What I Do
Catpin Productions is all about creating interesting projects for just about any purpose. I'm especially interested in combining physical electronics with online scripting, programming, and experimental gadgets.
Finding Solutions
Whether finding solutions using software or hardware, it's important to think outside the box. I specialize in combining old and new technologies.
Freelancing
Do you have a creative idea, or perhaps need some jobs completed? Contact me for doing small jobs that nobody else will take on.
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Original Bubbletest Project to help teachers create traditional bubble test sheets for student tests. A bit out-dated by today's printing standards, but it has some creative features that teachers like to use.
Bubbletest Original -
The newer Bubbletest version that utilizes PDF files as the printout. Not as many features as the original bubbletest, but the bubbles can be resized and look crystal clear on paper.
Bubbletest PDF -
A home-built MP3 player directed at people with Dementia or Alzheimers. Easy to operate with only a couple controls. You can buy special media players for patients, but I just wanted to build my own.
Dementia Radio -
A Solar Powered WiFi Sensor that detects if mail is in the mailbox, or not in the mailbox. It will text a person when mail arrives and text a person when mail is removed. Now I know if I need to get the mail when I arrive home from work, or if someone else already got it ... saves me a trip to the mailbox.
Mailbox "You Have Mail" Alert -
A project using an inexpensive 134.2kHz micro chip ID scanner and an ESP32 WiFi controller to scan my dog's embedded pet chip. Data is sent to a remote website for processing ID and a status code is returned.
Scan a pet ID chip -
A self-emptying rain gauge (LaCrosse) connected to an Imp003 Microcontroller.
Electronic Rain Gauge -
Here's a fun project. A simple online card trick that you can try. Show it to your family and friends.
Amazing Card Trick