Student in NYC · Tech Crafted

Hi, I'm Nael.

I write code and build things with electronics. This is where I keep my projects: a few browser apps, an RC car, a PC, and a water fountain for my cat.

Take a look at my projects ↓
My homemade Arduino water fountain for my cat
The cat fountain. What's inside →

About me

I'm interested in both the hardware and software sides of a project. Sometimes that means wiring an Arduino; sometimes it means seeing how much I can get running in a browser.

I'm currently working on RoboWire, a tool for planning robotics wiring.

Research

A study I wrote about AI and who controls a company's knowledge.

Hardware projects

Things I've built with electronics, wood and a 3D printer.

DIY Arduino water fountain built for a cat

A fountain for my cat

My cat prefers running water, so I made a small fountain with an Arduino and a pump.

Read the build ↗
Custom-built desktop computer with RGB lighting

My Computer

I put this PC together with a Ryzen 5 5600X, a GTX 1660 Super and 16 GB of RAM. Here are the parts I used.

See the parts ↗
Homemade Bluetooth speaker in a black wooden box with two woofers, two tweeters and a carry handle

A Bluetooth speaker

A portable speaker in a plywood box I designed, with two woofers, two tweeters and a 12 V LiFePO₄ battery.

Read the build ↗
Custom RC car on carpet with four off-road wheels, red-shock suspension, a LiPo battery and the motor electronics

A custom RC car

A 55 cm RC car I designed, controlled by an ESP32, with four-wheel suspension and a central drivetrain.

Read the build ↗
Infrared sensor at the top of a bedroom door, wired along the frame to a small board

A smart door

An infrared sensor on my bedroom door that turns my computer's volume down when the door opens.

Read the build ↗
To-scale side view of one quadruped leg with its hip and knee servos

A quadruped robot

A 12-servo robot dog I'm building around an ESP32 and a PCA9685, starting with a single test leg. In progress.

Read the build ↗

Parts from my builds

The components used in the cat fountain, with links to the shops.