A snapshot of right now.
Updated when something changes · Last touched 2026-08-06
What's open on the desk, what's been on the screen, what I'm playing, and what I'm building when nobody's billing for it.
[ Reading ]
- The Bright SwordLev Grossman
- The Devil's ChessboardDavid Talbot
- The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to LearnRichard W. Hamming
- The Faith of BeastsJames S.A. Corey
- Welcome to the Era of ExperienceSilver & Sutton
- Hyperion CantosDan Simmons
- VinelandThomas Pynchon
[ Watching ]
Films
- The Nice Guys (2016)
- Sorcerer (1975)
- Thief (1981)
- Barry Lyndon (1975)
- Man on Fire (2004)
- Michael Clayton (2007)
TV
- Widow's Bay
- Andor, Seasons 1 and 2
- The Sopranos, Season 4
- The Expanse, Season 2
- Summer House, Season 10
[ Playing ]
- Marathon
- Diablo IV
Marathon for the slow-burn extraction sessions. Diablo IV for the loop.
[ Building ]
- A handful of projects in Claude Code.
- Recruiter OS for my brother Ryan, who runs in executive search.
- Poking around at Hermes Agent.
- Furniture Kristin orders that shows up unannounced.
- Lego sets with my nephew George (age 5).