Featured
These are a few of my favorite pieces. They’re also indicative of what you’ll find here. If you’re interested in a specific topic, you can explore my work by tag.
Guide for Using Mastodon Search: it’s easier and more powerful than you might think.
One of the biggest complaints I hear about Mastodon is that its local search is unusable. It certainly was. But not anymore. Now it’s quite powerful, if you know the basics. So here’s a primer for you.
Hashtag Accessibility, by Everyone for Everyone
My post about hashtag accessibility on Mastodon (and later LinkedIn) got a lot of attention. There were so many replies from people who didn’t know about the accommodation I outlined, who vowed to commit to it. I also learned a lot from folks who weighed in with great insights.
That Time I Unexpectedly Played Onstage with Alice in Chains in the Middle of Their Concert
April 13, 1993 was the day I went from “Tucson famous” to “more Tucson famous.” Back then, my time was primarily split between delivering pizzas and playing drums in death metal, punk, and hardcore bands.