Blog
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Site Update – Converted to WordPress
After months of instability, I have finally landed on what I think will be the final resting place for my website. WordPress seems like the best option for customizability, ease of use, and long-term stability, and I want to share how I came to this seemingly obvious conclusion. This all started just over a year…
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Chess V2.1 – A Leap Forward in Chess Engine Development
I just wanted to announce a major update to my chess library. V2.1 introduces the uci chess package. I think it’s pretty cool. It provides an interface to which you can build your chess engine. With a surprisingly small amount of effort, you can now create a UCI compatible chess engine. I made a bunch of them here.…
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A Commonly Unaddressed Issue in C++ and Golang Comparisons
I just wanted to address a seldom mentioned nuance in the comparison of the Go and C++ programming languages. Pretty much every website or forum you go to will mention that C++ is usually at least 50% faster than go. What they don’t mention is the amount of extra effort that went into optimizing the…
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Musings on Ownership in a Digital World
Every once in a while I go down a rabbit hole and think a whole lot more about a topic than I really should. It often has no true effect on my life other than how I see and understand the world. But even so I think it is important to think about these things…
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Sea of Stars – Game Review
Sea of Stars is a good game that is often overrated, and that can leave a bad feeling in your mouth. That pretty much sums up my feelings for it. It has beautiful art, music, and an engaging combat system. But its story is simple, and my parts of the game lack depth. Let’s get…
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Fish Report – November 7, 2025: Lost Creek Reservoir – 11 Fish!
Things have been pretty slow in my fishing life lately. Since moving up to Ogden I haven’t been able to go to any of my normal spots. And if there’s one thing I know about fishing, finding “the spot” is like 80% of the battle. I’ve gone to Pineview Reservoir a few times. The first…
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Ride Report – October 24, 2025: Stansbury Island
Well, I went on a small motorcycle ride last week through trappers’ loop (which was a beautiful, though short road through the mountains) thinking it was going to be the last ride of the season. And then this weekend came, and the weather was still quite nice. So, I decided to go out to Stansbury…
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Life Update – October 3, 2025
Just wanted to give a life update since a lot has changed in the past couple months. The biggest change is my new employment situation. I’m now working as a software engineer for Borsight in Ogden, Utah. And it has been an amazing opportunity for me. It’s really the best job I could have hoped…
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My Top Twenty Games of All Time
Well, various people I know are making lists of their top twenty video games of all time. So I thought I would add my list to the discussion. Honorable Mentions It was actually harder than I thought to limit the list to 20 entries. So here is the overflow. Sonic Storybook Games I’m not going…
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Final Fantasy VII – Game Review
Final Fantasy VII is an amazing game. I just finished playing all the way through it for the first time. And I have a lot of thoughts on it. But above all else I enjoyed playing the game and I would recommend it to others. Also, the first section of this post is spoiler free.…