I'm Lorenzo Scaturchio, just another person with too many things to say and too little time to say it.
Growing up in Southern California, I've always been completely drawn into computers. My dad had Age of Empires II running in the background, and even at a really young age, I would try to play it. My story is one of many blessings - two loving parents still together, a balanced lifestyle where we truly prioritize time spent together as a family unit.
The usual exploration of self began in high school, delving into corners of the internet to learn outside of traditional education. Was most of it useless? Absolutely. But there are hidden gems that shaped my philosophy towards life. When I'm not coding, you'll find me rock climbing, running, surfing, or producing indie/folk music with industrial textures.
Personal Favorites
The small things that make me who I am.
Favorite Band
Arctic Monkeys
Favorite TV Shows
One Piece / SpongeBob (tied)
Favorite Comedy Show
Portlandia
Favorite City
Pasadena, CA
Favorite Coffee
Rose City Coffee Co.
Camera
Fujifilm XT30 II
Favorite Programming Language
Python for thinking, TypeScript for shipping
Preferred Internet Policy
Open, Free, Neutral
Religious Views
Agnostic (but love learning about religion)
Weird Skill
I can name a film from a single frame
"What are some of the topics I write about as well as enjoy reading? Generally you'll see me covering: Mindfulness, the state of media (Indie Art, Sci-Fi), consumerism and privacy, and anything else that strikes my fancy."
Philosophy & Learning
I would like to say that I fall under the camp of absurdism. Authors like Camus, Nietzsche, and Carl Jung have profoundly influenced my worldview. The Red Book, in particular, reshaped how I think about the human psyche and self-exploration. I believe in the importance of understanding the human condition, particularly our ability to understand morality and objective reality.
Between 2023 and present day, I've found myself obsessively watching movies and falling in love with various plots, cinematography, and method acting. This, along with reading, has become my primary catalyst for introspection and philosophical growth. I'm a big fan of Richard Feynman's style of explaining complex topics in the simplest form - it's the best way to truly understand something.
My goal with technology is to create solutions that make data science problems into open-source, user-friendly applications. I particularly enjoy the intersection of nature and technology - the idea that both are inverse relationships of each other, yet they can work synonymously.
Interests & Hobbies
A glimpse into what keeps me curious and motivated beyond the code.
Chess
Strategic thinking and pattern recognition over the board
Strategy · Tactics
Film
Appreciating cinematography, storytelling, and visual art
Cinema · Storytelling
Running
Pushing physical and mental boundaries
Sport · 10k
Music Production
Creating and mixing indie & electronic music
Electronic · Production
Travel
Exploring new cultures and perspectives
Adventure · Culture
Coffee
Discovering unique roasts and brewing methods
Brewing · Roasting
Favorite albums
Four I keep going back to, and what is actually going on in them.
Vespertine
Björk · 2001
Built with Matmos out of beats made from crushing ice and shuffling cards, with footsteps in snow carrying one track and Zeena Parkins on harp. Björk picked sounds that would survive being downloaded off Napster.
Source: Vespertine, Wikipedia
Cosmogramma
Flying Lotus · 2010
Recorded from October 2008, while Ellison was grieving his mother. Thundercat plays bass on half of it, Thom Yorke sings on one track, and the title comes from his great-aunt Alice Coltrane. It is the first of his records to lean on live players rather than programming.
Source: Cosmogramma, Wikipedia
Hunky Dory
David Bowie · 1971
Rick Wakeman on piano, a year before Ziggy. "Life on Mars?" is a parody of "My Way" and borrows its opening chords, which reached Sinatra from a French song called "Comme d'habitude". "Kooks" he finished days after his son was born, and dedicated to him.
Source: Hunky Dory, Wikipedia
Titanic Rising
Weyes Blood · 2019
Mering produced it with Jonathan Rado. The cover — her submerged in a furnished bedroom — was shot by Brett Stanley in a Long Beach pool, which is about as literal as a record about climate dread gets.
Source: Titanic Rising, Wikipedia