OffGlobe LLC
My company. Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB). Building products at the intersection of security, accessibility, and independent technology.
Assistive Technology
Spatial audio, real-time object detection, and head-tracked 3D sound for blind and visually impaired users. Working prototype built, pilot study in planning.
HP-16C Calculator (iOS)
A faithful recreation of the HP-16C programmer’s calculator for iPhone. RPN, base conversions, bit manipulation, all the original functions plus a second display line for the Y register and full 32-bit binary without scrolling. 200+ unit tests. Free on the App Store.
LoreKeeper
Helping families capture and preserve their stories before they’re lost. Voice capture, guided prompts, photo-prompted memories, and printed story books.
Writing
I write across three sites:
- imapenguin.com - Retro computing and programming fundamentals. 6502 assembly, Commodore 64, vintage hardware brought back to life.
- milkcrunch.com - Modern software development and engineering culture.
- evadot.com - Commercial spaceflight and the new space movement. 280+ articles and 100+ podcast episodes since 2009.
Fiction
Three completed novels. The most recent finished in March 2026.
OT Security
Built an OT/IT security practice from scratch at Assurance Data, Inc., deployed across 100+ solar facilities. SCADA, Modbus, zero-trust architecture.
Hardware
Vintage computer restoration, circuit board design, and the occasional LFSR shadow box. HAM radio operator (N4LNX).
Past Work
- Aviation - Private pilot, multi-engine and instrument rated. Built a Zenith 750 Cruzer kit aircraft by hand. Former president of EAA Chapter 1016 and the Western North Carolina Pilots Association.
- Evadot Media (2009-2020) - 11 years covering commercial spaceflight. Keynotes at SXSW, SpaceUp, Google Lunar XPRIZE summits. Data visualizations featured in Wired and Ars Technica.
- SimplyHome (2012-2018) - Full IoT platform for people with disabilities. Built hardware, MQTT messaging, a voice assistant on Amazon Echo for disabled veterans.
- US Navy (1993-1999) - Aviation Electronics Technician. Two Navy Achievement Medals.