TalkFLIP TABLE; 2026May 2026
etch-a-db↗
Lightning talk on a database that uses an Etch-a-Sketch as its storage medium, presented at a mini-hackathon and showcase for 'weird' databases.
Media
Talks, publications, exhibitions, and press coverage.
2026
RCade: Building a Community Arcade Cabinet
TalkLocalhost at the Recurse CenterMar 2026
RCade: Building a Community Arcade Cabinet↗
Presented at Localhost on reviving the hardware and building the deployment system for a custom arcade cabinet with a real CRT, custom graphics card, and 44+ community-made games.
PressAdafruit BlogFeb 2026
Building a 24-Bit Arcade CRT Display Adapter from Scratch↗
PressHackster.ioFeb 2026
This USB to Analog VGA Display Adapter Is More Than GUD Enough for Arcade Gaming↗
Mentionscd31.comFeb 2026
Building a 24-bit Arcade CRT Display Adapter, From Scratch↗
Stephen Downward's deep technical writeup of building a custom USB display adapter for the RCade arcade cabinet.
Mentionjoe.mou.foJan 2026
Nibbles↗
A modern recreation of Nibbles.BAS with arcade spinner controls, inspired by the RCade cabinet.
2020
2017
PaperGECCO '17 — ACMJul 2017
A Baseline-Realistic Objective Open-Ended Kinematics Simulator for Evolutionary Robotics↗
Co-authored paper introducing BROOKS, an open-source physics simulator for evolutionary robotics that outperforms off-the-shelf alternatives and helps bridge the reality gap.
PaperUnion College Senior ProjectJun 2017
Controlling 3D Printers with Artificial Neural Networks↗
Senior thesis exploring whether artificial neural networks can supplant linear instruction for controlling 3D printers. Advised by Prof. John Rieffel.
PressDaily GazetteJan 2017
ArtBeat: What To See — Wikoff Student Gallery↗
Featured in the Daily Gazette's ArtBeat column for an exhibition of 3D modeling works at Union College's Wikoff Student Gallery.
ExhibitionThe Photography Center of the Capital District, Troy, NYMar 2017
2017 Annual Student Photography Exhibition
Selected to exhibit work alongside 10 Union College students. 56 photos were chosen from 110 entries submitted by 34 Capital Region students.