Hi, I'm Cathy.
This is a little corner of the internet for my projects — drones, e-paper frames, the odd research rabbit hole — plus stories from climbing, art, and whatever else I'm into lately.
A mountain mural, drawn entirely in markers over five days.
Read the storySelected work
Hardware, software, and the messy systems in between.
Building a Patent Bar Practice Site
I wasn't going to pay $3,000 for patent bar prep on top of the exam fee. So I built my own practice site — real past exams, drills, and a way to track whether you're actually ready.
Building an E-Paper Digital Picture Frame
A low-power digital picture frame built on a Raspberry Pi and a 7.5" e-paper display. It auto-syncs photos from Google Drive, refreshes hourly, and boots straight into slideshow mode.
Launching the Allegris Seatmap
As Product Manager on the Gordian team, I helped lead the €2.5B Allegris seatmap rollout for Lufthansa — a major cabin overhaul focused on luxury and personalization.
Field notes
Life outside the terminal.
Red Rock 3/28/24: Armatron
A trip report from Tai about climbing Armatron at Red Rock — six pitches of jug-hauling, finger locks, and plate-pulling, a dropped rack of nuts, gale-force wind, and a very long way home.
Utah Mountains Room Mural
We arrived in Utah expecting a winter of snow sports. Utah had other plans — under 3 inches of snow all December. So Angelina and I drew a mountain range on her wall instead.