Karen Wickert

String of lights in paper lantern covers — Inspired by a friend’s post, I set out to build my own version of a Lumenator, a device to flood a room with light in order to prevent the sadness of a dark winter and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I found a couple of instructional pages, but most have not […]

Building a Lumenator to Cope with SAD and Winter Blues

This entry was posted in Projects and tagged DIY Lumenator SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder on 7 December, 2020 by Karen Wickert

For the most up-to-date information about the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Staying home during this quarantine can be challenging! I’ve gathered some things to do while we’re at home to explore the wider world around us. Hopefully some of these help you feel more connected and part […]

Free Activities to do from Home During COVID-19

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on 6 April, 2020 by Karen Wickert

The Record Company Boston — I’ve been hoping a collaborative community music space would be created in Boston. Looks like these folks are doing that! The Record Co. Receives Grant Money for an All-Ages Music Venue in Boston

The Record Co All-Ages Music Venue in Boston

This entry was posted in Music and tagged Community Music on 16 January, 2017 by Karen Wickert

This highlights some of the ideas my work has put into practice this past year, as far as microservices go. https://martinfowler.com/articles/microservice-testing/

This entry was posted in Testing and tagged Services Testing on 15 January, 2017 by Karen Wickert | Open »

Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/06/all-sonos-owners-can-now-use-spotify-to-control-their-speakers/

Play Music from Spotify Straight to Sonos

This entry was posted in Music Technology and tagged Music Sonos Spotify on 6 December, 2016 by Karen Wickert

Facebook is opening up their Infer static analyzer to developers! Happy to see the continued trend of large companies pursuing collaborative, open code. Read more about the open source announcement… Get started using Infer here.

Facebook open-sources Infer static analyzer

This entry was posted in Technology and tagged Facebook Open Source on 12 June, 2015 by Karen Wickert

After playing with the BananaPi recently, the CHIP computer made by Next Thing Co. is pretty tempting at $9 for a computer that can surf the web and run basic programs. Best of all, it’s totally open-source, so you can view the PCB schematics and Bill of Materials if you […]

Karen Wickert

Karen Wickert

Building a Lumenator to Cope with SAD and Winter Blues

Free Activities to do from Home During COVID-19

The Record Co All-Ages Music Venue in Boston

Play Music from Spotify Straight to Sonos

Facebook open-sources Infer static analyzer

CHIP $9 computer board

Banana Pro Servo Motor Working!

Short Stories about Women in Science and Tech

3D Printing Expo: Full-Body Scanner and Model Maker