making things a little simpler one thing at a time.
Have a file, need a part? Sorted. Have a broken part and no file? Also sorted — as long as it's not rocket surgery. I design and print replacements for simple household bits and pieces (brackets, knobs, clips, that sort of thing). Complex mechanisms are a "let's have a chat" rather than a "yes."
Need a website? I build simple, no-fuss sites using solid AI tools — think open-for-business, not enterprise IT department.
Got a problem an app could solve? Inventory, workout logging, whatever it is — I'll build it for Android, Windows, or the web. Not Silicon Valley, just solid and functional.
Video editing and creation — splicing your footage and photos into social media reels, YouTube edits, or family memory videos, with or without music. Edited in DaVinci Resolve, simple effects sorted, fancy stuff by arrangement.
Plot twist: from web apps to whipper snippers. Lawn mowing, edging, brush cutting, green waste removal, general yard work, garden bed construction — sorted. Need actual plant expertise? My wife runs Chaos in Green — I raid her knowledge for free, or bring her in properly (for a fee) when it needs to be done right.
After 26 years as a police officer, I hung up the badge in 2025 on medical grounds and went looking for a new line of work — something with noticeably fewer drunks and a lot less stress.
Turns out that gap gets filled fast when you've always liked computers. It started with building my wife's business website, which turned into a genuine itch to learn web and app development properly — partly to solve problems I actually have, partly because it's fun. Somewhere in amongst that I fell hard for 3D printing, and have since upgraded from my first printer to one that can also fire a laser at things (yes, really).
More recently I've picked up video editing — stitching clips and photos into something worth watching. That habit started with documenting "The Burning," construction project work at the Longley International Hotel, and it's stuck.
When I'm not on the PC, you'll usually find me mowing lawns with an audiobook going — genuinely one of life's more underrated forms of therapy — or brewing my own beer. The rest of my time goes to my wife and our two dachshunds.
I'm not a career IT specialist and I won't pretend to be one — everything above I've learned by doing, and I'm still learning. What I will do is tell you straight whether a job's in my wheelhouse before I take your money.
If you have used one of my apps or 3D print files and want to make a small contribution, and can afford it, then it would be greatly appreciated.
I was bored with having to control the ship when doing many hauler runs between a station and my Fleet Carrier parked nearby, so I vibe coded a helper that pretty much does all the keypresses needed to launch, super cruise and drop out of super cruise and request docking.
It's a niche bit of code, but it kept me amused for an evening. If someone somewhere enjoys it then that's awesome too.
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New website, built from the ground up. Bespoke to the customer's needs.
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An app designed to keep track of all the food I have in my cupboards, fridge and freezer, with an inbuilt AI to help create recipes.
A visual catalogue of all the 3D printing files I have on hand, with searchable functionality. Makes my life easier.
An inventory system for Chaos in Green so Sarah can keep track of plants on hand, and future-proof it for online sales.
"Ben was very helpful at setting up my website for me. He was attentive to all my business needs. I probably would have still engaged him even if he wasn't my husband."
"Woof, woof. Hire Ben so he can buy me more dog toys."
"Woof, Ben is great. He made me the best 3D printed dog feeder toys."
Print job, website, app, video, or an excuse to talk lawn care — get in touch and I'll tell you straight whether it's something I can build for you.
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