Efficiency is Independence
I'm a retired architect building systems that don't need "Big Tech" permission to exist. I run a full web presence, mail stack, and security layer for a dozen users on 1GB of RAM. No Docker. No bloat. No bullshit.
The Engineering Repositories
The Artist's Gallery & Manuscripts
Painting
The Pensive Soul~2015 • Acrylic on Canvas
This acrylic on canvas work utilizes a classic pyramidal composition, providing a sense of stability and rest. The artist employs a high level of contrast between the smoothly blended skin tones and the expressive, almost impasto-style texture of the background. By focusing the light on the subje...
Manuscript
realmsGenre: Speculative Fiction
The Unseen Currents A work in progress...
Characters: • ANANDA (Male - meaning "bliss" or "joy," suggesting a compassionate, dedicated nature) • LAKSHMI (Female - a name associated with prosperity and fortune, but here hinting at a richness that becomes hoarded or misdirected) • SIDDHA (Male - meaning "accomplished" or "perfected," reflecting an innate goodness despite outward struggles) • MAYA (Female - meaning "illusion" or "creative power," fitting for someone who navigates and eventually ...
Characters: • ANANDA (Male - meaning "bliss" or "joy," suggesting a compassionate, dedicated nature) • LAKSHMI (Female - a name associated with prosperity and fortune, but here hinting at a richness that becomes hoarded or misdirected) • SIDDHA (Male - meaning "accomplished" or "perfected," reflecting an innate goodness despite outward struggles) • MAYA (Female - meaning "illusion" or "creative power," fitting for someone who navigates and eventually ...
Poetry
The Voice Of The California Doveby Joaquin Miller
Come, listen O love, to the voice of the dove, Come, hearken and hear him say, "There are many Tomorrows, my love, my love, There is only one Today." And all day long you can hear him say, This day in purple is rolled, And the baby stars of the milky way They are cradled in cradles of gold. Now what is thy secret, serene gray dove, Of singing so sweetly alway? "There are many Tomorrows, my love, my love, There is only one Today."