study PhD in computer science https://aaronsplace.co.uk/research.html
  • Got bored of trying to publish in a field as crowded as AI/ML, got bored of working on application based research rather than something useful, started doing research computing support at Dundee University for a health informatics group.
  • What happens next???

Interests

  • Fixing and Poking PDP-11s and VAXen.
  • Electronics - I like analogue stuff but always need to learn more. Often trying to improve the Electronics Area.
  • Napping with my cats.
  • Amateur Radio, particularly AX.25 packet stuff - I helped start the Radio Group with Jason.
  • Cycling, although I've definitely lost a lot of fitness over the past few years and now struggle to motivate myself to go on long rides. Let me know if you zwift, I'll race you (and you'll likely win!)

Projects

While finding photos of things I've built, I realised I mostly use the space to fix things. Also I have a lot of projects which have stalled. Hopefully the list will grow eventually. 😅

  • LED Dot-Matrix Clock in laser cut case, NodeMCU behind the scenes
    LED Dot-Matrix Clock in laser cut case, NodeMCU behind the scenes
  • Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet
    Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet
  • Laser cut ear plug storage
    Laser cut ear plug storage
  • Bodge fix VAX 4000 PSU, new +/- 12v module
    Bodge fix VAX 4000 PSU, new +/- 12v module
  • DEC RL02 Spindle ground
    DEC RL02 Spindle ground
  • DEC RL02 Spindle bearings replacement
    DEC RL02 Spindle bearings replacement
  • Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate
    Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate
  • Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector
    Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector
  • Railway Departure Board
    Railway Departure Board
  • Departure Board Arduino Shield
    Departure Board Arduino Shield
  • Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack
    Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack
  • Boards for Pager Transmitters
    Boards for Pager Transmitters
  • Laser Display Arduino shield
    Laser Display Arduino shield
  • Solargraphy for Dec 23 to Jun 24
    Solargraphy for Dec 23 to Jun 24
  • Studio Display
    Studio Display
  • Tie Dyed Lab Coat
    Tie Dyed Lab Coat
  • Satellite dish rotator
    Satellite dish rotator
  • NOAA HRPT image
    NOAA HRPT image
  • Snackspace Heaters
    Snackspace Heaters
  • v2 of Train Departure Board
    v2 of Train Departure Board
  • PDP-11 4MB RAM
    PDP-11 4MB RAM
  • Kitchen LED Matrix
    Kitchen LED Matrix
  • Electronics Extraction
    Electronics Extraction
  • The smol matrix showing bodge
    The smol matrix showing bodge
  • The smol matrix showing "Hi! abcdefghij wuff"
    The smol matrix showing "Hi! abcdefghij wuff"
  • "Build an Arduino" workshop
    "Build an Arduino" workshop
  • Kenwood TH-D74e Repair
    Kenwood TH-D74e Repair

Quite fun digging those out and reminding myself what I've been up to over the past few years.

Things I want to learn about

  • Amaranth HDL for programming FPGA, had some success with the built in simulator, waiting for real fpga to arrive. https://amaranth-lang.org/docs/amaranth/latest/
  • Screen printing (mainly the stencil making part)
  • Risograph
  • CAD so I can use the CNC router better
  • KiCAD because I currently wirewrap everything

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