Samuel Carliles

also known as Sam Carliles

Naylor Winkey

Say hello to my new cat. The shelter I got him from named him "Naylor", and I haven't thought of a replacement name for him yet. My girlfriend and I got him after the passing of our beloved cat, "Winkey".

Miscellaneous Items in Bullet Form

Your life won't be complete until you visit my guitar page.
It's summertime, which means it's time for projects around the house.

Things I've Done That Don't Involve Complaining

The other day I wrote a guitar fret scale calculator in Java. If you'd like to see it, and a brief explanation of the physics behind it, click here.

You may notice that the app below is written using dinosaur technology (C), and the sample below is not an mp3. These things help remind me how long it's been since I didn't graduate from college.

LABAT, the Low-tech Akkadian BAck Transliterator. It's a little flaky what with browsers that cache everything nowadays. I should rewrite it in Java sometime.
A short sample of my song for Joan, whom I love.

My Peeves

I spend a lot of time complaining and thinking about new things to complain about. After what must have been my million and first argument with my girlfriend about mowing the lawn, I've decided to compile a list of things that piss me off no end. It looks small now, but it'll get bigger as time goes on. Believe me.

Obsessive lawn care.
Baltimore's comically inadequate straight-line subway system.