Peppers
I finally tried my hand at gardening this year. As a huge fan of spicy food, I was excited to try growing chili peppers.
Howdy, I'm Wes.
I'm a geek that likes making things with computers. Passionate about the web, I've been programming online and off for the last twenty years.
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Let's Play
The original Dark Souls is without a doubt my game of the decade. Everything from its interconnected world, skillful mechanics, and ever-deepening story shows the brilliance in its design. What really keeps me coming back though is the creativity of its modding community.
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Hacktoberfest 2019
This year I learned about an annual event named Hacktoberfest. Hosted by Digital Ocean, it encourages programmers to contribute to various open source projects.
Projects
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Backlog Bingo
In November of 2023, I participated in Tildes’ annual Backlog Burner event. It’s a community-run event where participants play through unfinished titles in their gaming libraries. As somebody with a backlog that never seems to shrink, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally make some progress in mine.
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Handy Dandy Notebook
Melvor Idle is an idle (or “incremental”) game based around the RuneScape IP. I started playing this one during a period where I was put out by renovations and had no office space. It kept me busy and paired well with audiobooks, another hobby of mine.
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Steam Market List
For those with large Steam libraries, trading cards have been a way of earning store credit in exchange for a little time. They can be listed on the Steam market where you’ll receive a few cents for each card purchased. With enough cards, this can add up.