Intro to /now/
/now/[1] is a monthly updated page listing some, but not all, of the projects I've been working on, whether closed-ended or ever-green.
๐ฉโ๐ป Coding
- Mega Man 2: Puzzle Attack - ๐ฆ Carcinized, a Tetris / Mega Man 2 mashup fan game ported to Rust from the Python version by Mark Pulver
- ๐ Advent of Code
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Gave my first ever software developer talk:
"I Carcinized my friend's Tetris game": Learnings from porting my friend's Tetris / Mega Man 2 mash-up game from ๐ Python to ๐ฆ Rust
๐๏ธ Hiking & Mountaineering
- โ Monthly family hike on local trail
๐ฉ Aviation
- ๐ Recurring Monthly Currency flights and SIM training
- โ Flew in the sim
FIRE
- 2025 Tax Year Planning & Payments
- Looking at foreign investments
- Donations and giving. See: Gift-Supported Tools, Orgs, and Creators
Misc. Projects
- Looking in to international residency options
- Looking at local schools for my kiddo
- Trying out intermittent fasting
- Planning 2026 Projects, Calendar, etc.
Media
Shows
- Re-watching Fallout Season 1, before Season 2 comes out
Movies
- The Martian (2015)
Podcasts
- ๐ Opposing Bases
- ๐ Aviation News Talk w/ Max Trescott
๐ฎ Video Games
- โณElden Ring - new play-through before going into Shadow of the Erd Tree expansion. Whips + Magic build.
Recently clipped articles
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Non-linear value of Savings
"Whatever more money and marginal quality of life gains that come after [financial independence] are nice, but they just aren't worth risking losing that incredible luxury of owning your own time for the rest of your life ever again." -
A reading list for young systems thinkers
"Long before we learn the language of systems thinking, many of us encounter its ideas in stories. The best childrenโs and young adult books entertain while expanding our minds. Here are some books thatโin hindsightโhelped us on our journey."
This Now page is inspired by Derek Sivers, who began nownownow.com. โฉ๏ธ