Tech I Use:

Linux:

Have installed, configured, and used a Linux server and desktop in production for my home-lab since the mid 2000s. Have used Linux desktop (currently KDE Plasma) as a “Daily Driver” since 2010. I use Arch BTW… ;)

LAMP:

Successfully installed, configured, and deployed a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack on an Arch server for a Wordpress website. Created SSL encryption using Letsencrypt. Have since then replaced Apache with Nginx. So, perhaps, my LAMP has become a LiNMP. #dad-joke

Successfully installed, configured, and deployed into production Nextcloud, Vaultwarden (Bitwarden), Collabora, and Jellyfin servers for my household and personal use.

Docker:

Migrated native installations of these services to containers by learning and using Docker and Docker Compose.

Networking:

Secured my home network with Open Source software by utilizing OpenWRT on a Netgear Router and separating the LAN into different zones. Further secured LAN by installing an instance of Pi-Hole to use as an ad blocker and DNS/DHCP server.

Scripting:

Created a BASH script using Systemd timers and Pi-Hole to block and unblock certain MAC/IP addresses from accessing the internet at certain times. You can read about it here.

Created a Backup solution for my home-lab server by using Rsync, Systemd timers, and BASH.

VPN:

Created a VPN, using Tailscale, to use when outside of the home LAN.

Programming Projects:

archive-dl:

An archive.org downloader written in python.

thumbnail:

A thumbnail maker using BASH and ffmpeg.

home-backup:

A BASH script that will backup your home folders in compressed tarballs if changes are detected.

In My Toolbox:

Other Hobbies and Interests:

In addition to loving all things electronics and technology, I enjoy creating and making things with my wife for our home. I also enjoy modding and doing general maintenance on my cars.