greetings everyone,
im from alberta, canada. im 23. ive done welding and machining professionaly, but i am thoroughly fascinated by systems, mechanical, electronic, you name it. I was seriously considering going to school for software engineering,
i have ADHD, i only became aware of this in Q1 2021, so i spend most of my life undiagnosed, which did cause some problems in my life and made concentrating on schoolwork very difficult for me. i ended up graduating highschool 2 years late with only a GED.
when i was a small child i was fascinated by cars and trucks, construction and diy, and robots. i used to watch How Its Made with my dad and i used to watch PBS Nova series.
i also used to draw tons, mostly pictures of cars. i got into erector set and lego. i loved to read so i started reading about entrepenures inventors like edison and tesla and i wanted to be an inventor and study engineering when i grew up. i started disassemble old toys and appliances and tryed to build things out of the electronic parts.
i was homeschooled k-12, and i spend a lot of my time that wasnt burned by homework learning things i was interested in. i got into Make: Magazine and found out about arduino and raspberry pi and 3d printing.
in the present, i do a lot of coding and 3D printing. i learned how to program with arduino and processing (arduino's older sister language, but for making desktop programs). ive been working on a 2D open world game on and off since Q1 2018. i have been learning as i go the whole time, so ive had to learn a ton.
i hope to have finished by the end of the summer, then i plan on learning more python and some other languages and projects. i have a whole bunch of notebooks full of ideas id like to create and make into open-source projects in the future.
i started driving when i got my license in Q1 2018 and my love of cars was reignited. i enjoy doing basic maintenance and more advanced repair on my vehicles. i downgraded my daily to something older and funner (imo) to drive and i also learned how to drive manual. i particularly like older '80s to '00s japanese and korean econoboxes.
id like to start doing more CAD/CAM work in the future. i learned how to use microsoft's 3D Builder and TinkerCad, and id like to branch off into more powerful tools like blender and fusion 360.
in the past year or so ive dipped my toe into the world of self-hosting and homelabs.
i started running a minecraft server with docker on a pi4, and upgraded to a older HP SFF desktop and a network switch or 2. i also provide myself with my own cloud storage via nextcloud x MySQL.
i have plans to build a custom server rack soon and add jellyfin and gitea to the list of things i host.
in the new year, id like to take a crack at hosting a BBS and possibly a old geocites throwback website on some soft of vintage hardware.
i used to be a iphone user, effectively choosing the lesser of 2 evils by not using a google android device. in August of 2021 i took the plunge and sold my i11 for a pixel 3 and installed lineageOS 18 sans Gapps suite. i use my nextcloud as photo backup for this phone.
in Q2 2020 i started a small made-to-order 3d printing business, printing little repair pieces and figurines for local people on facebook. i started out with a makerbot replicator mini and upgraded to a tronxy xy2 and a wanhao duplicator i3
to add to my plate, in Q3 2021 i started a small home business of refurbishing e-waste smartphones, desktops, and laptops into low end budget systems. i also do refurbish consoles and do some repair work on an occasion.
one day, i want to retire and start a non-for-profit software development studio that works on crowd-sourced FOSS projects and is a place where i can help provide resources to developers with big ideas. i want to work on or help other people work on technology, new and old. i want to help create more FOSS software and advance the linux project, fairphone, and framework.
i want to explore the possibility of creating open-source neuralink device that does not need to be implanted, and can be shut on and off; a noninvasive device that the user can control.
i toy with the idea of building various spacecraft modules (living quarters, lab, engine, etc) similar to a typical space space station is made out of, and assembling a massive spaceship in space. making something so big that it could substantial a crew for self-sufficent space travel
i also want to start a massive makerspace or at least fund a few existing makerspaces.
lastly, i am a libertarian. i am very pro-freedom. i cherish personal responsiblity and the ability to choose to do good because of the fact that it is good, and not because a government will bully you. i believe in the free market and in the power of innovation and creativity.
Welcome to hive @bringerofsoda. Your dreams are big, and I love the fact that you are doing what you love. Keep it up man. You are in the right community. One love
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