Workshop
The stuff I can’t stop poking at, mostly here so I don’t forget I was into it. Maybe these neurodivergent obsessions overlap with yours.
Bearpaw
I’ve got a radio scanner. The only software to program it runs on Windows only, so I built the Mac version and pushed it past what the original could do. I’m about ninety percent done. I should finish it one of these days.
Meshtastic KC
Nobody chats on a Meshtastic network (weird), so I stood up a Discord to build a community and then wandered off. I came back to find the community had built itself.
Automation and agentic workflows
I’ve run Home Assistant for six years and never pushed it past the basics. Meanwhile I’ve been playing with autonomous agents like Claude Cowork and Hermes. The interesting move will be wiring the two worlds together.
The cutout bin
The cutout bin at the record store shaped my taste as much as radio or friends did, maybe more. Streaming kills that kind of discovery. So I fed my listening history to Claude, and experimented with bringing the cutout bin vibe online.
SSTeVe
I find the whole idea of slow-scan TV over ham radio hilarious and interesting. It’s hard to get into, though: Like most ham radio software, what exists is Windows-only, decades old, and built, not designed. So I’m making SSTeVe, a modern cross-platform implementation.
Amateur Radio: KF0NUI
I bought a $2 Baofeng off Temu and realized it required a license to use. I got on the air and did not have fun. I barely talk to my friends, why would I like talking to strangers about their lumbago? It took me a bit to realize the true fun in radio, for me, is building and experimenting.