Building the New Website (Portfolio landing page) with an Orbital Descent SAR Mesh
A brief, hands-on look at building a hardware-accelerated 3D descent sequence. From space down to earth, for a down to earth contact section! hah
Hi, I'm Cael #
I'm a software developer, aviation enthusiast, and homelab tinkerer. Welcome to my corner of the internet.
Blog Posts #
Migrating sellmore.net.au
A quick post about updating the site architecture and deployment.
Timekeeper: Building a Data-Driven Personal PA
How I refactored my personal monitoring service into an OOP-based engine to manage commute, weather, and daily reminders.
Timekeeper: The AI-Free Personal Assistant Monitor
A robust Python monitoring service that provides targeted, real-time alerts for commutes, weather, and transit without relying on generative AI.
PiHook: Hardening my Homelab Monitoring
How I built a self-hosted monitoring service to keep tabs on my infrastructure with Discord alerts and SQLite logging.
Nexus Messenger: The Private Home Cloud Communication Ecosystem
A high-performance, self-hosted communication platform designed as a private alternative to Slack and Discord, featuring real-time WebRTC calling and a specialized secure terminal.
Infrastructure & Self-Hosted Services
A comprehensive collection of essential services powering the workspace, from document management and knowledge bases to network-level security and dashboards.
Solving Playlist Compatibility with Python
A quick utility script to bridge the gap between high-res M3U8 playlists and older media players using Python.
Nexus Todo: Gamified Task Management for Operators
A self-hosted, gamified productivity system that combines a Flask backend with a custom Android wrapper for native notifications and an XP-based progression system.
Test blogpost
A brief overview of blogpost content.
MusicKeeper: AI-Powered Listening Analytics
An automated music tracking service that synchronizes with FreshRSS and uses the Gemini API to generate intelligent summaries of listening habits.
MusicDirStat: Visualizing my FLAC Library with Python
Building a custom, dark-themed disk analyzer to keep my high-res music collection organized using Python and CustomTkinter.
Building my New Personal Site
A look behind the scenes of my new Flask-based blog, design choices, and upcoming Docker deployment.
Classy: Back to Python Basics
A look at my experimental script for testing Python data structures, nested classes, and type hints.
BNE AeroTracker: Visualizing the Skies with ArcGIS
A deep dive into building a real-time aviation tracking dashboard and 3D flight simulator using the ArcGIS Maps SDK and Tailwind CSS.
Migrating my Homelab to Proxmox VE 8
A deep dive into the upgrade process, handling ZFS pools, and container migration challenges.