evanb @evanb@qoto.org

And for people who want to use crosspost between Twitter and Mastodon automatically, I recommend Moa!

https://moa.party

#introduction

Hi there, my name is Evan.

I'm a web developer, aspiring writer and permaculture enthusiast from Montreal.

I discovered the fediverse around two years ago, and ever since, I've been extremely passionate about advocating for the dream of autonomous, peer-to-peer social media.

This recent catalyst from the #twittermigration inspired me to finally launch this node here on public.garden. Seeing the fediverse become so recognized in the mainstream lexicon -- even if it is known just as "mastodon" to most -- has been both extremely joyful and extremely surreal to me.

As for my other endeavors, I am a professional #wordpress web developer, with a special interest in developing within the Gutenberg Block Editor ecosystem. I am excited about Gutenberg as much as I am excited about the fediverse, but I won't go into too much detail. I am slowly building a freelancing career at https://evan.works. If you want a really sweet blog, portfolio or e-commerce site, hit me up!

I am also working on Poetry Garden ( @poetrygarden ) an open access Wordpress multisite that allows users to create customizable websites that serve as personal writing portfolios. It is currently launched as an MVP.

I am working on integrating it with the fediverse using the incredible plugin by @pfefferle . I also did a minor contribution to that plugin to integrate the federation better with Buddypress, the most trusted social media plugin for WP.

I am also working to incorporate a robust site building system using a series of tailor-developed Gutenberg blocks. Gutenberg and the Fediverse in one project? Oh my.

Finally, I am interested in #permaculture, #intentionalcommunity, sustainable living and minimalism.

And I make dolls out of cattails. Here are two pictures!

#introduction
This should be my last introduction toot! I mentioned my professional focus (#neuroimaging #neuroscience signal analysis) in my last toot. Now, for my other non-research engagements...

I am a #maker who uses tools like #programming #arduino #msp430 #raspberrypi #electronics and #3dprinting to prototype fun projects. I have my own fleet of 3d printers and support equipment.

As a signal processing engineer, I'm also very interested in #sdr (software-defined radio). I'm working on two pet projects right now employing SDR and my maker tools for backyard #radio #astronomy and satellite signal reception. While not entirely novel end-goals, the work is very engaging and rewarding! I hope to package the results for science outreach in #steam in the near future.

Everyone should expect neuroimaging research toots from me as well as updates on my projects and resources for #STEM and #STEAM engagement in the classroom. I hope to contribute to #edutoot by sharing my demos, resources, and projects for bringing innovative thinking, science, and engineering into the classroom.

I love #biking and outdoor activities. I'm a novice in #photograpy (microscope as well as DSLR) and am looking for hints and suggestions for my entry into #astrophotography . Any advice? Let me know! I have a strong love of #fish and #aquariums, so expect my gushing about fish on occasion. I also have a pet parakeet, so expect some bird antics along the way! It can't all be work and seriousness, after all!