About
Bay Area Dad / Cyclist / Hiker /
Product Manager / Musician
I'm Samuel. This space is a collection of artifacts that resonate with me. From hiking routes I've enjoyed to Arduino weather stations I've built. Let's build something together.
Photo coming soon
Core Inspiration
- 01
Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre
The examined life. Absurdity as starting point, not destination.
- 02
Music
The one language that bypasses the filter.
- 03
Books
Other people's inner lives, made portable.
- 04
Art
What gets said when words aren't enough.
- 05
Hikes
Where most of the good thinking happens.
Projects
Things I've built
WIP
CircleSnap
A timeline-based social app for recording and sharing events — hikes, shows, trips, anything worth remembering. Invite-only, photo-first.
Live
Situation Monitor
A real-time dashboard surfacing what's happening right now — trending topics, weather, politics, astronomy, and internet service health. Pulls from Google Trends, Wikipedia velocity, Reddit, and more, enriched with AI summaries.
Blog
Thoughts
Coming soon.
Professional
Work
Coming soon.