Site Information
The Code
The site is hand coded by yours truly in what should be semantically correct HTML5 and CSS3. A very tiny amount of JavaScript is utilized for minor tweaks and some visual voodoo. Thankfully no rasterized images were harmed used in the site layout. Icons are vector-based fonts via the Font Awesome library. The document fonts are Lato (body) and Maven Pro (headings), sourced from the Google Fonts library. The rest of the "pretty stuff" is 100% pure cowbell CSS3 deliciousness.
The Colours
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Hosting & Systems
The current iteration of the site utilizes the @11ty static site generator in conjunction with Netlify (the CMS one). The resulting files are then fed into a GitHub repository and unleashed onto the WWW via Netlify (the host one). Additionally, a healthy dose of cowbell and/or fairy dust just might be employeed. Don't forget coffee...loads and loads and loads of coffee. The domain is through NameCheap.
Tech Rescources
Software
The coding happens in Microsoft Visual Studio Code (BBEdit, sorry to see you go). Graphics and image work materialize via the Affinity Creative Suite by Serif (Adobe, missed you ARE NOT).
Hardware
Workstation Gaming Computer
- Brand
- PowerSpec
- Model
- B743 (modified)
- Specs
- Intel Core i7 9700K (3.6GHz/4.9GHz, 8-core) - Coffee Lake
- ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 Motherboard (LGA1151)
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition
- 32GB DDR4-3200 CL16 Corsair Vengence RGB Pro RAM (2x16GB)
- 1TB M.2 NVMe Western Digital Black SN750 (primary boot, Windows 10 Pro)
- Micro Connectors M.2 NVMe + M.2 SATA 110mm SSD PCIe x4 Adapter
- 1TB WD Blue SN550 M.2 SATA (Games)
- 512GB M2.NVMe Intel 660P (secondary boot, Mac OS X 10.15.x)
- 240GB Inland 240 SATA SSD (rarely used games)
- 1TB Seagate Baracuda 7200RPM SATA (file storage)
- Saphire Pulse Radeon RX5700XT (8GB)
- Lian Li LANCOOL 205 ATX Mid Tower Case (Powerspec branded)
- Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite Full Range 600 W 80+ ATX Power Supply
Laptop
- Brand
- Apple
- Model
- Macbook Air M1 (2020)
- Specs
- Apple M1 (3.2GHz, 8xCPU/8xGPU)
- 8GB RAM
- 512GB SSD
- 13.3-inch LED-backlit IPS Retina display (2560x1600 / 227ppi) @ 60Hz
- OS X 12.2.x
Monitors
- Primary (Work)
- BenQ PD2700U DesignVue 27" IPS
- 4K (3840x2160 / 163ppi) @ 60Hz
- Secondary (Play)
- Lenovo Legion Y27q-20 27" IPS
- 1440p (2560x1440 / 109ppi) @ 165Hz
- VESA Mount
- ER Gear Dual VESA Arm
Peripherals
- Input
- Inland IK-210 USB Keyboard
- SteelSeries Rival 310 Optical Mouse
- Audio
- Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS USB DAC
- Dayton Audio HTA20BT Hybrid Tube Amplifier
- Boston Acoustics HD5 Speakers
- Dayton Audio SUB800 8" Subwoofer
- Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
Miscellaneous
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
Before someone brings it up, I am aware Graucho didn't come up with this quote, just reused it. However, a long long time ago...way, way, way, way, way back in 1995; I ordered some books from a "new-fangled" online retailer. They threw in a mousepad with their logo and this quote printed on it. It has stuck with me since, and I just like it. Since this is my site, the quote remains.
Interesting sidenote: I remember telling my father I might like to invest in that company, but he laughed and thought it not prudent. Should have gone with my gut, considering the company I ordered from was Amazon. Yes, that Amazon...D'oh! Actually, my father also advised me in late 1997 not to invest the moneies I got from my high-school graduation in Apple stock. D'oh! D'Oh! D'OH! While that might have been semi-prudent at the time, looking back now it definitely triggers a WTH were you thinking moment.