Hi, I’m David (or Davo) Faulkner—a student of computer science, software engineering, and minimalism committed to the disciplined craft of building secure, ethical, and minimalist systems. My path into computing began early, sparked by a TRS-80 in a small Kentucky classroom where curiosity outpaced resources, and the elegance of structured logic became a lifelong pursuit.

I have a knack for landing in the middle of systemic crises: working in music during the peak of digital piracy, earning my pilot certificate the day before 9/11, selling real estate during the subprime crash, and running medical logistics during COVID-19.

With LLMs everywhere, maybe that talent is rearing its ugly head again. As the AI bubble collides with rising costs for power, hardware, and compute tokens, low-level efficiency becomes an economic imperative. Prioritizing bare-metal processing speed, electrical efficiency, and frugality will pay high dividends.

As the web fractures into isolated silos, this site is an effort to connect with others who also value a minimalist, disciplined approach to computing—one that prioritizes craftsmanship over bloat, intelligence over brute force, labor over capital, and human connection over algorithmic feeds. In an increasingly artificial landscape, writing and sharing open ideas remains a deliberate act of human trust.

“By telling you anything at all I’m at least believing in you, I believe you’re there, I believe you into being…

I tell, therefore you are.”

~Margaret Atwood