Hi, I’m Dan! I am a writer and software engineer in Seattle, WA, USA.
MEGA65 projects
Larger projects, announcements, and updates
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Experiments with computing, electronics, and maker crafts
I’ve been a user of the GNU Build System (aka GNU Autotools) nearly all my life, as the installation mechanism for countless open source software packages. Only recently have I tried setting up a software project that uses it. I ended up with a new project template and a lightweight C module management system, with unit testing and mocks.
Prose writing on general subjects
Apple’s backhanded PR language has always fascinated me. This announcement about discontinuing the iPod is three paragraphs that don’t mention the iPod and one sentence about how “customers can purchase iPod touch.” apple.com/newsroom/2022/…
Explorations and ugly first drafts
