John GallaugherA Simplified Build for the Beating LED HeartJiri Praus’s sculptures are beautiful and inspiring. For Mother’s Day I wanted to make my wife an LED heart that pulses to the holder’s…11 min read·May 12, 2021----
John GallaugherThings All Can Do To Encourage Diverse STEM StudentsAs a white male tech professor I’m not exactly the go-to demographic for creating a feeling of inclusion among marginalized students. But…7 min read·Mar 19, 2021--1--1
John GallaugherAdvice for Student Job & Internship SearchersSeveral students have recently dropped by office hours or emailed me for internship and job search advice. While I’m writing this the week…11 min read·Feb 26, 2021--1--1
John GallaugherResources for Learning Swift/iOS DevelopmentI’m a University Professor, and I teach an intro course in Swift for iOS Development. Students often ask me after our course is done, “How…6 min read·May 27, 2020--1--1
John Gallaugher“Unexpectedly Awesome…” Hardware Programming in a Freshmen-Level Business School Core ClassWe want our students to get excited about coding, but too often first coding experiences involve uninspiring concepts like fibonacci…3 min read·Dec 15, 2018----
John GallaugherCreate a “Faux Neon” Sign using EL Wire — A Great Way to Support Your Team on Game DayProject Description: I’m a professor as well as proud alumnus at Boston College, so in preparation for the School’s selection to be on…5 min read·Nov 5, 2018----
John GallaugherThe IS Department Haunted PumpkinBoston College Fulton Hall 460 has a haunted pumpkin. Touch the pumpkin if you dare. The pumpkin’s ghost will detect the presence of a…2 min read·Oct 5, 2018----
John GallaugherA Coding/Engineering Experience for Business UndergraduatesUPDATE: While exercises used in this class are linked below, there are additional YouTube videos on both MakeCode as well as CircuitPython…4 min read·Sep 14, 2018----
John GallaugherBuild a Talking Baby Groot Using Circuit Playground ExpressCapacitive Touch on the Circuit Playground Express allows an alligator clip attached to Baby Groot’s Leaves to receive a “touch” signal…5 min read·Sep 10, 2018----