Outside of work
Most of what I do off the clock rhymes with what I do at work: grow something, build something, tune it, and pay attention to what it teaches me. The difference is that none of it has a deadline, and most of it ends with something you can eat, drink, hold, or throw.
In the garden
I garden because I am a biologist. I love seeing things grow, and I love all the wildlife a garden attracts. The bugs, the birds. Never the squirrels.
Photography, down to the print
I love photography, both digital and film. It’s probably the hardest hobby I have, and something I don’t think I’ll ever master. I got into printing because I was tired of taking thousands of photos just to bury them on a hard drive. Yes I take way too many photos of my pets, and yes, I am a FUJIFILM nerd.
The homelab
I’ve been building computers for over 25 years. When I got into photography I needed a place to store all my images. It was supposed to be a simple network attached storage device, but it escalated into a 90 terabyte, 55 core home server. No regrets, I taught myself how to deploy a Kubernetes cluster!
Homebrewing
Brewing is a process you design once and then obey. Sanitation, measurement, patience, honest notes about what went wrong. What I love most is that it is a marriage of art and the scientific method: it all boils down to a solid plan, but the results are often more than the sum of their parts. Every batch is a small postmortem you get to drink.
Outside, throwing things at chains
When I am not making something, I am outside. Disc golf is the standing appointment, and hiking is the reset button. Austin is generous with both.
