June 29, 2026
What Happened After 150 Cold Emails to Professors
Most went nowhere. A few didn't. One turned into a conversation I didn't expect, through someone I never planned on emailing at all.
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Notes from the workbench
Write-ups on what worked, what broke, and what I learned building this stuff.
June 26, 2026
What Actually Breaks When You Put a Sensor In a Field
The PCB worked fine on my desk. Then we bolted it to a post at 21 Acres Farm and found out what a lab bench doesn't tell you.
June 24, 2026
The Problem With Whisper and a 3-Second Cough
Whisper wants 30 seconds of audio. A cough clip barely gives it 3. Here's what happens to the other 27, and why fixing it was worth 5 points of accuracy.