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I Built a File Shelf Because Projectors Shouldn't See My Inbox

Aug 9, 20268 min read

I wanted to open files on a classroom projector without logging into my email. So I built a tiny file shelf with shareable links and private uploads.

I Set Up a Mail Server Because Life Was Too Peaceful

Aug 8, 20268 min read

I wanted email on my own domain and ended up debugging DNS, reverse DNS, and Azure's blocked SMTP port. Mailcow was the easy part, somehow.

I Terraformed a Minecraft Server Because Clicking Buttons Was Too Easy

Jun 8, 20265 min read

I wanted a Minecraft server for friends. Terraform, Docker, HTTPS, and off-site backups happened because I also wanted to rebuild it when it broke.

A Bad Regex Got Me Into Hyperledger Fabric

Apr 30, 20265 min read

Fabric's documentation link checker had broken regexes and loose workflow limits. I fixed them, got a useful correction in review, and merged the patch upstream.

My Instagram Bot Had a Serverless Glow-Up (RIP Azure Credits)

Oct 29, 20243 min read

Azure was eating my student credits, so I moved my Instagram profile picture bot to scheduled GitHub Actions. One less VM for a very silly job.

We Built an AI Career Guide and Won the Hackathon

Aug 5, 20243 min read

We joined a hackathon at the last minute, built an AI course pathway recommender, and somehow won with a team name we thought was a joke.

I Built a Bot to Change My Instagram DP So I Don't Have To

Feb 15, 20243 min read

I got tired of changing my Instagram profile picture, so I wrote a Python bot to do it. It was an early project with more edge cases than the idea deserved.