Archive on David Roorbach

Senna

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is a poster I made of Ayrton Senna, the great F1 driver that I was reading about.

Tools: Photoshop, ai to generate artwork, and the Texture Labs distressor plugin, which has been one of my new favorite finds over the last year. Using textures – which are free on Texture Labs – adds an analog element to graphics, photos, and motion design that I had not previously tapped into. Try it!

Things to Do

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Great quote from historian Will Durant about the importance of making over consuming.

Radiator Shop

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

There’s something about taking photos of old, forgotten places with graphics from yesteryear.

Enjoy the Process

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

You learn with your fingers. If you’re learning how to play the guitar, you can watch as many YouTube videos as you want. You’re not gonna learn the guitar. You have to put your fingers on the strings to actually learn the motions. There is a parallel in programming. If you don’t have your fingers in the sauce, you’re going to lose touch with it. I don’t want that because I enjoy it too much. This is not just about outcomes. This is crucial to understand. Programming for programmers that like to code is not just about the programs they get out of it. That may be the economic value. That’s not the only human value. The human value is just as much in the expression. When someone who sits down with the guitar and plays Stairway to Heaven – there’s a perfect recording of that which will last into eternity and you can just put it on Spotify and don’t have to actually do it – but the joy is to command the guitar yourself. The joy of the programmer is to type the code myself.
— DHH on the Lex Fridman podcast

Independence Day 2025

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Photos from Hilliard’s 2025 July 4 Freedom Fest.

How to Lose Weight

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Losing 30 lbs. without using any drugs