hi! i'm nausicaä van west. i play with software, hardware, low voltage, high voltage, metal, paper, sound… and sometimes words. (this website is extremely new, still under construction, and relies on a slightly insane org-mode configuration to work. bear with me.)

recent stuff (as of december 2025):

• ribbon microphone from scratch
• new notebook!
• hyperoperations in c++
• org exporter for this website!

i am on twitter occasionally if you want random thoughts, and am reachable at web@khz.ac if you want specific ones. you can also subscribe to the RSS feed this feed is not stable yet and may change formats without notice. i will endeavor to do this in a sane way… for this site.

you might also be interested in a few other parts of the internet.

i'm looking for work! i have a formal background in electrical engineering with professional experience in software, firmware, & fabrication — and enjoy all of it. if you have work that spans software to hardware, full-time or freelance, email me at work@khz.ac.