about
Hi, I'm James, I like to build and create various things. I like tools. As of December 2025, this site is very out of date, but I finally got the urge to publish some writing. Will that continue? We shall see!
Excited about a cool tool, or anything else? Chat me up at jamesrowen@gmail.com.
writing
DEC 3 2025
what would a WeWork of the future look like?
Exploring an idea for the future of remote work. Merging the best of office culture and individual agency.projects
do tube 2020
A curated database of instructional Youtube videos, with an inviting interface for
exploring a catalog of subjects and discovering new skills. Made
with React, AWS Lambda/SAM, DynamoDB.
topical 2019
Experimental discussion platform aiming to minimize distracting signals and focus on
the conversation. Made with React, mobX, Node.js, Postgres. WIP.
vrony 2019
Animated Voronoi diagram visualizer, with tools for shaping the animation and
creating complex sequences. Made with Processing.
tiles 2018
Browser-based tile visualization with three control modes for exploring a wide variety of
intriguing patterns. Made with p5.js.
zig zag 2018
LED installation with hand-held controller for modulating patterns. Made
with Teensy, WS2811 LEDs, electrical conduit.
tri pxl 2016
Triangular LED modules with pattern sequencing system. Made with Arduino, WS2811 LEDs,
plywood.