IT engineer, builder, and professional problem solver^*

Showing up. Staying consistent. Getting better each day. This is where I share projects, ideas, notes from the messy middle, and whatever I'm working through. Some of it is technical, some of it is personal, and most of it is me trying to leave a clearer trail than the one I started with.

Latest TimelineBreakfast with the Jao Family!Aug 7, 2026 • Life EventJoe, Jaz, and Justine were in KC for a weekend trip, so I drove up to have breakfast with them. It was great to catch up!!Latest BlogRunning PoE on MacJul 12, 2026Here’s the setup I use to run the Windows version of Path of Exile 1 with controller support on an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro. 1. Install CrossOver and create the bottle Use the latLatest MovieF12025 • Aug 4, 2026Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.Latest SeriesSilo2023 • Aug 7, 2026In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.Latest BookCarl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)Matt Dinniman"The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin." The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive. They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Carl still has no pants. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. For Carl and Donut, it's anything but a game.Latest GameBorderlands 42025 • PlayStation 5 • PhysicalPlayStation 5 / Physical / Owned