I'm a 48-year-old from the Pacific Northwest πΊπΈ with a passion for tech, CNC, vintage computing, electronics, OSDev, and radio hobbies. Most people just call me GB.
π How to pronounce "Bowne"
- π οΈ Hobbyist Developer (x86 IA32)
- πΌ Legacy FANUC CNC support (3/4-axis G-code)
- π» OS Development (x86 IA-32 / i386 / 486 / 586 / 686)
- π§ Lifelong learner in all things code and hardware
π‘ I code for fun, not for hire.
OS & Platforms: MX Linux, Debian 10, Debian 11, Debian 12, FreeBSD on amd64
OS & Platforms: Solaris 10/11 on sparc (e4900, v440, v880)
Editors: VS Code β’ Sublime Text β’ Vim β’ Vi β’ Kate β’
Browser: Firefox
Languages:
Microsoft BASIC β’ C β’ C++ β’ C# β’ FORTRAN 77 β’ JavaScript β’ Perl 5 β’ PHP 8 β’ Python 3 β’ SQL β’ ``,
Stack:
HTML5 β’ CSS3 β’ JavaScript (ES6+) β’ React 18 β’ Node.js β’ Express β’ PostgreSQL β’ MongoDB
- π Advanced ES6 and ES7 JavaScript
- 𧱠Full-stack dev (React 18, NodeJS 22, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Express
- πΎ x86 Assembly + deeper dive into OSDev
- π» Shortwave/MW/AM DXing (loop antennas FTW!)
- Antenna Design for 1700kHz through 1GHz
- π§ Retro computing, DIY electronics
- π§ OS Development
- π₯οΈ Main Rig: i7-6700K β’ 32GB RAM β’ ASUS Z170A
- π§ Homelab Servers: HP DL360 Gen7, Dell R720, R930 & more
- β‘ Bench tools, vintage systems, SBCs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
| π§ͺ Project | π Description |
|---|---|
| reactsocialnetwork | π§βπ€βπ§ Full-stack React 18 social media platform |
| codebooker | π Share, review & track dev books β built in React 18 |
| ProgrammerNotes | π Markdown collection of useful dev how-tos |
| ClassicOS | π₯οΈ 32-bit x86 custom OS in C & Assembly (not Linux-based!) |
| SavvyBudget | πΈ Personal finance & budgeting app (React 18) |
| TwitchBot | π€ Twitch chat bot with React 18 dashboard uses tmi.js |
| fashion-marketplace | ποΈ Lingerie eCommerce site template (React 18) |
| StarshipAscension | π C++ space adventure game |
| dotfiles | βοΈ .vimrc, .bashrc, and sysadmin shell toolkit |
| json-maestro | 𧩠Python JSON manipulation tool |
| XOpenPlayer | π΅ Multimedia player for X11 in C |
| MyBlog | βοΈ .NET 8 personal blog platform |
| whispering-woods-adventure | π§ββοΈ C# console text adventure |
| Diskscape | π Golang disk usage analyzer |
| flickpicker | π₯ Movie night picker with Discord bot |
| discordbot | π¬ Python-powered Discord bot using discord.py |
| spmssite | οΏ½οΏ½ Website template project |
I'm always open to collab on:
- π§ OSDev & systems programming
- βοΈ CNC & embedded logic
- π Modern full-stack JavaScript
- π₯οΈ Retro computing & DIY systems
π¬ Find me everywhere as gbowne1
π Website β’ Twitch β’ Discord, YouTube, LinkedIn
PRs and bug reports welcome. I build for fun, not for profit.
π¬ Drop a hello anytime. Iβm always happy to talk shop, tech, or help with reviews while I learn new stacks!
π§ I have a Pandora staton called Stressed Out Radio here: https://www.pandora.com/station/3960158081900970617