mcottondesign

Place your bets on where the future is going.

I sure can't predict the future, but here are some themes I'm betting on.

There's not many data problems that my answer doesn't start with clustering, and when the problem calls for clustering, kNN is my favorite method.

Trying to reason where the Solution Architect role lands.

Quick calculator to work through saving estimates based on increased fraud detection

Over the years I have done multiple Point-of-Sale integrations and now it is time to start my most ambitious integration yet.

I want to be technically correct.

When I started experimenting with AI vibe coding, I wouldn't have predicted that it would actually be useful.

I don't know why I hate YouTube Shorts so much, but I do.

I've been dealing with an annoyance for years.

I am winding down the first phase of a customer pilot and wanted to celebrate a little before getting wrapped up in phase two.

Each year we go and race in the Day in the Dirt down south race.

First, the story Once upon a time, in a pond on the outskirts of town, there lived a duck named Julio.

This is a follow up to my previous post on training this model.

I have been a huge fan of 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

Skipping the hype around Docker, Kubernetes, and containers in general; I wanted to talk through how I use them and where they have been very helpful.

It is cheap and easy to build a machine with 8/16 cores and 32GB of RAM.

Machine learning has changed how I approach new programming tasks.

The cloud is a great way to get started with AI/ML.

This is a quick example on how to recognize QR codes in video streams and extract the metadata.

This is a quick video on how to blink a light when an Eagle Eye camera detects motion.

Introduction I wanted to know if the garage door is left open.

This is a present I made for a friend.

This is a kit that I designed and printed.

At a previous startup, I had a great idea that we could improve our product with realtime updates from the server.

I was asked this once at an informal interview and didn't have an immediate answer.

Showing off our truck on a nice, sunny afternoon.

I am excited to announce that I have accepted a new position with HUVRDATA .

Improving takes time and patience and lots of near-misses.

Pushing the distance out a little further and keeping it low across the water.

I've been trying for quite some time to get this shot.

I had a terrific time with @LSRiverboats getting this footage.

This was taken out front of the Austin City Power Plant and is using the new manual camera controls of the Phantom 3 Pro.

This is video from my first flight with the new Phantom 3 Pro.

This is an older video that I hadn't posted yet.

The goal was to make a short compilation from several different shots.

This is a composite image from several individual shots.

I'm starting to make progress with my ariel photography.

One of the great advantages to sharing your beginner work is that you are able to see rapid progress.

I'm trying out a new hobby, that has been a casual interest of mine.

I had the opportunity to speak at the Austin Python meetup again.

We recently added Japanese support to our webapp.

I had a lot of fun speaking at the Austin Python Meetup.

We installed some new digital cameras to replace an existing analog setup.

Videos are great at demonstrating a feature, but they are a slow and clunky experience.