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Hi, I'm Jamie Dolan.

I live in Neenah, Wisconsin. For more than fifteen years I have been writing here about our dogs, the garden, photography around the Fox Valley, and whatever I happen to be building lately. These days that means small web tools and games that run right in your browser. Have a look around.

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Dogs →A few hundred posts about my Shih Tzus and the rescues who came through. Raw feeding, dog of the day, and a page for each dog. Photography →Dogs, the garden, sunsets over Lake Winnebago, fireworks over the water. The photos I keep coming back to. The Garden →Zone 5 gardening, a long bonsai streak, houseplants that refuse to die, and a weeping willow that grew too fast. Cooking & Coffee →Home coffee roasting, low and slow on the smoker, and whatever is coming out of the kitchen. Recipes, the farmers market, and a fair amount of pulled pork. Around Neenah & the Northwoods →Parks, beaches, small businesses, and trips up to the Porcupine Mountains, all close to home. Technology & the Early Web →Running an internet provider in the 1990s, the early web, and a few notes on the web since.

Games

Enter the arcade →

Little browser games. No installs, nothing to sign up for. Just press play.

New every day

NEWBest in Shuffledog-show deckbuilderNEWThe Casebookweekly mysteryMon 10/19Junk Drawerpicture groupsNEWDarkroompicture puzzleNEWDispatchcryptogramNEWHot Metalword gameNEWLamplighterbridge puzzleNEWDoggy Daycarelogic puzzleNEWThe Locklogic puzzleNEWPorchlightlights puzzleNEWZone Fivecozy garden puzzleGolden Hourcozy photo gameWarm Upwinter survivalQUINTword gamePRISMlight-routing puzzle

Play anytime

NEWMackinac or Bust!3d boatingNEWLast Quarter3d pinballNEWGoat Climbcozy arcade climberNEWWhere in the Fox Cities?photo guessingDial Townnarrative simNeenah Cruisereal-map drivingQuint Duelreal-time multiplayerToken Furnacecomedy code toyPouncelaser-dot chaseRicochetneon brick-breakerSloth Hungermaze chaseAlley Roller3D skee-ballVoltagenumber mergeBackgammonthe classic

Free tools I built

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The Vault NEWHow strong is your password, really? Real crack times, a breach check, and passphrases you can remember.Lights Out Solver NEWTap in a Lights Out or tile-flip puzzle and it shows exactly which tiles to press.Neenah Weather NEWThe forecast for home, straight from the National Weather Service.Film Lab Give your digital photos the look of real film, from Portra to Tri-X.The Puppy Predictor How big will your puppy get? A grown-up size range from breed, age, and current weight.The Light Table Golden hour, blue hour, twilight, sun direction, and the moon phase for any place and date.The Garden Almanac Your frost dates, hardiness zone, and a planting calendar for your ZIP.Pixwright See and strip the hidden EXIF and GPS data in a photo, right in your browser.The Dog-Years Translator How old is your dog, really? The size-adjusted answer, not the times-seven myth.Raw Feeding Calculator How much raw to feed, with the 80/10/10 split, batches, and a shopping list.Jamie's Blue Pencil A writing editor that flags the weak spots and keeps your own voice.The Thyroid Journal Track thyroid symptoms, energy, and labs over time. Private, on your device.Akiva's Walking Forecaster Is it too hot to walk the dog? The pavement temperature for your ZIP.