Who's That Alex Guy?

Hi, I’m Alex. I live in Columbus, Ohio, where I’m a dad to two kids and share a home with two dogs and a cat.

I’ve been making things with computers since the early 2000s. I started with an Atari 400 and moved on to writing C for Palm Pilots, which eventually led to a career in software. These days I work in management, but I still spend my limited free time building websites and small apps by hand.

This site is about human-centric technology, personal software, and life beyond screens. I write about old computers and the interfaces of old, programming as a creative hobby, tools that respect the people using them, and the things that pull me away from my desk: cycling, hiking, photography, retro video games, and family.

The subjects vary, but the thread connecting them is simple: technology should help us create, pay attention, connect with people, and then get out of the way.

I also run a small consulting company called Darn Fine Software and organize the Columbus Vintage Computing Club.

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