what the futz
Futz.tech is a blog that celebrates old tech, the joy of preservation and just generally trying to keep devices out of landfills. It's a song for the days of the Old Internet, better manuals and more user accessibility. This blog is many things, I suppose, but mostly it's about having some fun in an alarming and increasingly invasive, suppressive and commercialized landscape.
about the author
Hi! I'm benchly. You may know me by other names, but "benchly" is my writing persona. I like thinking about old electronics and how they shaped my life.
I have worked a variety of jobs in a variety of industries, but those aren't particularly important, are they? It's really about what I learned along the way.
If a love of learning is at the heart of who I am, then a desire to figure out how things work is my soul. This is, of course, a dangerous combination that results in an endless list of interests, too many hobbies to keep up on and piles of electronic junk waiting to be repaired or repurposed. Whenever something catches my attention, I dive in with every resource I have. When a device breaks, I take the screws out and try to put the ghost back in the machine. It's all great therapy and helps me grow as a person.
Curiosity. Growth. Honesty. These are my keys to life.
Life at a Glance- Likes to read: sci-fi/fantasy, books about arctic exploration and personal/indie blogs
- Likes to play: retrogames, text-based games
- Listens to: synthwave, drum & base, metal, bebop jazz, electronic
- Working on: learning C and Ruby, leaving things better than I found them
I am married to a wonderfully talented lady who bakes magical cookies and creates beautiful dresses. Currently, I work as an industrial service technician with a specialty in PLC troubleshooting. In the future, I'd like to transition into a more nomadic career as a freelance tech writer or remote tech support since my dream of exploring the world and teaching myself things until I die won't pay my bills. As much as I'd love to just repair stuff and blog for a living, it's not the cards. Yet.
Interested in helping me out? Buy me a Ko-fi!
