Staring Blankly at a Screen

Tech, beer, and the occasional banjo tune.

Recent Posts

Building a DNS Incident Timer

February 4, 2026

A Raspberry Pi project that displays how long it's been since the last DNS failure, complete with a satisfying audio notification when someone presses the reset button

Getting Back to Blogging

August 26, 2025

After a 5-year hiatus, I'm reviving my blog with a fresh theme and renewed enthusiasm

How Homebrewing Saved Me from Burnout

March 15, 2018

Finding balance between tech and craft through the art of brewing

Projects

DNS Incident Timer

Physical 'days since last incident' counter using Raspberry Pi and RGB LED matrix. Features web UI, Prometheus metrics, and satisfying audio on reset.

Raspberry PiPythonDockerPrometheusFlask
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Astro Docs Skill

Claude Code skill for scaffolding and developing Astro v5 projects with correct patterns — content collections, routing, integrations, and live doc fetching.

Claude CodeAstroSkillDeveloper Tools
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GitHub Projects Skill

Claude Code skill and Taskmaster hook for conversational GitHub Projects management — create, update, and track project items without leaving the terminal.

Claude CodeSkillGitHubProject Management
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DocuGen

AI-powered documentation generator for web and desktop workflows — produces step-by-step guides with annotated screenshots, contextual explanations, and prerequisites.

Claude CodeSkillDocumentationAutomation
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Autotask MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for Kaseya Autotask PSA — 39 tools for managing companies, tickets, contacts, projects, time entries, and more.

MCPTypeScriptAutotaskPSAAPI
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