DIY Lab
I build things to understand them.
This is where hardware, software, and curiosity collide. Each project is a hands-on build log written the way I actually work — mistakes included, tradeoffs visible, safety non-negotiable.
Raspberry Pi Surveillance Drone
I built a privacy-first aerial inspection platform from scratch — Raspberry Pi vision on top, a proven flight controller underneath, and a design bias toward consent-based monitoring.
Build time
2 weekends
Core brain
Raspberry Pi
Stages
5 interactive
Edge AI Wildlife Observer
I built a tiny field scientist that watches the world without uploading everything to the cloud. Jetson Nano for on-device classification, solar for power, and an SD card for data.
Build time
3 weekends
Core brain
Jetson Nano
Stages
5 interactive
Futuristic Home Automation with OpenClaw
I designed a local-first home nervous system: OpenClaw as the agent layer, sensors as context, smart actuators as careful hands, and hard permission boundaries for anything physical.
Build time
4 weekends
Core brain
OpenClaw
Modes
4 simulated
On my bench (someday)
Ideas I keep sketching on napkins
No promises on timelines. These are the projects that keep pulling me back to the workbench.
AI-Powered Garden Monitor
Raspberry Pi + soil sensors + a vision model that tells me when my plants are unhappy.
Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Handwired split keyboard with custom firmware. Because why use something normal.
Personal Weather Station
A roofline sensor mast that logs microclimate, air quality, rain, and solar intensity locally.
How I approach builds
Show the mess
I document mistakes and dead ends, not just the polished result. The debugging story is usually more useful than the spec sheet.
Make it interactive
Sliders, diagrams, checklists, simulators — anything that turns a passive blog post into something you can actually play with.
Safety is engineering
Privacy, legal constraints, and physical safety are design requirements, not afterthoughts. If I cannot build it responsibly, I will not build it.