Frank Schwenk

IT Professional | Billiards Enthusiast | Photography Lover

[█▀▀▀█] About Me

Frank Schwenk. IT pro by day, relentless tinkerer by night. Sometimes the other way round.

I build things that work (most of the time), break things to learn (always on purpose), and refuse to accept that printers are allowed to exist in their current form.

I solve tech problems with a mix of logic, caffeine, and occasional swearing. My other passions? Billiards for the strategy, photography for the chaos, and AI for the existential dread.

I believe in:

[█▄▄▄█] Why I Love Being A Nerd

People think IT is all about staring at screens and fixing printers (okay, sometimes it is). But to me, it's like being a digital detective, builder, and wizard all at once. Here's why I geek out over it:

1. The "Fix It" High

There's no better feeling than when a stubborn bug finally cracks after hours of trial and error. That moment when the error message disappears? Chef's kiss. It's like winning a boss battle — except the boss is your own patience.

2. Building Stuff from Nothing

Whether it's tweaking code, setting up a home lab, or automating the dumbest task (yes, my PC now sends me memes at 3 PM), IT lets me create things that actually work (most of the time). It's LEGO for grown-ups, but with more keyboard smashing.

3. The Constant "Wait, How?!"

Tech never stops evolving. One day you're mastering Windows XP, the next you're yelling at ChatGPT to explain Kubernetes. It's exhausting but never boring — like a treadmill that occasionally shoots out free cloud credits.

4. IT People Are My Tribe

No one else gets excited about a well-organized cable rack or a 10-line script that saves 5 seconds. Swap war stories about printer demons or RAID failures, and suddenly you've got friends for life.

[█▀█▀█] Why I Love Billiards

Billiards isn't just a game to me — it's a weirdly perfect mix of focus, frustration, and fun. I'm no pro, but here's why I keep coming back to the table:

1. The Click of the Balls

There's something so satisfying about the sound of a clean break, or the quiet thunk of a ball sinking into the pocket. It's like ASMR for competitive people.

2. It's Chess with Sticks

I love that billiards looks chill but is secretly a brain game. Every shot feels like a puzzle: Do I play it safe? Go for the flashy shot? (Spoiler: I usually miss the flashy shot.)

3. The Social Hustle

Some of my favorite memories are late-night games with friends, trash-talking and laughing when someone scratches on the 8-ball. The only game where my 'thinking pose' (leaning on the cue) makes me look strategic instead of just lost.

4. Controlled Chaos

Let's be real - anyone who says billiards is predictable has never seen me play. What looks like a disastrous miss often becomes my most creative shot. I've learned to trust the beautiful disorder of physics - that rogue bank shot you never planned, the accidental English that saves your game. Sometimes the best strategy is to let the table surprise you. After all, if billiards was truly predictable, hustlers would be out of business and 8-ball wouldn't ruin friendships.

[█▀▄▀█] Why I Love Photography

There's something magical about freezing a moment forever — turning a blink into something you can hold. Here's why I'm obsessed with photography:

1. The World Looks Different Through a Lens

Suddenly, ordinary things become art. A rusty door, a coffee stain, a stranger's laugh — you notice details most people walk past. It's like seeing in secret code.

2. My Camera is a Time Machine

Photos don't just capture what happened — they trap how it felt. Flipping through old shots is like rewinding life: That sunset. That stupid inside joke. That face they made. Memory is messy, but pixels don't lie.

3. It's My Excuse to Explore

"I need better lighting" = wandering into back alleys at golden hour.
"Just one more shot" = talking to strangers or climbing questionable fences.
Photography turns errands into adventures.

4. Imperfection is the Point

Blurry candids, overexposed skies, that one bird photobombing everything — the "flaws" make it real. My gallery is full of happy accidents.

[█▄▄▄█] Why I Care About Awareness

Some things matter more than hobbies or tech. Here's where I stand — and why speaking up (even quietly) counts:

1. Mental Health: It's Okay to Not Be Okay

I've learned the hard way that ignoring your brain's "check engine" light never ends well. Whether it's burnout, anxiety, or just feeling lost:

2. No to Racism — Ever.

Tech, billiards, life — no space benefits from ignorance. I'm committed to:

3. Inclusion Isn't Optional

From gaming lobbies to office meetings, everyone deserves a seat at the table. How?

[█▀▄▀█] Artificial Intelligence: My Love Letter & Warning Label

This website was built with AI. (Meta, right?) Here's my messy, conflicted take on the tech that's rewriting reality:

1. I Experiment with AI Like a Mad Scientist

I make it write poems about tacos.
I force it to debug code it clearly doesn't understand.
Sometimes I just stare at Midjourney's nightmares and laugh.
AI is my digital sandbox — where curiosity and chaos collide.

2. The Future? More Like Right Now

AI already curates our music, diagnoses diseases, and (badly) drives cars. It's not coming — it's here, awkwardly shuffling into every corner of life like a roommate who won't leave.

3. Yes, It Scares Me

Jobocalypse? Will AI replace me or just make me 10x weirder?
Deepfake Dating: Can we trust anything online soon?
The Paperclip Problem: What if GPT-99 decides we're the bugs in its code?

But fear's useless without action. So I:

[█▄▄▄█] Get in Touch

Interested in collaborating or just want to chat? Feel free to reach out!

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