Dashron v6 is live, using the latest roads.js 8.0.0 and a brand new framework pattern. Roads.js was built to be isomorphic, allowing you to reuse code between the server and browser. The goal is to write your routes once and use them in both locations, reducing duplicate logic. The resulting website would end up with […]

After weeks of late-night tinkering with neon gradients and hand-coded SVGs, V5 of Dashron.com is finally live. The synthwave aesthetic I’ve been chasing is complete, and the tech stack got a major overhaul too. Let’s dig into the details. Design The new Dashron.com V5 design was heavily inspired by synthwave visuals. I dug through countless […]

My office has a big, blank wall. It’s the boring background of all my Zoom calls. This wall is in dire need of… something. This is what I built.

Late at night on December 16th I launched the new version of Dashron.com. This new version is a full redesign and a rewrite. The site was in desperate need of an update, and here’s why.

In 2020 I watched 154 movies, a number I doubt I will break for some time. 121 of those movies were first time watches, leaving only 33 repeats. Covid significantly disrupted the movie industry this year, leading to the majority of those 121 first time watches being older movies. My favorite movie of 2020 was […]

Pushed myself this year to watch and record my thoughts on over 100 first-watch movies.

In the end, I watched 137 movies, 101 of which were first time watches.

Favorites in no order […]