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IBM Cube: Software

IBM Cube: Software

When I originally designed the IBM Cube, I really wanted to have Qi wireless charging in the top. The concept was that I could lay my phone on the top of the cube when it needed a charge - utility. When I dropped that feature, the IBM Cube became largely

IBM Cube: Hardware

IBM Cube: Hardware

IBM has a distinctly "executive" feel to it. Long gone are the mandatory ties and corporate theme song (yes, seriously), but that culture is still very much alive and well. While I work remote most of the time, I wanted something with that executive feel on my desk.

Reading Light: Dawn of an Iteration

Reading Light: Dawn of an Iteration

In my last blog post [https://krhoyt.ghost.io/2016/01/04/project-reading-light/], I talked about the origins of a handmade reading light my 11 year-old daughter has been using for years. At the end of that post, there was some "customer feedback" which has now turned into

Reading Light: Origins

Reading Light: Origins

Some time ago (more than a year), my then 9 year-old daughter asked for a reading light. She likes to read before bed, but prefers paper books over digital. You can pick up reading lights in all forms on the cheap, but I saw this as a teachable opportunity. So