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title: "Welcome"
date: 2022-01-03T22:06:34Z
draft: false
url: "welcome"
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# Welcome to my site

Initially, I just wanted my own domain, to experiment with domains and secure
communication as well as learn how DNS works.\
I then realised that it was the perfect excuse to host my own site and what
better use than to showcase the things I've built.

And so, I've started this site, as a way to practice documenting my work and
other thoughts I may have too.

## Below is a list of the things I've built so far

- [None yet](/welcome)

## As well as those that I haven't written about yet

- My HomeLab
  - Home Assistant
    - ESPHome Bedroom and Office Lights *Using Shelly One*
    - ESPHome Bedside Light *using Ikea Lamp and DIY Hardware*
    - Docker Container setup + recompiling kernel to add App Security tool
    - Portainer + Discord Bot Setup
  - My Domain & DNS Setup
    - Nginx Setup and Self-Hosting using Home Assistant
  - **This Website**
- Drones & Such?
  - OG HobbyKing Disaster
  - Modding the Turnigy 9X
  - Tiny Fixed Wing *Need to find the name and original sources*
  - Japalura
  - Taranis QX7
- QE AS Level Design Project
  - "Smart" Bicycle Replacement Handlebars
- Iris Keyboard
- Repairing AKG K702s?
  - Fairly minor project, but it was useful, as I got them second-hand

## And finally, projects still in the concept and production stages

- Delta 3D Printer
  - Upgrading it to RepRapFirmware using the SKR1.4 from source
- Reflashing Moonside Lighthouses with Custom Firmware as it's just an ESP32
  - [Moonside Lighthouse](https://shop.moonside.design/products/moonside-lighthouse)
- Minimal Azure Instance *Shrinking disk image size to lower storage cost*
- DIY Soldering Fume Extractor Fan *Using an activated carbon filter*
- DIY SteamVR Tracker *Following links for info*
  - [Tundra Labs HDK](https://skarredghost.com/2021/03/31/tundra-labs-hdk-steamvr)
  - [Hive Tracker](https://github.com/HiveTracker/HiveTracker.github.io)
- DIY Network Router
  - ["Perfect Router" Blog](https://blog.tjll.net/building-my-perfect-router/)
- ESP32-based Kindle/E-Reader
  - [The Open Book](https://github.com/joeycastillo/The-Open-Book)
- ESP32-based Watch
  - [Watchy](https://github.com/sqfmi/Watchy)
  - [Watchy-Hardware](https://github.com/sqfmi/Watchy-Hardware)
- Mesh Network Local Communication
  - [Meshtastic](https://www.hackster.io/punkgeek/meshtastic-a-hiking-skiing-gps-mesh-communicator-84f999)
- Kinect Face Tracking
  - [Kinect Face API](https://pterneas.com/2014/12/21/kinect-2-face-basics)
  - [Another Example](https://vitruviuskinect.com/download/)
- Nixie Tube Audio Visualiser
- Other Projects using Nixie Tubes and VFDs
- CU1/CU7 Clone
  - With a screen in the top
  - With D-pad movement
  - With an integrated USB3 hub
- ROTR Clone with D-pad movement
- Wireless E-Ink Display
  - [E-paper Display Driver for ESP32(-S2/-C3)](https://github.com/martinberlin/cale-idf/wiki)
  - Possibly unpowered, using energy harvesting chip
- Murphy Bed Frame Design
  - Coming off the wall and with shelves underneath that stay level, WALL-E style
- Unsafe Discord Bot
  - Executes anything within detected codeblocks?!
- 3D Printed Fractal Vice
  - [Original Video](https://youtu.be/eCfw9fd0mHg)
- Automated Twitter Background Changer
  - [Working Example Product](https://blackmagic.so/)
- Jailbreak PS4 for Homebrew
- Integrate "Smart Meter" into Home Assistant Power Monitoring