Welcome to stuonic.com

The personal web site of Stuart Hunter.

Please take some time to explore the site. Initially it will be a little bit threadbare in the content department, these things take time! However, in due course I expect to put more meat on the site's bones, so to speak.

Site navigation is by means of the bar at the top of every page, below the logo.

About this site

As those who know me will attest, I have a strong aversion (to put it mildly) to corporate social media sites, for a number of reasons which I won't go into here. This site was created as my online alternative, a place where I could make notes, comment and software available for public consumption while keeping this aspect of my digital footprint under my own control, without the interference of corporate agendas or algorithmic manipulation, and without being forced to give away or share my rights over my own content.

All the software on this site was developed in the last couple of years or so, although my experience and portfolio dates back rather a long time. I doubt that anybody is seriously interested in old software for obsolete platforms, like the simple game I wrote in 1982 for the ZX Spectrum that I recently unearthed (or maybe you are - if so, drop me a line and I'll see if the cassette tape it's on is still readable).

Downloads are categorised into games and applications, and are accompanied by written guides (I don't do video, at least not yet...) to help you get the most from each piece of software. Also, in addition to the applications and games, this site features a few articles that I wrote either for my own reference or just to vent some much needed spleen.
Please bear in mind that this site is more of a showcase, not a blog so please don't expect bloggy things, or for that matter any coherent rhyme or reason...

Finally, this website was originally intended as a "static" site, constructed almost entirely using HTML and CSS along with the merest smidge of JavaScript to assist with site maintenance, providing a straightforward and efficient user experience as well as a reduced attack surface. In the main, it still is - with the addition of some backend PHP to manage downloads and messaging.

I have, however, been forced to incorporate some external JavaScript (in other words, not under my control - it belongs to Google) in order to implement the reCaptcha feature on the contact form, which is an unfortunate but necessary countermeasure to help reduce some kinds of spam. Trust me, without it I'm bombarded with crap, so it stays - even though it's annoying to you and me both.

If you're still here after all that, thanks for reading this far, and I hope that you enjoy the rest of this site.

Regards,