Jacob Martella

@jacobmartella.dev

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Web Developer working for UNTHSC. Also do freelance web development development work as well.

Color-coded heat map of North Texas showing apparent temperature (heat index) readings at 12:45 PM on July 22, 2026, covering a wider area from Eastland and Cisco in the west to Tyler and Athens in the east. Readings have climbed sharply from the 9:15 AM map, with most of the DFW metro core now at 112–117°F, including Dallas (117°F), Fort Worth (112°F), Allen (117°F), and McKinney (117°F). Western counties like Eastland and Cisco remain cooler in the low 100s. The map is shaded dark red to near-white in the hottest zones, indicating extreme, dangerous heat index values. Produced by WeatherFront using Mapbox.
Color-coded heat map of the Dallas–Fort Worth region showing apparent temperature (heat index) readings at 9:15 AM on July 22, 2026. Values range from the mid-90s°F in far western counties like Jacksboro and Palo Pinto to 105–106°F across the DFW metro core, including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Garland, and Mesquite. The entire map is shaded orange to dark red, indicating dangerously high heat index readings even in the morning. Produced by WeatherFront using Mapbox.
View through a car windshield of an interstate approach to downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, with the tall Horseshoe Casino tower dominating the right side, a small downtown skyline in the distance, an "End Road Work" sign at left, and traffic ahead in the lane.
Outdoor museum display of a Space Shuttle orbiter mounted atop a full external tank and solid rocket boosters, with a small Gulfstream jet visible at left and white event tents beneath a bright partly cloudy sky.
View from a moving car of the long arched stone Rockville Bridge over the Susquehanna River with a Norfolk Southern freight train crossing on top, and forested ridges rising in the hazy blue distance.
Elevated view across grass toward the historic Hershey factory with tall smokestacks, industrial silos, and Hersheypark rides in the distance, beneath a soft blue-and-gold sky.
Black-and-white view from between two parallel rows of passenger coaches with locomotive #89 visible head-on in the distance, the silver water tank rising above the yard.
Wide view of a rural winery property with a tall white silo and barn at left, a vintage orange tow truck parked beside a covered wooden pavilion at center, parked cars and guests milling around, and a green vineyard stretching off to the right under a partly cloudy sky.
View under the edge of a white event tent of a homemade banner reading "Ciarlo Family Reunion 1954 Today," strung up with string lights, with parked cars and grass visible beyond.
Side view of Wehr's Covered Bridge — an 1841 red wooden covered bridge with a clearance sign on its peaked entrance, stone abutments, and a stop sign at its far end, set against a backdrop of green trees and bright cloudy sky.
Side view of Wehr's Covered Bridge — an 1841 red wooden covered bridge with a clearance sign on its peaked entrance, stone abutments, and a stop sign at its far end, set against a backdrop of green trees and bright cloudy sky.
View from the upper rim of Howard J. Lamade Stadium looking down at the empty Little League diamond, manicured outfield, covered grandstand, and the famous grassy hillside seating area at right.
Wide view of the Horseshoe Curve reservoir with the famous curving railroad track sweeping along the right hillside, a long freight train just visible on the tracks above the trees.
Dark Hollow Falls cascading over moss-covered rocks in a sun-dappled green forest, with silky white water spilling into a shallow brown pool in the foreground.
View through a car windshield of a white "Welcome to Virginia — Virginia is for Lovers" sign with a red heart, alongside blue highway signs for the Virginia Welcome Center, with green ridges and a transmission tower nearby.
View from inside a vehicle crossing the steel-arched Hernando de Soto Bridge, with a "Welcome to Tennessee, The Volunteer State" banner hanging from the trusses ahead.
A high-angle view of a suburban neighborhood completely blanketed in bright white snow under a sunny blue sky with scattered white clouds. Unlike the previous image, the road is fully covered and indistinguishable from the lawns, creating a seamless field of white. Long, dark shadows stretch across the snow, cast by the large beige brick houses and bare trees.
A high-angle view of a quiet suburban neighborhood street covered in a light dusting of snow and ice. Rows of large, modern brick houses line the curved street under a gloomy, overcast gray sky. The roofs and lawns are frosted white, and bare trees indicate it is winter. The road appears slick, and a single black streetlamp stands near a driveway holding a white car.
In a dimly lit room, a Christmas tree decorated with multi-colored, glowing lights stands at the center, casting a soft glow on the surrounding area. A white tree skirt is at its base. To the left, a dark table holds a few small, flickering lights, and in the background, the outline of a lamp and framed pictures are visible on a wall. Behind the tree, a window covered by blinds is partially illuminated by the purple and blue lights.
A laptop in a dark room displays a YouTube video of a full orchestra, the "Symphonic Winds and Concert Winds," performing on a wooden stage in an auditorium. In the background, a television is also on, showing a marching band competition on a bright green field.
A high-angle, wide shot of a college football stadium showing a marching band and performers in green uniforms on the field. A large plume of white smoke, likely from pyrotechnics, billows up from the right side of the field as spectators watch from the stands under an overcast sky.
