Alek Darr
Builder, thinker, maker — augmenting the world around you.
Endeavors
Canes Cellys
Did the Canes score you free stuff?
A Carolina Hurricanes post-game promo tracker that checks which local sponsor deals are active based on last night's game results.
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This site — rebuilt from the ground up
A personal site that started as a WordPress experiment in 2017 and evolved into a modern Astro app. Each version reflects what I knew at the time and what I wanted to learn next.
Read more →Aye Pasquale
A dog's recipe newsletter, powered by AI
An automated newsletter where my dog Pasquale sends recipe emails in the voice of my Italian grandpa — built to explore how AI actually works wired up to something real.
Read more →Goodberry's Custard Addict
Tracking daily custard flavors since 2020
A multi-platform flavor-of-the-day tracker for Goodberry's frozen custard — started as a manually typed Google Calendar and evolved into a full app with an Alexa skill, Apple Shortcuts, and AI-powered topping suggestions.
Read more →Espresto
Perk smarter, not harder
A personalized coffee recommendation app born from my wife's barista instincts — tell it what you're in the mood for and it suggests the perfect drink, with a merchant marketplace for local shops.
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