Hi there 👋

I’m a self-taught tinkerer focused on building gadgets, automation systems, and process control solutions. I brew beer, but the real interest is in measurement, repeatability, and continuously improving consistency from batch to batch.

That focus led me deeper into electronics, including heating and cooling systems, temperature control, and embedded hardware. I also run a home lab where I experiment with infrastructure, networking, and self-hosted services.

Detailed project write-ups, architecture notes, and lab documentation will follow.

Rolling Hills Brewery

My home brewing setup and automation stack.

Home Brewing Record – Rolling Hills Brewery

A running log of my IPA brewing batches and hop additions.

Terminal showing a customised Mutt configuration

A Clean, Modular Mutt Setup with Account and Theme Switching

A modular Mutt configuration with account switching and theme control.

Ai Opinion

The Space Between Idea and Action Most of us don’t lack ideas. We know what we want: reliable backups clean automation a working mail relay a Hugo site and content pipeline that feels effortless What often gets in the way is friction — the small details that slow progress: syntax, config quirks, edge cases. That gap is where projects stall. Momentum as a Tool What surprised me about ChatGPT wasn’t that it could write code. ...

Building a Resilient Linux Workstation Backup System

Overview This project documents the design and implementation of a production-grade backup system for a Linux workstation, replicating critical system directories to a Synology NAS. The objectives were: Fully automated operation Safe execution from both CLI and scheduler No overlapping runs Protection against hung transfers Reliable email reporting Support for machines that are not always powered on All hostnames, IP addresses, and email domains below are intentionally anonymised. Architecture Source: Linux workstation Destination: Synology NAS (SSH, non-standard port) Transport: rsync over SSH (key-based authentication) Scheduler: anacron Reporting: msmtp (sendmail-compatible) ...