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Tue 25 August 2026

Bare Hands

This is my latest addition to the JARVIS system. I'm running it on an old 2017 laptop with a low quality webcam. It's called Bare Hands , created by a guy named Jared online. It tracks your hands and allows you to control things on your screen. Same kind of …

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Fri 11 July 2025

Reverse Chord Finder

Changing up the melody Reharmonization is the process of transforming familiar melodies with different and fresh chord progressions. A simple example might be taking a familiar chord progression like C-G-Am-F (e.g., "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") and replacing the Am with an E7, creating a new harmonic flavor. Why this works …

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Wed 16 April 2025

Vibe Coding a Word Clock

Vibe Coding: A Clock With Soul I didn’t set out to build a clock. At least not the kind of clock that ticks away in quiet submission on a wall somewhere, slowly reminding you of your obligations. No, this one was always going to have a vibe. Something more fluid, …

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Sun 30 March 2025

Ignorance is a Choice

My journey into the world of electronics and coding began with a simple desire: to go beyond the basics. While I have built a guitar pedal in the past, I yearned for a deeper understanding. The Arduino, however, demanded more than my existing HTML and Python skills could offer. With …

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Fri 29 November 2024

Shakespearean Insult Generator

Thou warped knotty-pated flap-dragon! Update! Here is a page where you use the generator directly! This Python coding example could be categorized under Technology or Literature, but I opted for Tech because it's more aligned with what this post is about. I've always had this idea of creating a Shakespearian …

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