A white van is engulfed in flames and thick black smoke in the parking lot of a modern brick and siding apartment building. The fire is concentrated on the front half of the van, with bright orange and yellow flames visible. Dark smoke billows upwards, obscuring the side of the apartment building and a small tree. The apartment building has multiple floors, dark window coverings, and balconies. Other parked cars are visible further down the parking lot, and a "SPEED LIMIT 5" sign stands near the burning van. The sky is clear and blue.
An elevated view of a quiet suburban neighborhood at sunrise or sunset. The sky is filled with a brilliant display of orange and yellow clouds, while the houses and a curving street below are cast in shadow.
screen recording showing some basic features of the Digital Shopfront CMS
A man in a suit stands at a podium on a stage in a conference hall, addressing an audience. Behind him, a large screen on a wood-paneled wall displays the words "STARTING SOON...", the logo for "CYC2025", and several sponsor logos. The audience is seen from behind, sitting in chairs and facing the presentation.
A serene sunrise over a calm lake in a suburban park. The bright orange sun is low on the horizon, partially obscured by a line of silhouetted trees on the far bank. The trees and golden sky are reflected in the smooth water, with a grassy lawn in the foreground.
A dimly lit room where three screens—a laptop in the foreground, a TV in the background, and iPad to the right—are all illuminated, each displaying a different high school American football game
a geyser of water shooting up from a city street in the morning light
A photo shows a laptop, a mug, and a breakfast spread on a small, round, wooden table on a balcony. The table holds a colorful plate with a breakfast burrito and two strips of bacon, and another white plate with two pieces of toast topped with jam. Next to the plates is a white mug with a landscape design and a black laptop. The background shows a balcony with a wooden chair and a view of a grassy area.
A view from the stands of a high school football stadium at dusk. Spectators sit on bleachers in the foreground, looking across the lighted football field towards the opposing team's stands. The stadium lights are on against the darkening sky.
A wide shot of a high school football game from the perspective of the crowd in the bleachers. Players are on the green field, which has "MISD" at the center, and spectators are in the stands on both sides of the stadium.
A wide, elevated view of the "Field of Legends" exhibit at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, showing the full indoor baseball diamond populated with life-sized bronze statues of players at various positions.
screenshot with a triangle character holding a pennant on the left side, 46 misery rating with the logos for the Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Eagles and FC Dallas on the right side and at the bottom it says: "YOU ARE: MEH Your prediction: Pleasant “You win some, you lose some” isn’t just a saying. It’s pretty much your way of life."
a Green Bay Packers player with a helmet with large padding around it
screenshot of the settings page for an app
Screenshot of an iPad Home Screen with the new iPadOS 26 public beta which introduces Liquid Glass which I’ve customized with a blue tint
a small baseball field in a parking lot with small bleachers between first and second base and second and third base and a sign saying "Rosenblatt" between second and third base
The outside of a baseball stadium
A wall of hats of high school baseball teams at a stadium
A train falling off a tall bridge
a man saying "Yes, Mr. Frodo. It's over now."
the 2 p.m. NWS Fort Worth sounding data showing strong instability, a weak cap and the possibility of tornadoes today
A baseball scorebook filled out after a game
a destructive severe thunderstorm warning for Knox County, Texas for 3 inch hail and 90 mph winds
radar screenshot of a storm with a tornado warning well south of buffalo, new york
screen recording looking at the admin area of Digital Shopfront CMS
screenshot of the Kansas City Royals leading the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in the top of the second inning
screenshot of a computer screen with four baseball games on. one game is large while the other three are stacked vertically on the right side
From The Repository newsletter on March 14, 2025 about "WordPress Could See Just One Major Release Per Year Under New Proposal": "On the Crossword podcast, Plugin Review Team contributor Luke Carbis zeroed in on a key detail from Mullenweg's Slack message: "Let's aim for a 7.0 in late 2027... assuming a positive outcome of the jury trial." Calling it "crazy," he said, "I think, essentially, what's being said here is: if we don't win the lawsuit, WordPress 6.9 will be the last version of WordPress," adding, "Of course, it can always be forked.""
screen share of a simple dashboard for a new content management system
a dust storm over a neighborhood
Dense fog over a pond in a neighborhood
screenshot of a box score for a girl's high school basketball game with Mansfield Summit beating Fort Worth Polytechnic 85 to 2
screenshot of a weather app showing a current temperature of 80 degrees for Mansfield, Texas, with high temperatures of 80 and 83 degrees for Friday and Saturday
stars in the sky with the Milky Way
screenshare of walking through a Laravel/React app for a personal dashboard with a home screen, calendar section, finances section and settings section
three birds sitting on pieces of wood on a lake
fog surrounding an apartment complex with a blue and pink sky above
a christmas tree lit up with multicolored lights in a dark room with four advent candles lit in the foreground