Blog Posts

August 2026 Check-In
August was a mostly quiet month. Had a nice authors event and wedding, but other than that, just took it easy.
How I Work On My Side Projects
When I build my side projects, I will generally handle them the same way I would at work in my professional career. It might seem like overkill, but I find that it's been working for me pretty well.
Tackling a Redesign Can Be Difficult
So I'm currently working on redesigning my personal site. So far, I think the hardest part is integrating all the little things I've built into my site over the course of the 13 years I've been building and writing on it.
NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS AI
Unless you've been living under a rock, it seems like just about every application you download or use no matter what operating system or device you're using is wedging AI into them. Why can't it just stop?
AI Ruining Video Games
Growing up, I remember games being handed out as shareware and/or demos. You'd get a game, be able to play a few levels, see if it's for you, and if it is, buy the full version. A popular example of this was the eternal classic, Doom. Demos and trials are still around today, but I don't see them quite as much. Now some game developers might have even more of a reason not to even consider demos, or to even show off the game.
Flock Off
There's been a lot of news surrounding the company Flock and its cameras. The company is mostly known for its automated license plate reading cameras.
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