Automation, engineering, code, and the occasional deep dive.
How I built an automated podcast production pipeline — AI content generation, audio synthesis, episode formatting, and publish-ready output from a structured brief. A case study in end-to-end media automation.
How I built a real-time multi-agent monitoring dashboard in PyQt6 — carrier scene visualisation, live status feeds, and autonomous system oversight from a single control panel.
How I built a local AI assistant from scratch — LLAMA integration, custom PyQt6 interface, and a local-first architecture that keeps data on your machine. A case study in practical AI deployment.
How I designed and built a Discord-integrated org management system for Star Citizen — from database architecture to live web dashboard. A case study in full-stack development and practical SQLite design.
How I went from a plumbing apprenticeship to running a tattoo studio to teaching myself CNC to working field service on industrial machinery — and why the path was always engineering.
No manuals. No support contracts. No CAD files. Just a 30-year-old CNC machine, an internet connection, and a lot of determination. Here's how I figured it out.
How we built the Phase 1 foundation for Canonical v2: brokered writes via a staging log, strict validation, quarantine, a ledger index, and namespace guards to prevent silent failure.
When AI agents write files autonomously, you need something watching them. Here's how I built ForgedWatchdog — a configurable Python watchdog with layer-based detection, classification, and auto-pause.
An end-to-end walkthrough of a real CAD/CAM project — from sketching the part through CAD modelling, CAM toolpath generation, post-processing, and finally cutting chips on the machine.
Preventive maintenance keeps CNC machines running and keeps you employed. Here's a practical checklist, common failure modes, and how to decide when to call a tech vs. handle it yourself.
A day-in-the-life look at field service engineering — the travel, the problem solving under pressure, the unglamorous reality, and why it's one of the best ways to build deep technical knowledge fast.
Strip away the marketing spin. Here's what Industry 4.0 looks like from inside a factory, from someone who's been on both sides of the machine.
IoT isn't just a marketing term. Here's what Industrial IoT actually looks like when you're working with real sensors, real networks, and real constraints on a factory floor.
A practical introduction to Modbus — the most common industrial protocol you'll encounter. Covers RTU vs TCP, function codes, register types, and how to actually read and write data on a real system.
When a line stops, most managers look at repair costs. But the real cost of downtime runs much deeper. Here's how to calculate it — and how to prevent it.
I run a persistent AI automation system on a home server — multiple agents, scheduled work, 24/7 operations. Here's what the reality looks like: the wins, the failures, and what I've learned.
Safety PLCs aren't just standard PLCs with extra features. They're a different architecture built for a different purpose. Here's what you need to know before specifying one.
Common VFD fault codes, what they actually mean, and how to diagnose them systematically. From real field service work on industrial machinery.
PLCs aren't just for large factories. Here's the honest business case for PLC adoption in small shops — cost, risk, and the real ROI most people miss.
A technical walkthrough of building an automated stock trading bot in Python — covering data pipelines, strategy logic, backtesting, and the hard lessons from running it live.
The full workflow of CNC machining a real part — from design intent and CAD modelling through toolpath generation and cutting. What the textbooks don't tell you.
I built a multi-agent AI system that handles task management, code deployment, content generation, and monitoring — running 24/7 on a home server. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Industrial PLC or hobbyist Arduino — when does each make sense? A field tech breaks down the real differences beyond the spec sheets.
Confused about where to start in industrial automation? Here's how SCADA and PLCs actually relate — and which to focus on if you're breaking into the field.
How I turned 9 months of org economy data into a trading intelligence system — with real numbers from the SoakHauler database.
Variable Frequency Drives demystified — how they work, where they're used, and what every field service tech needs to know when troubleshooting them in the wild.