projects

win stress blessing daily planner

Inspired by Japanese "Techo" planners. For 2025 I put together a daily planner filled with uplifting messages, quotes and bible verses. I sold out of all of the copies a had printed, which should be a signal to bring it back for 2026!

List one win, one stress and one blessing each day with reminders to bring all of these to God in prayer. 

The Super Simple Helpdesk Application

Designed to be a lightweight completely stand alone internal IT/ticketing program for your organization, or my organization rather - I put this together to keep track of work orders for my incredibly varied business - Castle Risengrind Property Maintenance

Includes web - client facing ticket generation form.

Castle Risengrind - Property Maintenance

(Defunct 2025) Founded in 2021 Castle Risengrind was my catch all handyman / property maintenance / IT service company. Completed a variety of work for friends, family and buisnesses big and small. Included such fun as installing miles of flooring, installing outdoor menu board at the Bemidji McDonalds - Installing cameras in Taco Bells accross Minnesota, installing countless printers, building out an office at a bus scrap yard, completing punch lists for senior living facilities and demoing porches, 

A lesson in the value of being a specialist vs the joys of being a generalist

Formaffix

Founded in 2016 my friend Ben and I took our first stab at running a business. The intention of the business was to become a retail fixture and shelving assembler. While we did get many jobs in that realm, a big chunk of our business came from Amazon home services, assembling all sorts of things for all sorts of clients. 

astrocrate

I've held the astrocrate.com domain for sometime now, I've used the brand for countless different projects, ranging from handmade furniture, a sandwhich shop/radio station, a loot box, selling motorcycle parts, junk removal and wooden boxes. Today I believe I found the true home for the brand - I've developed an off grid, safe, secure and private AI - standalone AI chat Operating System - I currently offer the device for sale for $40 shipped anywhere in the USA - reach out to me if you'd like a copy.

not moon rocks

The previous owner of my house carved memorials and headstones, that said the house came with a rock engraver and granite and marble everywhere. I occasionally engrave a note about a particular rock not being a moon rock and leave it in the wild or give it as gifts. 

Escape from Puffin Cove

Never available to the public - Escape from Puffin Cove is an action-packed cooperative board game where 2-6 players band together to flee a treacherous island teeming with mischievous puffins, hidden dangers, and unpredictable chaos. Gather power-ups, outsmart the island's wild twists, and race against the island before the cove claims you all! Every game unfolds differently, delivering fresh challenges and excitement.

Team Up or Sink Together!

Key Dynamix

I made and released some synthesizer patches for an old Ensoniq Synth. Applied some custom finishes to synthesizers and midi controllers as well. KDX ultimately became hitori.

hitori

where to start with hitori, it originally started as a clothing brand. Originally I made some edgy anime themed clothing featuring the brand that I would most certainly not want to show to grandma - I know some of this is still kicking around, but I decided I wanted to build something I could be proud of. I carried that theme and art style over to the things I was developing for KDX. Control voltage cables and handmade instrument cables using the highest quality components were the main product, offered online and in a few stores - I still have stock of cables and use them myself. Hit me up if you'd like one!

(Psst. The site you're on now is a hold over from those days.)

cigarettes.cool

I own the domain cigarettes.cool - today, mostly for my email address, stayinschool@cigarettes.cool (send me an email, I'll reply!)  from this site I did a short run of a weekly newsletter called "smoke break" ready in time for the first smoke break of the week, currently on an indefinite hiatus, I'll post an archive if the newsletter soon.