San Jose: The Big Ouch!  In late 2003, my back was injured and I was out of it for weeks, while neck pain became chronic too. X-rays and MRIs confirmed a big lumbar mess and a cervical one, that someday will need surgery when they impact my neural function – but until then I have...Read More

Black Rock City, NV:  Since accidentally becoming an artist I’ve done a lot of installations, and this one isn’t terribly artistic but I am very proud of it… That’s because in 2008 Burning Man made its theme “American Dream” just as the American Dream of home ownership got so oversold it blew up the global...Read More

Black Rock City, NV:  This is how I started one of the world’s largest maker projects as an accidental spoof:  In 2005 my wife asked for a collapsible bench to sit on while camping. I sketched the equivalent of a park bench that could ship flat and assemble/disassemble in moments. It used exactly one sheet...Read More

Quepos, Costa Rica: Now planning development of a 650+ acre regenerative project that organically integrates residential/retirement, co-housing/microhomes, permaculture farming, authentic eco-tourism, and a nature preserve, all connected to a cultural village center. Our land offers dozens of waterfalls for irrigation, power, and enjoyment, plus amazing views to the sea, Manuel Antonio, our own cloud forests,...Read More

San Jose, CA:  While working to capture 3D scenes from video sequences, we found we could also extract 3D object models from image sequences of an object rotating on a turntable. This led to the 3Scan 3D Object Scanner, the first low-cost product for acquiring 3D models of real-world objects. We developed it in partnership...Read More

San Jose, CA:  President & Founder: Founded, built, and sold early-stage biometrics company that deployed breakthrough 3D facial shape sensing techniques to automate human identification tasks for homeland security and law enforcement. Raised ~$10M via Government R&D contracts, angels, and VC. Customers/partners included DOE, CIA, NSA, FBI, TSA, DoD, TSWG, DHS, HP, and multiple county...Read More

San Jose, CA: Invented, patented, and developed a virtual computer monitor to improve computer access for users with visual impairments. Wearing a tracked head-mounted display, the user could view an enlarged portion of an image such as a book page floating in space, and move around the page by rotating their head. Teamed with the...Read More

Playa Grande, Costa Rica:  Currently developing the Villas at Turtles First, a unique and trend-setting regenerative wellness destination where guests save wildlife not just look at it, while learning how 5-star luxury and blue zone health can be enjoyed in deep harmony with the environment rather than by destroying it. Read More

San Jose, CA: In 2006, I thought it would be fun to bring a big piece of interactive art from Burning Man to a public location in San Jose. So, I made a donation to Black Rock Arts Foundation designated for San Jose art, and we began to work it.  By the time the idea...Read More

Dallas, TX: Acquired this trashed old 100-door apartment, rehabbed it to make it really nice, got stuck managing it through the global financial collapse, and finally sold it in 2014 for a very nice profit. Some projects take more elbow grease than you expect…old site at: Telstar ApartmentsRead More