Where it started
A tide-chart obsession
I grew up boogie boarding in Wildwood, and these days I'm down in Ocean City every chance I get. Somewhere along the way, checking the tide turned into an obsession — nothing ruins a beach day faster than setting up your chairs in the perfect spot, only to watch the tide creep in and swallow them a couple hours later.
I'm an electrical engineer by training (Penn State, go Nittany Lions), and I'd rather build a thing than just wish it existed. So instead of squinting at a tide chart on my phone, I built a little display that just sits there, glanceable and beautiful, always showing what the ocean's up to. That idea turned into Wave Clock.