Nick Cason

Engineer  /  Builder  /  Writer

Writing

Systems thinking, theology, and the things worth putting on paper.

Site

The Diagnostic Code

Long-form writing on what breaks, how to name it, and what honest repair looks like. Systems, theology, and everything in between. The home base for all of it.

Substack

What Is Not Ours

A serial memoir on testimony, inheritance, and the things we carry that were never ours to hold. Published chapter by chapter — recovery and fatherhood in the open.

Paper

The Paradox Audit

105 pages of formal logic proving no paradox has ever been certified — only suspended investigations mistaken for impossibility. Peer-reviewed by the work itself.

Projects

Apps, tools, and games — built to solve real problems or just to see if I could.

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Germline

Game

A from-scratch PWA remake of Cell Survivor — no ads, no tracking, just the game. WebGL bloom compositor, responsive touch controls, and escalating difficulty that actually ramps. Your immune system never had it this good.

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TraceLab

Engineering

Drop a controller trend log in and see what the loop is actually doing. Visual trace analysis for engineers who still look at their own data instead of waiting for the alarm.

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TheMotion.Guru

Engineering

Interactive ratio and proportion calculator purpose-built for motion control. Servo sizing, gear ratios, drive selection — solve for unknowns and chain calculations live. The field math tool for engineers who work in panels, not spreadsheets.

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e-OIC

Engineering

Electronic Owner-In-Charge documentation for building systems. Tracks who owns what, who's responsible, and who gets the call at 2am. The paperwork nobody does until something breaks.

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Mnemochrome

Game

See a color. Remember it. Summon it back with a slider. Simple concept, humbling execution. A two-minute game that reveals how much of what you see is actually just your brain filling in gaps.

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CamForge

Tool

Camera placement and field-of-view calculator. Pick a lens, set your room dimensions, and see exactly what the camera covers. No more guessing on security layouts.

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