Hi, I'm Stephen
My hobby is collecting hobbies.
DevOps engineer by day, everything-else enthusiast by nature. Building things on the web since '94, flying planes since '13, and always looking for the next thing to learn.
The Backstory
I started building for the web in 1994 with Geeks Anonymous, one of Western Canada's first ISPs. By 2004, I'd launched Pastebin.ca—at its peak, one of the most-visited sites in Canada.
These days I work in DevOps, but the tinkering never stopped. I got my pilot's license, my ham radio license (VE6SLP), built custom electronics, and keep finding new rabbit holes to explore.
This site is a workshop for all of it.
Explore the Workshop
Projects
Web apps, open source tools, and hardware builds. From Pastebin.ca (2004) to AI experiments (2024).
Browse 17 projectsFlights
Aviation adventures over Alberta. Cross-country trips, mountain checkouts, and night flights with photos.
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Technical writeups, tutorials, and notes. Antennas, Raspberry Pi projects, and whatever I'm learning.
Read articlesHobbies
The collection. Ham radio, photography, electronics, RC helicopters, aviation—and whatever's next.
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All Night Sky
An interactive astronomy visualization app for exploring the night sky, planets, and stars.
Code Evolution Analyzer
Visualize how code evolves over time by analyzing Git repository history with interactive charts.
Emulatron E6
A browser-based retro BBS terminal emulator for connecting to classic bulletin board systems.
Clunk Bang
A simple "don't let it fall" browser game set in a data centre, armed only with pliers.