Developer
Drummer
Bassist
I am an experienced programmer and musician.
Development
I am a professional web and application developer.
I have worked with several technologies including Swift, SwiftUI, TypeScript and React.
Hobbies
I also have other hobbies beyond programming.
Music
I am a drummer and bassist with over fifteen years' live and studio experience. I have made and released my own music with my solo project and in several bands.
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History
I am a trained historian who has written a number of articles about a range of historical topics. These can be found on my history blog, History Rhymes.
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Latest Blog Posts
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Two Wolves Inside…
I don’t often post memes or other images I find on the internet because I prefer original content. However, sometimes I stumble upon one that really just hits the nail on the head and this is one of them.
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A Script for Exporting WordPress to Markdown
I have a love-hate relationship with WordPress and have been thinking about replacing it with a static site. I wrote a script to export posts from WordPress to Markdown files.
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Single Page Applications vs Multi-Page Applications
SPAs and MPAs are popular ways of creating web apps, but both have their pros and cons. In this article, we explore their benefits and detriments.
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That’s How Old I Am
In this post, I decided it would be fun to write a list of technologies and experiences that show my age in technology.
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Introducing “Notes”
“Notes” is a new category on my blog where I am going to post small, interesting things I stumble upon. It might be links or images or tidbits of information.
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My New PowerMac G3 Blue and White: Part 2
I bought an old PowerMac G3 Blue and White. In this article, I try to get Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar installed on the system.