/about

I am Roy.

This is my website.

Why have a personal website?

Why do anything? Because it's there. And it is fun. And because the Internet can be a source of good. The internet is more than the corporate web, it is a platform where we, regular people, can share ideas and learn and grow, freely and without restriction. Free from algorithms telling us what to think and what to like. You can build your own website and own your own data. It can be a messy and it can be ugly, but it is all yours. My website is messy, and I am proud of it regardless.

Your own website is also a place to play and tinker (better here than in production). This website has been rebuilt countless times because it is geniuinely a fun thing to do. Building a website is educational. I have learned deeply about various content management systems, web development, web frameworks, building, testing, deploying, and serving websites.

Finally, it's just my home on the web, a tiny slice and view of what is going on in my world, for those that may be interested. A place from which to yell into the void.

Okay but who am I?

Just a dude who thinks the old internet was pretty fucking good and that sees it's possible to bring parts of it back.

I am a recovering consumer. An artist. A person who is trying to live the good life.

Fun Facts

• Not once has a ghost ever caught me while running up the basement stairs.
• Favorite color is blue.
• My real favorite color is pink.
• I put cereal in the bowl _before_ milk.
• I press ctrl+s multiple times because I do not trust computer.