Whenever a programmer approaches a new project they are presented with only one thing. That thing lacks any substance, and can perform no action. Yet from nothing a programmer can create pretty much anything they can imagine.
Writing
Words put onto paper. Or fonts rendered on a page.
No One Wrote this Article
When I was younger and learning about game design, one phrase got stuck in my head. “Under the sun there is no new thing.” Is that true? Is everything just a remix of old ideas? Is it actually possible to create something completely new?
The World is Burning and it’s Our Fault
Yesterday I saw three photos that absolutely shocked me. If anyone can look at these pictures and still say that climate change isn’t real they are on the wrong side of history. And if things keep going the way they are, there won’t be much history left to experience.
A New Song About an Old Man
Sometimes I dabble in poetry, and I came up with an idea for this song a while ago. It’s still a work in progress, but I think it still works in its current form.
A Life Figuring Things Out
When I was 7 years old I sat in front of my first microcomputer, a Commodore 64. It had come with a detailed User Manual, which I had read from cover to cover. This would be the start of a journey that made me the man I am today.
Yet Another New Year in Bali
It seems I keep experiencing New Years this year. First with the Gregorian calendar, then the Chinese New Year, and now I’ve gotten to see what it looks like in Bali. This year I went to Nusa Penida and got to experience Isakawarsa, the Balinese New Year.
Happy Year of the Fire Horse!
The Gregorian New Year has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that the celebrations are over. The Luna New Year has just gone by, an important time of the year for China. It’s the worlds largest exodus of people, and a time to think about the year ahead.
A Different Point of View
I just got back from Kiwiburn and it was an amazing experience as most Burns are. And one thing I like about Burns is you often meet people with different interpretations of what the event is meant to be.
I’m Going Away for KiwiBurn
This year will be the Year of Many Burns, and I’ve chosen to start that journey with KiwiBurn. Unfortunately this means I will be offline until February, so I won’t be updating the website for the next few weeks.
2026: The Year of Many Burns
It’s been a fascinating year. This year I kept roaming the world, but for the first time in a long time, I did it solo. And I stumbled into a new mission: building weird temporary cities out of art, fire, and often too much sound.