Hi there! My name is Chris Neal, and thank you for stopping by! I am an independent web designer/developer and IT consultant with a passion for music production.
Hmm, how to proceed… Well-structured paragraphs? Pictures? Concept maps? Bullet points?
Actually, that last one sounds pretty good—definitely not because I’m lazy or anything…
- I live in the Pacific Northwest, and just so happen to love the constant rain that other people can’t stand. Also, have you ever been hiking around here? It’s friggin’ gorgeous.
- Winter is the best season because snow, m’kay?
- I’m not great at blogging… which you may have noticed already.
- What even is “blogging” anymore?
- I’ve donated over a hundred royalty-free music loops over the years—they’ve been downloaded over 120,000 times and used in all sorts of projects. One even ended up in a Juice WRLD song.
- Having had my work stolen before, I care deeply about creators’ rights. I’m also a believer in fair use. Current U.S. copyright law, though? Esoteric and doing more harm than good.
- I’ve contributed edits to various Wikipedia articles over the years, and I genuinely think it’s one of the best resources on the internet. Also, yes, you should donate to it. I know those messages are annoying.
- I change my mind when presented with new data—I consider that a feature, not a bug. The ongoing lack of funding for rigorous scientific study worries me, though; good science is how we get good data in the first place.
- I’m endlessly curious—often to my own detriment, if we’re being honest. Current interests include electronics, computer networking, self-hosting, open source projects, neuroscience, pharmacology, writing, and design.
- Three very important things I try to live by: reduce suffering, respect autonomy, don’t be a hypocrite. In other words, basically, don’t be an ass.
- I wouldn’t consider myself a “gamer,” but I do love video games!
- Favorite games include Cyberpunk 2077, Total Annihilation and its spiritual successors (Supreme Commander, Beyond All Reason), Starsiege: Tribes (RIP), Project Zomboid, basically all Valve games, numerous Bethesda games, Stardew Valley, all of the Pokémon Gameboy + Gameboy Advance games, and some early Call of Duty and Medal of Honor titles.
- I owe most of my success to those who have challenged me to push the limit, and I’m incredibly grateful to have such wonderful people in my life.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Feel free to reach out anytime!