The Lab

WHERE CURIOSITY
BECOMES SOMETHING USEFUL.

Some people collect ideas. I prefer to test them.

A laser burn matrix test grid, wood and material swatches, and a 3D printer mid-print on the workbench

The Lab is where I experiment with new technologies, emerging AI tools, business frameworks, product concepts, calculators, prompts, prototypes, and half-finished ideas.

Some become products. Some become businesses. Others simply help me understand the world a little better. Not everything here is polished. That’s the point.

Why The Lab Exists

Innovation isn’t an event. It’s a habit.

The Lab gives me a place to explore questions before anyone knows the answers:

Every project starts with curiosity.

Interactive Calculators

Useful tools that solve real problems.

Product Development

FireReady™ HPS1

Turn your pool into immediate fire protection.

A homeowner using the FireReady HPS1 to spray down a spot fire near a backyard pool

When wildfire threatens, every minute matters. FireReady is a portable, pool-powered fire defense system that gives homeowners the ability to respond immediately to small fires, ember ignitions, and radiant heat exposure while preparing their property for evacuation.

Using the water already stored in a swimming pool, FireReady delivers up to 150 gallons of water per minute through a professional-grade fire hose. No electricity, no municipal water pressure, and nothing permanently installed.

What It Helps You Do

  • Wet roofs, siding, decks, and fencing
  • Knock down small, early-stage fires
  • Extinguish ember ignitions near the home
  • Soak defensible space before evacuation
  • Operate completely off-grid during power outages

Why It Works

  • High-flow fire pump moves up to 150 gallons a minute
  • Pool-powered supply means no hydrants or pressure loss
  • Gas engine keeps working when the grid is down
  • 100-foot fire hose and adjustable nozzle for reach and control
  • Heavy-duty rolling cart built for one-person deployment
  • Quick-connect fittings for fast setup under stress
FireReady HPS1 cart, front view, with hose, pump, and priming jug
FireReady HPS1 cart, side view, showing the intake hose and debris strainer

Specifications

Pump CapacityUp to 150 GPM
Engine212cc 4-Stroke Gas
Water SourcePool, Pond, Tank, or Other Fresh Water
PowerCompletely Self-Powered
Hose Length100 ft Fire Hose
Intake Hose3 in Reinforced Suction Hose
Max Head Lift91 ft
Max Suction Lift26 ft
CartHeavy-Duty Steel Hand Truck (1,000 lb Capacity)
DeploymentOne-Person Portable System
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Philosophy

The best ideas rarely arrive fully formed.

They emerge through experimentation. A sketch becomes a prototype. A prototype becomes a conversation. A conversation becomes a business.

The Lab isn’t where I show finished work. It’s where I share the process.

Build With Me

Have an interesting idea? Working on something unusual? Think AI can solve a weird problem? The best experiments usually start with a conversation.

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