List: Software

A list of applications which I have used extensively and relied on for various reasons, scenarios or situations.

SoftwareDescriptionNotes
WinampMp3 PlayerNo comment needed. A staple for many years along with the mesmurizing visualizations.
Sony VegasVideo Editing SoftwareUsed for many of my “home videos” starting in around 2002. Switched to Adobe Premier Pro in 2010
Adobe Premier Pro & After EffectsVideo Editing SoftwareContinued to create “home videos” using Premier. I think the plugins and integration with AE is what enticed me to move away from Sony Vegas. One of those plugins was camera tracking, which I used in the intro for one of the videos.
EvernoteNote TakingAfter 14+ years of using Evernote as my “second brain” I switched to Obsidian in 2024.
QuickenFinanceAs of 2025, I have 22 years of financial transactions categorized and reported. I originally started tracking my expenses using Microsoft Money and shortly after switched to Quicken.
Adobe IllustratorVector DesignCompared to some of the others on this list, it is a more recent addition to my “often used” tools. I only really started seeing and understanding the value of vector based design once we got a laser cutter in ~ 2018. Having the ability to scale designs was a necessity and since, it has gotten more use compared to PS.
Adobe PhotoshopPhoto, Graphic DesignAnother long running constant in my suite of software I regularly use. I started with a free trial of Corel Draw (6?) in 1995 from a “Demo” version on the cover of the PC Shopper magazine, and then later switched to Adobe. (Around 4.0)
FilezillaFTP
Visual Basic / StudioCode EditorAnother staple which I first was introduced to from a Demo version on the cover of a Computer mag ~ 1995 – version 4.0 or 5.0 was my initial introduction with some basic tutorials and sparked my love for software development 🙂
Adobe DreamweaverCode EditorSpent a ton! of time in Dreamweaver as my preferred web development IDE in the Web 1.0 days …

List: Helmets

A list of my past motocross helmets which I kept for nostalgic reasons 🙂

YearHelmetNote
1995BieffeDidnt keep it 🙁
1996Axo RX-5
2003Fox – RC ReplicaKate bought this one for me 🙂
2004Troy Lee Designs – Ryno Blue
2007Troy Lee Designs – SE-2 – Limited Edition – Doug Henry

List: Favorite Motocross Photos

These some of my most memorable photos from my motocross days.

List: Bucket List Golf Courses

Aside from all the courses I have been lucky enough to play, I think these are still my Top 10 courses I am wanting to play:

CourseLocation
Whistling StraitsKohler, WI
Erin HillsErin, WI
Augusta NationalAugusta, GA
Bandon Dunes (Multiple Courses)Bandon, OR
Pebble BeachPebble Beach, CA
Shadow CreekLas Vegas, NV
St. AndrewsSt. Andrews, Scotland
Bethpage State Park: BlackFarmingdale, NY
TPC SawgrassPonte Vedra Beach, FL