About

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I’m not presenting this as a finished product. It’s a live build ... version control for my life.

Who I Am

I'm Mike MacDonagh ... Mullingar based. Online I go by Mechanical Mad Hog or MechMadHog.

I work in tech. I fix broken systems, build better ones, and design interfaces that don’t fight back. Most problems are just messy inputs and unclear structure. I prefer structure.

This site documents the rebuild ... body, habits, tools, mindset. Less noise. More leverage. The current objective is simple: drop the excess, regain strength, clear the clutter, and build an environment future-me can operate without friction.

What I Care About

  • Health / strength ... feeling like I can handle my own bodyweight again.
  • Creative work ... art, layouts, logos, typography, weird visual ideas.
  • Systems ... Obsidian vaults, checklists, templates, automation.
  • Music ... heavy blues, desert rock, metal, soundtracks that feel like movies.
  • Stories ... long running arcs, character development, “what if” timelines.

What Lives Here

This site is not a polished portfolio or sales page. It is a live log of:

  • training notes and recomposition attempts
  • AI assistant experiments and tools
  • sketches, branding tests, UI layouts
  • systems I am testing in real life
  • journal entries when I need to think out loud

Some things stay private. I do not post everything here, just what I am happy to share in public.