VPNfo - XFCE Panel VPN Monitor
A small Bash widget for XFCE's Generic Monitor panel plugin, showing VPN status, network speeds, and ping. An update to an older script, now working cleanly across distros.
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Projects, experiments, and technical writeups from my work and home lab.
2026
Spicy USB - BadUSB Research on Linux
Exploring USB HID attack vectors on Linux using a Raspberry Pi Pico and CircuitPython, across four different desktop environments.
Pi Zero IoT Mailbox Sensor
Converting a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W into a weight-based mail detection system using load cells and webhook notifications.
2025
Pi 3B as a 2.4GHz IoT Access Point
Using a Pi 3B and a cheap USB Wi-Fi adapter to bridge the 2.4GHz gap between an IoT doorbell and a 5GHz-only wireless bridge kit.
Breaking GitLab: Chaos Engineering Practice
Break-it to learn-it approach to learning GitLab troubleshooting through controlled failure scenarios and chaos engineering principles.
Dullbox - From Mini-PC to Full Homelab Server
Building a hobby and project home server with Proxmox, LXC containers, and web-based management.
CronGUI: Simple Python Crontab Editor
Built a lightweight GUI tool for managing crontab entries with templates and validation.
HomeTown - Network Services Dashboard
A centralized web dashboard for monitoring and managing home network services with secure remote access.
Linux Post-Install Automation
Simple Bash script for automating package installation and environment configuration on fresh Linux distributions.