Infrastructure, Web Development, Animation
I build and maintain websites and web apps that capture attention, enable commerce, manage extensive databases, and communicate complex information. I also build solar systems, design residential decarbonisation, and animate.
Post Topics
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Kasa/Tapo Issues with Home Assistant (and in general)
Kasa and/or Tapo are not showing devices in Home Assistant and sometimes they aren’t staying connected to the iOS apps. So far Kasa devices have stayed out of the way and occasionally being able to start the switches remotely is helpful. With Home Assistant I’ve started to set timing to the switches for waking up…
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MacOS and “unreleased” disk space weirdness
Mac Studio with 512 GB of space and yet somehow almost 300 GB was unaccounted for? Often I leave the system running (it sips power at idle and is mostly solar powered) and mostly don’t install apps just run various terminal and text apps, nothing terribly heavy. Well, maybe local AI plays a part? Also…
Web Development
For 10 years I have managed, designed, and built sites for dozens of different clients at Form Function IO.
Infrastructure
Over 3 years I have studied and applied comprehensive electrical knowledge to add 4.8 kW of solar generation, 9.6 kW of car charging, and managed addition of ~15 kW of heat pumps to modernize a 1960’s era home. How to Build a Solar Pergola.
Animation
Animation is my original profession, having edited and animated for commercials, CNN, and Sesame Street. I continue to use 3D design and animation for visualization and interactive websites. Latest Blender Post.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Stories Book about?
Not sure yet. Demo demo demo.
How much does The Stories Book cost?
So much money.
When will The Stories Book be released?
Never. Ever ever.
Are signed copies available?
Yep! Sign’m and ship’m.