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brianpipa/README.md

About me:

My name is Brian Pipa and I'm a code monkey, a geek, a husband, a dad, and a gamer (but not necessarily in that order).

My current main side project is https://overreader.com, launched for real in 2023 - it allows users to search their Overdrive/Libby libraries and Kindle Unlimited for books on their shelves on Goodreads, TheStoryGraph, and Hardcover.app. Tech details can be found at https://overreader.com/view/tech and https://overreaderblog.wordpress.com. Youcan also view my open (and closed) issues at https://github.com/brianpipa/overreader-issues

Some info about me:

  • I have been coding for over 25 years, mostly in Java, but also in Ruby on Rails.
  • I'm a huge Douglas Adams fan. I even own https://myvogonpoetry.com where I sometimes write in my blog that I've been writing on since 2005. My blog is old enough to vote!
  • I used to get paid to review PC games. I wrote for Avault, VoodoExtreme,Gamesmania, etc. I had some of my review quotes on PC game boxes and I even went to E3 as a member of the press!
  • If you feel the need to email me, my email address is on gmail.com and the user name is my github name - firstnamelastname.

My full list of side coding projects/websites:

  • My "just for fun" coding projects are tracked at https://pipasoft.com.
  • My public github projects: https://github.com/brianpipa?tab=repositories
  • In 2023 I launched https://overreader.com to search for books on Overdrive/Libby and on Kindle Unlimited
  • In 2022 I created https://customizercorner.com to aggregate action figure customizer sites and products (I have since sold that domain)
  • In 2008 I Launched https://geekcrafts.com - a blog about... geek crafts. I haven't done much with it in ages though.
  • In 2006 I co-founded a company called Brainy Atom, LLC where I wrote Ruby on Rails code for our sites like Teenormous. I sold my half of the company in 2012.
  • In 2005 I started a candy blog called Candy Addict at https://candyaddict.com and at one point it was ranked on the front page of Google when searching for candy. It's pretty much dead now, but was a fun ride.
  • My resume is online at https://brianpipa.com/misc/resume/ . I'm always willing to entertain Java opportunities.

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  1. overreader-issues overreader-issues Public

    Issues and TODOs for https://overreader.com

    3

  2. epubrenamer epubrenamer Public

    A simple tool to rename epub files

    Java 2

  3. brianpipa.github.io brianpipa.github.io Public

    Shell

  4. literaryclock-scifi-fantasy literaryclock-scifi-fantasy Public

    A Kindle clock that displays time through scifi and fantasy time quotes

    Python