Interests
Writing...
The art of crafting stories and developing compelling narratives and aesthetics has always been a critical component of my work. During the second decade of my working life, I found myself being forced by circumstance more and more into the explicit role of being a writer. Writing to me is not merely scripting together an assembelange of words or one of multiple venues of communication, it’s the crucial intersection of modern marketing and as-such, has been a core emphasis for me for many years.
Photography
Photography is one of my most beloved hobbies; I got into photography for practical purposes as an adjunct to being a designer, and this spawned an interest that’s stuck with me for life.
I prefer to shoot with vintage manual focus lenses and work with a variety of cameras to achieve the results I want. I offer much of my work for free, and you can see a small gallery here.
GNU/Linux & FOSS
My interest in GNU/Linux began in the early 00’s at the dawn of the modern internet and is rooted in my innate desire to tinker with things. I first began as a Unix enthusiast but soon migrated to using Linux once it was mature enough for daily use. Not a purist or a single platform zealot, through the years, I’ve been an active member of the Amiga community, GNU/Linux community, as well as numerous open source software communities of lesser renown. Presently I run MXLinux as my daily OS and work predominantly using open-source software.
Electronics & Technology
I became interested in electronics after having been tasked with conducting video training webinars, which required me to record audio and video for their YouTube channel. My interest started with the basics of microphone technology and soon moved to preamplifiers, signal processors, and eventually electronics generally. I spent many countless hours studying the basics of electronic circuits, learning to solder, building kits, and watching way too many videos to count. Today I count myself amongst those hobbyists who restore vintage audio equipment and benefit from being able to repair many things that we used to throw away.
Design
My interest in graphic design began in earnest in my teens, when I began working with applications such as Newtek Lightwave, Bauhaus Mirage (now TVPaint), and numerous other design applications.
Through the years, I’ve worked on everything from logo design, websites, brochures, business cards, and signage of all kinds, as well as released numerous wallpapers and icons into the public domain.
Useful Resources
Canva
The best freemium app for creating everything from presentations to eBooks.
Flaticon
Excellent site for royalty free vector imagery.
Pexels
Excellent online image resource site for royalty free stock images.
Distrowatch
The best site online for downloading the latest distros of your favorite open source OS’s
Pixabay
Excellent online image resource for royalty free stock imagery.
TinyPNG
Great tool for squashing the size of images for websites.
Ahrefs Backlink Checker
Ahrefs Free Backlink Checker Tool – Very Useful!
SERP Checker
Free tool for checker your site’s SERP’s