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 BlogStuck on Mars but Still Laughing: My Listen to The MartianMay 4, 2026I went into The Martian having seen the movie and fresh off Project Hail Mary, and I was...Latest MovieMasters of the Universe2026After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia.Latest SeriesAhsoka2023 • Jul 8, 2026Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.Latest BookThe TravelerJoseph EckertMeet an extraordinary father and son in this captivating, heart-wrenching speculative debut. It’s a day like any other when Scott Treder first jumps forward through time. One moment, he’s on his way to work, fingers drumming the steering wheel. The next, he’s tumbling head-long down the road, his car gone, a dozen panicked voicemails from his wife waiting on his cell. 7:51am. Monday, April 13th. A blink of an eye. 7:52am. Tuesday, April 14th. An entire 24 hours, gone. This one moment—this first spontaneous slip—marks a change in the course not only of Scott’s future, but that of the world. From this point on, at precisely 7:52am every morning, Scott inexplicably travels forward in time in ever-doubling intervals. First one day lost in a blink, then two, then four, until weeks, even years, are passing him by in an instant. Meanwhile, his wife is left to pick up the pieces of the life they once shared together alone, and, before long, Lyle, Scott’s genius seven-year-old son, will surpass him in age. Because while his dad is rocketing forward in time, Lyle is growing up – graduating early, studying at Berkeley, becoming the foremost scholar of quantum physics, all in an attempt to bring his father back. The Traveler is the story of a reluctant time-traveler and his son, and the bond between them that even millennia cannot break. An adventure full of heartbreak, hope, and futures beyond imagination.Latest GameDiablo IV2023 • PC / Xbox Series S/XMeet Your Maker Lilith has returned to Sanctuary, summoned by a dark ritual after eons in exile. Her return ushers in an age of darkness and misery. Sanctuary, a land once ravaged by war between the High Heavens and Burning Hells, has fallen once more into darkness. Lilith, daughter of Mephisto, Lord of Hatred, has been summoned by dark ritual after eons in exile. Now, hatred threatens to consume Sanctuary as evil spreads and a new wave of cultists and worshippers arise to embrace Lilith’s coming. Only a brave few dare to face this threat… Forge your path through the corrupt lands of Sanctuary – a continuous, ever-growing, and fully explorable world, teeming with choices, quests, corruption, and loot. Join fellow adventurers, retake besieged towns, delve into nightmarish dungeons, and uncover lost secrets as you fight for the fate of the world. Every inch of Diablo IV is built for adventure, with multiple zones to explore freely, each ripe with non-linear quests, epic bosses, discoverable towns, and multitudes of demons to slay. Create and customize your character to become steadfast in the face of darkness. Choose from one of five classes and forge your hero from an abundance of different cosmetics, talents, and abilities, creating a character that is uniquely your own. Grow stronger as your character progresses through powerful Skill Trees, developing even more unique end game specializations with Paragon Boards to dramatically impact your gameplay. Defeating great evil requires great gear. Discover and experiment with a vast arsenal of powerful weapons, armor, and more to fight back against the demons threatening these lands. Embrace the many powers of your collection by exploring unique combinations to battle in immersive, action-packed combat against the deadliest of enemies with devastating results.