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I enjoy building things. This site documents some of the stuff I have built.

March 23, 2023

Introduction My 6 year old nephew recently learned how to play chess. He knows how each piece can move, and he knows the basic strategy of how to win. So far, I am a much stronger player than him, and... Read more →

Setting up Firebase Analytics for React Native iOS app built in Expo

February 11, 2023

(Updated 8/12/23) According to the Expo docs, you cannot run Firebase Analytics alongside Expo Go. I think this is misleading, because in my experience, you can get Analytics running, you just can’t call it from within Expo Go. You can... Read more →

Using hooks and context with SQLite for Expo in React Native

June 24, 2020

Use contexts and hooks with SQLite in a React Native Expo app. Includes simple example code. Read more →

Using Rectangles to Fill the Area Outside of a Circle

April 22, 2020

Fill the area outside of a circle, using rectangles. Uses the Pyhtagorean Theorem to determine the coordinates of each rectangle. Read more →