Hi, I'm Cole!

Though, legally, I’m Douglas (hence the website name). I was born in northern California, but then moved to southern California, Missouri, New York, Texas, and finally Michigan. Currently, I attend Michigan Technological University and am majoring in Mechatronics with a minor in Data Acquisition & Industrial Controls. I am pursuing a career in Embedded Systems, so I find different ways to progress my skills by doing fun little projects! I also like to spend my time hiking, biking, snowboarding, lifting, and drumming.


A Little Bit about This Website

This website was written from scratch and will be hosted on my Raspberry Pi. This is the product of a philosophy I have chosen to subscribe to over the last few years, which is that building things with your own physical (or digital) hands from the ground up teaches you far more than any book or class could ever practically teach you. From completing this project, I have learned an immense amount about security, networking, web development, and — most importantly — myself. I highly encourage you to do your own project based on whatever you’re interested in. Should this push you to pursue your own endeavor, please reach out and tell me about it!

Photography

Here are a couple of my favorite images that I've taken!


First, on the top left, I got this shot at the Lake Superior Performance Rally of Travis Pastrana rounding a corner! I love Fall, fast cars, dirt, and Travis Pastrana (I had a Travis Pastrana lunchbox in elementary school), so of course this is one of my favorites!

Next, on the top right is a shot of the Milky Way that I got on a spontaneous outing last summer! It turned out to be a very clear night and made for a perfect shot.

On the bottom left is a neat picture of the northern lights above the most unique-looking building on campus!

Finally, on the bottom right, here's a shot of the northern lights during a meteor shower! I went out with my girlfriend's family to watch a strong meteor shower, but instead, we got a KP8 light show!


If you're interested in seeing more of my pictures at a higher quality, then check out my photography page!

Let’s Connect!

I’m always excited to connect with others who share any of my interests. Whether you have a question about my projects, want to collaborate, or just want to chat about tech or hobbies, feel free to reach out at doug.duanne@gmail.com!