During this time I have re-kindled my interest in mechanics and electronics, bought and changed the electronics of a CNC router, learned to use it, learned a bit of woodworking, created the control software and tool path planning system ( https://github.com/nraynaud/webgcode ). I have helped a guy on the internet with a laser cutting software, I have created an easy captcha breaker, played with Cypress PSOC MCUs (it's the gateway drugs to FPGAs), started a project that uses Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals (hint: you can control the 70V stuff with the parts destined for vacuum fluorescent display). And I learned a few techniques:

- CNC cutting vinyl and using it as a stencil for painting or sandblasting

- isolation milling of PCBs

- PCB etching

- CNC made wood inlays

- using a lot of glues

- learned a bit of Ember.js, lots of Chrome APIs

- a bit of mold making

- parametric mechanical CAD design

Now, I have accepted a job offer and should start next Monday, so I guess all those projects and learnings are over, but that was a good ride.