Interference
by Alex Dietrich
Four tracks: Interference, Dissonance, Afterglow and Residual.
The brilliant mind behind it all
Well, first of all, I am intrigued that you actually want to know who’s behind it all.
So, where do I start? I am a man who likes to brag about the stuff he’s done and is proud of, but you’ll never hear me say that out loud when talking to friends or family, and that’s the reason why this website exists in a nutshell.
Don’t worry, while exploring the website, you’ll learn plenty of things about the mastermind behind it all.
Yes, that is indeed me in the picture, but through the eyes of AI. I mean, it has done a fine job—I do look similar to that.
The brilliant mind’s companion
Of course, every brilliant mind has a companion by his side, and I’m no different.
Nala, my cat, is about five years old (I think; I’m not entirely sure, though). She’s a loving, sweet cat who likes to sleep in high places (e.g. the top of my closet).
Probably my favorite thing is when she sits on my lap as I code, produce music, or just sit there. Of course, I have to stay perfectly still so that I don’t disturb the sleeping princess.
Actually, even though you can clearly see that the image is AI-generated, it has done a good job of preserving my cat’s appearance from the original image.
About the website itself
Proudly powered by WordPress, the engine under the hood that people in IT like to tell you is “outdated.”
Probably my first real love, WordPress is an amazing tool that isn’t talked about much. So let’s talk about it!
Maybe you’ve tried creating a website of your own on Wix, Weebly, Squarespace or whatever. Welcome to the club—I did too. And sure, I see why people use those: lack of knowledge, lack of caring, or simply because they’re good enough for their needs.
Well, WordPress, unlike all those services, is not a service; it’s an engine, and its code is free and publicly available, giving people the freedom to shape websites however they want from the ground up.
So yes, go use WordPress. And yes, it’s a bit complicated at first, but the learning curve is worth it!
The website wouldn’t exist without these
These are my two puppies—codenamed “Pluto” and “Venus”—that host this website.
Ah well, on top of everything I do, I also enjoy the pain of deploying and maintaining servers.
Yes, the image is AI-generated, but the two servers you see in the picture are indeed real. They are just not at the same location, so I had to feed AI images of both servers and combine them into a single picture to help you better visualize my setup.
Both are running stripped-down versions of Linux, with complex tunneling, port forwarding and routing. (I like throwing technical words at you; it makes me sound like I know what I’m talking about.)
If you are wondering which server is which, the top one is codenamed “Venus,” and the one below it is “Pluto.”
