Portfolio
I am a creative who loves to build things that blend technology, art, and culture - generally with an (un)healthy bit of obsession.
Also unreasonably proud of my Dutch heritage.
About
I’m Frank Strack — a maker, engineer, writer, musician, athlete, and creative who’s been building cool things online since the late ’90s. I’m drawn to projects that live at the intersection of craft and obsession: a space shooter coded in vanilla JavaScript, an interactive Star Wars–flavored solar system built on NASA data and fan-built Star Wars ship models, a cycling culture community that took on a life of its own, and a hard rock blues band keeping rock and roll alive in Seattle. If it’s weird, ambitious, and made with care, I’m probably interested.
I’m the primary author of two books on the sport of Cycling, The Rules and The Hardmen.
These are some of my passion projects.
Work
A browser-based space shooter originally built in 1999 and lovingly updated for modern browsers. Destroy enemy fighters before they overwhelm your launchers. Pure vanilla JavaScript — no libraries, no dependencies.
Play the game
An interactive 3D solar system built with real NASA surface maps and an armada of Star Wars ships. Tour the planets in a Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, or Star Destroyer — complete with cockpit views, time controls, and a flyby tour mode.
Explore the system
Keepers of the Cog. A community and cultural institution built around the sacred Rules of European road-racing cycling etiquette. Home to The Rules, The Lexicon, and years of writing on the art and suffering of riding bikes — also inspired two published books in four languages.
Visit Velominati
A Seattle-based hard rock blues trio keeping rock & roll alive. Frank on guitar and vocals, alongside Lenny Low on bass and Eric Bittenbender on drums. Featured album: Save the Moon, available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Hear the music