Vincent Van Laak

I'm a computer user, administrator, programmer, technician, as well as 3D designer and printer, laser engraver, and creative writer and world designer. I'm interested in game design, computer hardware and OS design, general problem solving, building design, and many other things.

I like to write magic fiction that's a bit more grounded than “a wizard did it”, and my interests in game design involve matching narrative concepts to game mechanics. I've 3D-designed objects and written programs to solve real-world problems. I know my way around hand and power tools and have had to take responsibility for real things. I have thoughts on modular computer design, which I've been trying to organize into a series of essays that I can share with others.

I've been having trouble getting a job--but in the meantime, I continue trying to do real things and be a real person.