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
Do I need to rename ScratchPad?
In my free time this past weekend, I’ve been working on finalizing a few features and fixing a sandbox bug. But do I need to rename the application?
Alex's Notebook
Moving Haunting Alex
I finally bit the bullet and moved my blog, Haunting Alex, to this one. It’s something I’ve been kicking around doing for a while.
Alex's Notebook
ScratchPad 2.0 – Over a Decade Later
I have some unbelievable news for anyone who has used my basic note-taking program for Mac called ScratchPad. I have a more or less final version of version 2.0!
Alex's Notebook
Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates
If there is one modern author of ghost stories I would never hesitate to recommend, it is Darcy Coates. Over the past few years, I have read many of her books and have yet to be disappointed even once — and Gallows Hill is no exception.
Alex's Notebook
A Few Blog Updates
Between all the other things I’ve had to do in real life, I’ve been making a few changes to this blog and I thought it would be good to write about them.
Alex's Notebook
ElementaryUI for Swift
A few days ago, I stumbled upon an interesting new frontend framework for Swift-based web projects called ElementaryUI. It allows developers to code their frontend entirely in Swift.
Alex's Notebook
Life Happens
As most of you have probably noticed, I haven’t been posting much of anything recently. That isn’t due to lack of interest, but rather lack of time.
The Beskirted Man
Zylinder & Ziegenböcke: Wenn deutscher Adel im amerikanischen Wilden Westen landete
Deutsche Adlige suchten im Wilden Westen Abenteuer, scheiterten an Kulturunterschieden und hinterließen teils skurrile Spuren.
Alex' NotizbuchHow to Feel Confident Wearing Femboy Clothes in Public
The pointers given in this article can be used for wearing any sort of clothing in public that stands out.
The Beskirted Man