Software

Open source tools, development environments, and automation projects.

Arch Linux on Apple Silicon with Encrypted Disk

A fully encrypted Arch Linux ARM installation on a MacBook Pro 16" M1, using the Asahi boot chain (m1n1 → U-Boot → GRUB) with LUKS encryption applied in-place after the initial install. This post documents the complete process step by step. Hardware MacBook Pro 16" (2021), M1 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD macOS retained on a minimal ~70GB partition (required for firmware updates) This machine has a defective WiFi/Bluetooth chip that causes constant connectivity issues under macOS. Rather than an expensive repair, this became the motivation to repurpose it as a full-time Linux machine — the broken chip is irrelevant with a USB WiFi adapter or wired connection under Arch. ...

Documentation Theme for KiCad Projects

A reusable Hugo theme that turns a KiCad hardware project into a polished, versioned documentation site — with interactive viewers, auto-generated assets, and zero manual effort after initial setup. ...

Setlist Generator

A generator for set lists for live music performances. ...

openpnp-tools — CLI Toolkit for OpenPnP

A CLI toolkit that bridges KiCad PCB design and OpenPnP pick-and-place machine operation — built to streamline the workflow on my Lumen-PNP pick-and-place machine. ...

FOSS Development Environment

All my personal development machines run Arch Linux. The goal: a single, reproducible environment that works identically across different hardware — fast, minimal, and entirely under my control. Why FOSS All the Way Down I want to understand and own my tools. When something breaks, I want to fix it — not file a support ticket and wait. When something annoys me, I want to change it. A fully open-source stack makes this possible at every layer, from the window manager to the editor. ...