Favorite design and analysis tools: Electroincs Design tools, EDA tools.
Verilog, Quartus Altera designer.
VeriCad CAd drawing programs.
Eagle Electroincs Design.

Hobbies and activities: Electro-optics, ADC/DAC electroincs & Lens Design

Online communities: None.

Inspired by: Building something that no else has designed.
OR.... Taking existing Very complex Electronic/Optical
Designs, And make them VERY VERY low cost with low cost materials. Plastic lenses, Re-designed Electronic Circuits.
Low cost laser systems, and devices.