Based in Tasmania, Australia

I build things.Then go outside.

Hey, I'm Isaak - a systems admin, tinkerer, photographer and occasional maker of things that probably didn't need making. I like good design, problem solving, useful code/scripts, mountain bikes, and getting lost somewhere in the Tasmanian wilderness.

Systems & codeBuilding useful things
PhotographyMostly outdoors
Mountain bikingTwo wheels, usually downhill
First light on Barn Bluff above a misty Tasmanian forest 01 / THROUGH THE LENS First light at Barn Bluff.Photography by Isaak Cole
The other kind of outside

Usually on two wheels.

When not at a keyboard or behind a camera, I'm probably out riding a bike. Mostly trails in Tasmania, preferably the kind that point downhill.

Occasionally take a GoPro along - some rides end up on YouTube; most just end up on Strava.

Mountain biker in black riding gear whipping a bike sideways mid-air on a forest trail
Occasionally airborne.
A bit about me

Curious by nature.
Usually building or fixing something.

I'm happiest somewhere between solving an annoying technical problem, riding a decent trail and finding a reason to get outdoors.

This site is part personal landing page, part collection of useful things, and part excuse to show off some photos.

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