Mac Apps
Retro Dither
Launched 2021
macOS 10.13+
Convert any photo to look like it came off of a 1986 Mac Plus. Then, export it to MacPaint format so it can actually be displayed on a 1986 Mac Plus!
SeaTurtle
Launched 2018
macOS 10.13+
SeaTurtle is a simple, easy to learn turtle-graphics based programming language for kids, inspired by Logo and BASIC.
Restaurants
Launched 2014
macOS 10.11+
The fastest way to figure out where to eat. A native, fast, and deeply integrated Yelp client for macOS.
iOS Apps
Walk Burlington
Launched 2022
iOS 14+
A guided, narrated walking tour of Burlington, Vermont’s historic downtown.
Poemz
Launched 2011
iOS 8+
A global community of anonymous poets share their work on Poemz. Poemz has thousands of user generated poems in its collection.
Test Your Chess
Launched 2010
iOS 8+
Take proven tests that will give you a sense of your chess ability and estimate your ELO rating.
tvOS Apps
Chess TV!
Launched 2015
tvOS 13+
Play an expert strength chess program and solve chess puzzles right on your Apple TV.
Android Apps
Walk Burlington
Launched 2022
Android 5.1+
A guided, narrated walking tour of Burlington, Vermont’s historic downtown.
Services
Retro Dither Bot
Launched 2022
Twitter Bot
@RetroDither is a Twitter bot that will take any image it is tagged with (via the original Tweet or a reply) and dither it in a reply.
BTV Daily
Launched 2019
Email Newsletter
BTV Daily is an automated daily email newsletter that provides subscribers with the latest news, top social media posts, weather, and other items of local interest to those living in Burlington, Vermont.
Oak Snow Consulting is David Kopec’s Indie Projects
After working in startups in the early 2010s, I started Oak Snow Consulting to build iOS and Web apps for clients. I did this for a couple years while adjunct teaching at a community college before taking a job teaching computer science full time at the college level. Today, I am an assistant professor at Champlain College, a teaching college in Burlington, Vermont. While Oak Snow Consulting is primarily the vehicle for my own indie software projects, I am still open to client work. If you think I might be a good fit for your project, email me.
I am also the author of four books on programming, including Dart for Absolute Beginners (2014), Classic Computer Science Problems in Swift (2018), Classic Computer Science Problems in Python (2019), and Classic Computer Science Problems in Java (2020). You can find out more about the Classic Computer Science Problems series at classicproblems.com. I am active in the open source community. You can find my projects on GitHub.
I'm a hobbyist blogger and podcaster. My blog is mostly composed of book reviews, short essays, and thoughts on software technology. Podcasts that I co-host include Kopec Explains Software and Business Books & Co. Thanks for checking out my indie software projects and don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re so inclined.
