Senior Software Developer (Retired)

• Thirty Five years of software development and entrepreneurial experience.
• Current focus:
  • Enjoying life. Staying healthy. Writing. Various AI Projects.
  • Writing:
    Non-fiction advice book. (In advanced editing.)
    Science fiction short stories and novels. (In first draft.)
    My free Substack Blog.
  • Websites:
    My Tank Trackers site is where I track the NBA teams that are tanking for better position in the 2026 NBA Draft. I am a true NBA fan, however I can't hide my sometimes cycnical takes on the sport. The site was vibe-coded with Google's antigravity tool. I keep the AI on a tight leash and leverage my knowledge of website development in order to improve the maintainability of the resulting site.

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  More About Me

  • Education
    • California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
      Bachelor of Science, Physics and Astronomy, 1979
    • Benedictine Military Academy (Savannah, Georgia)
  • Built solar energy tracking systems at SPTI/Draker (2011 - 2015)
  • Built chip test tracking intranet applications for AMD (2005 - 2008)
  • Co-founder, CEO and CTO of TowerJ Corporation (1992 - 2000)
  • Lead Dev., EDG 3-D Solid Modeling Project, Lockeed (1980 - 1987)
• Amateur Astronomy
  • Discovered the star 87 Leo Prime. (It's a long story.)
  • Former Director of the Savannah Science Museum Planetarium
  • Former President of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association
  • Current member of the Austin Astronomical Society
• Amateur Musician
  • Composition and Songwriting
  • Performance: Pickin Stick, Mountain Dulcimer, Guitar
  • Fandom: superfan of Luna Lee,

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Luna Lee - Gayaguam Music for the World

Luna Lee is an amazing Rock and Blues musician from Seoul, Korea who is a virtuoso on a traditional Korean instrument called a gayageum. I assisted Luna with her trip to Austin where she played two fantastic showcases at SXSW during March, 2017. In the process we became close friends.

Luna has since moved to the United States, married and is raising a young son. Her music career is still on the rise. She is creating a new album and is featured in video games, TV shows and a variety of concert settings including at baseball parks across the USA. She is also playing internationally again and can be found performing on cruise ships around the world.