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     Projects & Hobbies

Here are some of the projects and what not, I've been working on and took the time to post here. You will see some projects have been given their own little subdomain to keep things more structured. Some projects are quite small (and don't really need a full subdomain) but nevertheless I figured they may grow in the future, so I made a little space for them. The projects themselves range quite widely, some are dedicated to hobbies that I enjoy, some are more blog like in nature just posting research I've done on a topic, or simple videogames and software I'm developing ,and some are to support small groups I'm involved with. Please note I do hope to update these projects, periodically, so do check back from time to time.

Game-Jams & Coder Clubs: These are mostly events aimed at young adults and kids. Generally speaking, they are usually quite casual, aiming to prioritise fun & capital C creativity over education. The main aim is to give participants an opportunity to receive support as they dip their toe into the world of computing (which can be quite bewildering for the uninitiated). Often at these events there is strong encouragement to see peer-to-peer cooperation & parental participation . Hopefully bridging the generational gap and to some degree answering the question; " whats a Ender Dragon?! Why the heck is that kid so excited".

TableTop Games:I enjoy table top & role-playing games, often scripting my own campaigns and organising the proverbial game nights. To help things run some what more "smoothly". I wrote a simple little site that does a few odds and ends for me; rolled dice, do calculations, manage character sheets, play sound effects and so on. I also keep some notes to help new players get situated.

Brew Buddy: One of my hobbies is making homebrewed beer, well mostly ciders. It's really quite enjoyable its a lot like baking. But when I brew, there is little calculations and equations to determine when the beer is ready for the next stage; so I created a simple little web app, to help me with this. Calling it a web app is perhaps a little too generous. It is quite primitive, but I've found it to be useful for my needs. If you do use it, feel free to let me know if you have any suggested alterations or improvements.

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