An Interview with Dr Greg Charvat - Watcher of Wraithlike Walls

• Greg has a ton of great "learn by doing" courses at MIT
• One of the courses is on the MIT Open Courseware site
• He's worked on research allowing them to "see through walls" with microwaves
• His interest also include radio astronomy and he has built one of his own telescopes!
• He has built an all-tube (23 in total!) stereo system for his home theater
• The coffee can radar is a living project and Greg continues to develop courses around the idea
• The courses also include a phased array DIY radar made of pegboard and wi-fi antennas
• He also has made a high res radar imaging system made from a garage door opener
• In college he got busted trying to record a Buddy Guy show in Chicago with this bootleg tube pre-amp that he built
• He's into amateur radio equipment, all of which he has built himself
• And for some "down time", he repairs antique radios
• Oh right, and when he's not playing at home or playing at work, he's playing at his new startup, ButterflyNet

If you’re an FPGA enthusiast, looking for a new gig, send Greg an email with some examples of your past work.

In the event you’re not looking for a new gig, check out Greg’s site or catch him on Twitter.

Many thanks to Greg for stopping by and chatting. One of our best guests ever!