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Tools / Software

My primary development environment is an Apple Macbook Pro running macOS running an Ultrawide monitor. I use tmux as my terminal multiplexer and NeoVim as my text editor. I also use Adobe Creative Suite for photograpohy and graphic design. I use Apple Safari, and this site is best viewed in Safari on a desktop monitor.

ManiacalRobot is built using Ruby-on-Rails, Stimulus via Javascript importmaps, and modern standards compliant CSS.

Hosting

I've been a user of Heroku for web hosting since 2011 (before and after working at Heroku), and this app uses Dynos as well as Heroku Postgres. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is used for file storage and backups. I also use Cloudflare for DNS.

Photography

Photography is an important part of my process. I use two Canon EOS M5 digital cameras with a variety of prime and zoom lenses. One camera has been converted for 720nm infrared photography.