digital-world

Digital World

Things I've built

  • Nextcloud instance for personal use

  • My home network

  • A mastodon server

  • HomeAssistant configuration

  • 3 OctoPrint servers

  • A 20TB storage server

  • A docker server

  • A proxmox hypervisor (decommissioned Q12023)

  • A few websites

  • A raspberrypi that uses 4G data in a remote location

  • A wiregard VPN for my machines

  • A tailscale VPN for (some of) my machines

Things I've designed

  • A tiny stepper motor powered telescope

  • Night skies time lapse generator (WIP)

  • Lots of parts and assemblies (FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, blender)

  • An infrared thermometer (Arduino in C++ and its CircuitPython port)

Skills involved

  • Linux

  • Networks

  • Containers (docker)

  • Firewall

  • Python, C++ and bash

  • Pi-hole

  • 3D modeling with FreeCAD, OpenSCAD and blender.

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Physical world

Things I've built

  • A recumbent trike

  • A raspberrypi powered telescope

  • A raspberrypi minimalist observatory

  • A laser engraver

  • A solar powered power source for a raspberrypi

  • A Wimshurst electrostatic generator (kit)

Things I've designed and built or 3D printed

  • A toy plane

  • A keyboard support for my ergodox EZ

  • Bike handlebar end caps

  • Hydraulic brake spacer

  • A motorized sphere

  • A clarinet stand

  • Raspberry Pi cases

Skills involved

  • arc and tig welding

  • lathing and milling

  • painting with an aerograph

  • basic electronics

  • RoHS soldering

  • 3D Printing

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