Below is a long blog post about 2014. If you don’t feel like reading it all, here are the highlights: My favorite thing I made this year was an app for my son called “Eat That Candy” which teaches him to count and recognize numbers up to 5 with cute little monsters. He loves it! I also worked on some fun stuff with my friend Ricky this summer including a website that allows anyone in the world to make their own custom tattoo.…

Below is a long blog post about 3D printing. This has been inspired by a recent article in the magazine of my local science museum, The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) - which is quite exciting for me as I work there and have done so since early 2014! Anyway, it’s going to be long but hopefully interesting and informative too… First let us consider some definitions: “3-dimensional printable material”: In this context “printable” means that you can use something like an Ultimaker or Formlabs printer to produce your item with very high accuracy.…

Below is a long blog post about 2014 and where I’m going in the future. As you know, 2013 was my first year as an indie author with no publisher backing me up financially or otherwise (although they did provide some valuable advice). It was also the first time that I had to deal with all aspects of being self-published - writing, editing, proofreading, cover design, marketing, distribution etc… which was both exciting but at times overwhelming.…

Below is a long blog post about 5 things you can do to improve your life. I am trying to take the information from this article and turn it into an infographic so please check back for updates on that! In order for anything in our lives to change, we must first be willing to let go of what has been holding us back or making us feel bad. The following list gives some examples of things which may have held you back previously but no longer serve any purpose in your life: negative people; addictions such as smoking cigarettes/drinking alcohol etc.…

Below is a long blog post about 10 things I’ve learned from the first two episodes of The Sopranos. This will be spoiler-free for those who have not seen the show but it will assume that you are familiar with these characters and plot points, so if this applies to you then please proceed at your own risk (you can always watch them all again). I recently watched both seasons one and two on DVD while working out in my basement gym.…

Below is a long blog post about 3D printing and how it’s changing the world. There are many different viewpoints on this, but I think this article does an excellent job of explaining what all you can do with your new 3d printer! http://blog.reprapfirmware.org/2014/12/the-implications-of-desktop-manufacturing-for-society.html Below is a long blog post about 401(k) fees. I wrote it for my readers at Wise Bread, which has an audience of millions and does not allow me to use more than one image in each post (I’ve had problems with that before).…

Below is a long blog post about 2015, which was my first year living and working in Japan. Most of the content has been reused on this website as I’ve learned more over time. But if you want to read it all again for context, here we go! Below is a long blog post about 3D printing and the future of manufacturing. I found this to be an interesting read, even though my knowledge on the subject was already quite extensive (I work with designers who use these technologies).…

Below is a long blog post about 5 ways to get started with building your own Android app. You are probably reading this because you want to build an Android application but don’t know where to start, or how much it will cost? So here I am going to share my experience and tell you the 4 steps that have worked for me so far when starting out on mobile development.…

Below is a long blog post about 50 Shades of Grey, which has been read over the past few days by millions (that’s not an exaggeration), including lots and lots of women. It is definitely worth reading if you are interested in this film or book, however it does contain some spoilers so be warned! “You’re going to do what I say.” Christian was insistent as he walked me down my hallway towards my bedroom door.…

Below is a long blog post about 2015. I’m not going to make any claims that it will be funny or interesting, but I needed somewhere to put these thoughts and experiences before they went away into the abyss of my memory bank forever so… here you go! I started out the year with no resolutions or plans for changes in direction (for more than one reason), but I did have lots on my mind when it came to what was happening around me – most importantly, how much love there really IS in this world.…