Writing
Mostly essays, sometimes notes. Always shorter than I planned.
A Love Letter to Dutch Weather
From Someone Who Has Stopped Trying
Dear Amsterdam
A word about one of the most likable cities in the world.
Chasing Thunderstorms
I've been filming thunderstorms from terraces and balconies for years. The same obsession that sends me out with a phone also ends up inside Unreal Engine.
Dolphins off La Alcaidesa
On a May afternoon on the Costa del Sol, a pod of dolphins passed through the Strait of Gibraltar just off the La Alcaidesa golf course. This is what it looked like.
Experimenting with AR
In 2019, before AR toolkits were mature, pointing a phone at your desk and watching something appear in the world felt genuinely strange. It still does.
Record the Solution
A short screen recording does more for your colleagues than any written tutorial. Here's why it's worth making a habit of.
Augmented Reality
How our RYOT group brought augmented and virtual reality into retail — and genuinely changed how people shop.
Weeds Grow on Nothing. Strawberries Want Everything.
A short observation on why the plants you want are hard and the plants you don't are not.
A Procedural Sun
A pixel-art sun rendered entirely from a Houdini network — no painting, no hand-placed pixels.
PATS — Pika and the Seagulls
A completely unnecessary game born from one seagull, one dog, and one very unfortunate afternoon.
Planet of Lana and the Art of Caring Too Much
A small team made one of the most visually striking games in years. It shows in every single frame.
The Internet Knows Too Much About Hedgehog Poo
My wife summoned me to the garden. What followed was an unexpected deep-dive into the surprisingly well-documented world of hedgehog droppings.
Hello, World
First post — a test of the blog setup and a quick hello.