Sammy, what are you up to?

It's not that "I have a lot going on" — it's that "there's a lot I'm trying to do." My hands may be pretty full, but as long as it doesn't cross into the dreaded 'overwhelming' territory, we'll be just fine.

Learn more about the /now webpage movement.

Wasted Space

The first game in the Terrabyte roster, the concept is to blast space enemies, collect destroyed materials, and recycle them into ship upgrades. We showcased our game in Berlin (yes, Germany!) at GTF and now you can play it too! I'm still working on some additions to the game hence why it's here and not on the main portfolio page.

View the Wasted Space website

Birding

I was raised on the outdoors, but as I got older, my studies and work grew to take up more and more of my free time. And now living in a big city, it can sometimes feel like I'm more disconnected to the natural world than my environmental work would suggest (and more than I would like). That was, until my brother introduced me to birding. I was skeptical on if I would actually enjoy it (or if it was an 'old person activity' like I previously thought), but it's a great way to get outside, connect with local wildlife, and be more mindful of what's out there.

I'm on eBird!

Square Listings

Though I want to expand the Pixel Planet Today merch offerings, I'm currently working on the listings already up. That means finishing exports for wallpapers, getting stickers up on Etsy, and other organizational things to tie up loose ends.

View the Webstore

byteOS: Notes

A tiny pixel art note-taking app that came to be mostly as an experiment for lightweight, offline tools. The app is released, but work on basic features is very much ongoing (like font packs, auto-saving, and recent notes).

Download on Android

Pixel Planet Today

The world is constantly calling for environmental facts and pixel art: making this the project that never sleeps. I am trying to get into a more consistent posting schedule, but what can I say, there is much to be done.

View the Pixel Planet Today Website

Reading

Hit the reading goal for the year, but still working on a couple! TBR is getting smaller, but there is quite a pile to get through...

The Aurum Framework

After years of working in HTML and CSS, I am finally starting to build my own framework! It's nothing compared to Bootstrap, but a lightweight system to help build flex layouts more easily. I already use the same styles for this across (most of) my projects, so the thought is that if I can use the same resource for all of them, I don't have to have duplicate code everywhere. It's not exactly ready for primetime, but if you'd like to check it out, you're more than welcome to!

Check out the GitHub Repo

Omaha & Nebraska Public Transportation Plan

Because I'm such an urbanism nerd, something that I've found myself doing is creating a map that outlines where public transportation improvements could be made in Omaha and other Central Nebraska locations. Do I expect these ideas to bloom to fruition? Not exactly, but if they did - boy, the state would be all the better for it. :)

View the custom Google Map