News about me!

What am I currently reading?

• Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, by M. Neil Browne

Given the current age of rampang misinformation, I started reading articles about how to tell good arguments and bad arguments from basic premises, independently of the specific topic. I was recommended this book as good point to delve deeper into the topic of critical thinking, and has been proving an excellent read.

• Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide, by Jacob Van Vleet

Continuing on the theme of critical thinking, I was interested about reading a comprehensive description of common fallacies used in slippery arguments. Surely "Ad-hominem" and the "False Dichotomy" aren't the only ones around. And this book provides other 40 ones to read about!

• The Character of Physical Law, by Richard Feynman

Being since a young age interested in Physics, I was always mostly focused on using its laws to solve fun physics problems. But what is actually a physical law? That sort of philosophical perspective on physics is what drew me to this book.

Which projects I am currently working on?

• Geiger Counter

Some time ago I bought an SBM-19 Geiger-Müller Tube. I have finally invested time in building a Geiger Counter around a PIC16F1825 microcontroller. The 9V to 400V is DC-DC converter is completed, and I already hear some clicks! Needs general improvements and a readout.

• FM Transmitter

My current car has no AUX in on which to listen to the podcasts on my phone. Of course I could go for a generic consumer market solution.. But what is the fun in that? Am I not an Engineer?