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Everything I'm building, from wallets to truck electronics to apps and research.

In progress · 4

  1. Camera Bridge

    A Mac app that brings any RTSP or ONVIF camera into Apple Home with HomeKit Secure Video. No NVR, no cloud, no account.

    Category: AppsStatus: In progressUpdated
  2. Silverado cockpit

    A CarPlay-first head unit and a custom digital instrument cluster for my 2022 Silverado, styled after CarPlay Ultra and linked over Wi-Fi.

    Category: VehicleStatus: In progressUpdated
  3. EM gravity research

    Independent research into whether organized electromagnetic energy affects gravity differently, with published papers and bench experiments.

    Category: ResearchStatus: In progressUpdated
  4. XRoad

    An iPad app for my UTV that records where I ride, draws my trails by how often I've driven them, and keeps working with no cell signal.

    Category: AppsStatus: In progressUpdated

Planned · 1

  1. In Adams' Footsteps

    A planned 90-day, 10,000-mile photography expedition retracing Ansel Adams through 12 national parks, with my dog Papi.

    Category: PhotographyStatus: PlannedNo updates yet

Completed · 13

  1. Allen Cor wallets

    A leather cash wallet I make by hand in my Arizona workshop, sold under my Allen Cor label.

    Category: LeatherStatus: CompletedUpdated
  2. Astrophoto MCP Server

    A Raspberry Pi that runs a star-tracking mount and my Canon R5C, with an MCP server so Claude can plan and shoot astrophotos from an ordinary chat.

    Category: AstrophotographyStatus: CompletedUpdated
  3. Cinebox

    A 3D-printed V-mount power box for the Canon R5C, built to bolt onto the SmallRig cage.

    Category: Camera gearStatus: CompletedUpdated
  4. Phoenix Alerts

    Real-time fire, EMS, traffic and weather alerts for the Phoenix metro, in one app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.

    Category: AppsStatus: CompletedUpdated
  5. Apple TV camera apps

    Two tvOS apps for watching home security cameras on the big screen, one for go2rtc and one for the Scrypted NVR.

    Category: AppsStatus: CompletedUpdated
  6. HomeMCPBridge

    A Mac app that lets Claude and other AI assistants control HomeKit devices in plain language.

    Category: AIStatus: CompletedUpdated
  7. Notcher

    A modular macOS menu bar app that puts music controls, Claude usage stats and more in the MacBook notch.

    Category: AppsStatus: CompletedUpdated
  8. Owl CTO free tools

    Three free web tools from Owl CTO, a privacy-first resume builder, a photography and astro exposure calculator, and a poker decision guide.

    Category: WebStatus: CompletedUpdated
  9. CarrierMatch

    A triage tool that shows life-insurance agents which carriers are likely to accept an applicant, in seconds.

    Category: WebStatus: CompletedUpdated
  10. Vercel Managed

    A white-label hosting platform that lets agencies resell Vercel-based hosting to their own clients.

    Category: WebStatus: CompletedUpdated
  11. GoPro Fusion live 360

    A tool that turns the GoPro Fusion's live dual-fisheye preview into low-latency 360° video you can look around in a browser.

    Category: Camera gearStatus: CompletedNo updates yet
  12. XF-PTZPlus

    Zoom, focus, record and pan/tilt control for a Canon XF605, driven from an Xbox controller and a Raspberry Pi.

    Category: Camera gearStatus: CompletedUpdated
  13. Claude desktop tools

    Small tools for working with Claude, including a cross-platform usage monitor and a hook that reads Claude's replies out loud.

    Category: AIStatus: CompletedNo updates yet

Paused · 5

  1. Dark Sky Live

    A livestream rig that streams the night sky from a fanless MacBook Air over Starlink, with live weather and map overlays.

    Category: AstrophotographyStatus: PausedUpdated
  2. Lena

    A self-hosted AI platform that started as a local model runtime and grew into a smart-home and security assistant.

    Category: AIStatus: PausedUpdated
  3. Jarvis

    A fully local voice assistant for HomeKit. Say "Jarvis," give a command, and it acts and answers out loud.

    Category: AIStatus: PausedUpdated
  4. PDTV

    A fully automated 24/7 livestream network of public-domain films and TV, programmed by weekly themes.

    Category: WebStatus: PausedUpdated
  5. Slipstream

    A self-hosted social media manager for running two pro race drivers' Instagram accounts from one place.

    Category: WebStatus: PausedNo updates yet