Overview

This document offers a concise overview of my capabilities and interests.
This is complied for all networking opportunities.

#Quote
“When Intrigued by the unexplored, don’t sit on the clock face; empower the curiosity within. That’s one thing.” - Levi Bower

#Motto
Mechanical, Electronic and outdoor anything technical that is interesting. With great power comes with tremendous thought. Powered.Technical@gmail.com

#Portfilio
Research & Technical Analysis: Investigating equipment manuals, systems, and specifications
3D Printing: Built and customised Ender 3 V2 printers
Electronics & RC Models: Repair, modification, and custom setups involving both hardware and software.
Right to Repair: Assembled and repaired computers using repurposed hardware.
Arts & Prototyping: Material selection and design support for 3D printing and crafting projects.
Emerging Interests: Paramotoring, CNC machining, ham radio, home server builds, radiosonde tracking.
Outdoor Activities: Cycling, mountain biking, geocaching, Munzee, fishing, camping, swimming.

✔️ = Complete
🔜 = Has progress
🔙 = Limitation
🔄 = Pending

#Hobby Projects
Foam Blasters & Nerf
• Nerf blaster modifications
• Seventy‑two‑dart capacity ring (XShot Mad Mega Insanity) 🔜 TPU Connection.
• Ten‑dart magazine (select Kmart blasters)
• Low‑BOM drum magazine (full‑length / half‑length darts, counter, reload without ejection)
• Side‑car flywheel / AEB option blaster
• Grey Trigger blaster power‑level chart
• 16 mm barrel / Nerf‑lug adapter for HT‑X3006 chronograph
Mechanical & Electromechanical Builds
• Analogue, over‑engineered wool winder
• Wind‑up clock 🔜 Feature Draft
• Modular mechanical counter
• RC car 16101 ESC cover 🔜 1 of 2
Electronics, CNC & Fabrication
• OCR display curing machine
• MIDI‑to‑G‑code player‑piano roll converter 🔜 Theory Documents.
• Filament‑runout switch for Ender‑3 V2 with SM1040 guide (Jaycar AU)
• BA‑15 globe holder (fire‑risk considerations required)
Vehicles & Transport
• Holden Rodeo (1997/1995) restoration ✔️
• Bicycle indication (turn‑signal) system 🔜 Parts obtained.
• Bicycle rear cargo holder (survivable 25 km/h crash, 60 kg load)
Musical Instruments & Audio
• Yamaha Electone MC‑200 (1984) organ repair
• Sheet‑music creation ✔️
Product Fixes & Accessories
• M‑315 shifter cap redesign (plastic‑thread failure mitigation)
• Fitbit Charge 2–4 band adapters
Digital Archaeology / Media
• Lost media retrieval: iOS 6 iPhone 4S (Apptoyz)
• Lost media retrieval: iPod music (childhood library)
Community
• Tasmanian Foamsoft community project

#Repair

Complete
iPhone 6 — Display replacement
Nintendo Switch HAC-001(-01) — Right Joy-Con rail & back plate reshell
Oppo A38 — Display replacement
OPPO X2 Lite — Display replacement
Xbox One X — Repaste
PS4 — Repaste
JBL Soundbar SB350 — Flex cable short repair
Samsung A8 — Display replacement
2DS - Circle Pad Replacement.
Instrament Keyboard - Jumper Wire
Headphones jack - replacement.

Pending
TV — Damaged HDMI port & 1× USB port
Pixel 6a — OCR
Samsung A90 5G — OCR
Samsung S9+ — Display replacement
Samsung S7 — Back glass replacement
iPhone 11 — Display replacement ripped flex.
Yamaha Electone MC‑200 (1984) organ repair

Apps
Platform terms used: Android, Linux, Web, Windows, macOS
Type terms used: Open-source, Proprietary, Freeware

External Tools
VLC (Open-source) – Universal media player supporting nearly every audio and video format (Android, Linux, Windows, macOS)
7-Zip (Open-source) – High-compression file archiver with strong encryption and format support (Windows)
Free Download Manager (Freeware) – Accelerated downloads with scheduling, torrents, and browser integration (Windows, macOS)

Fabrication / 3D Printing
Cura (Open-source) – User-friendly 3D printer slicer with extensive material profiles (Windows, macOS, Linux)
PrusaSlicer (Open-source) – Advanced slicer optimised for precision and multi-material 3D printing (Windows, macOS, Linux)
OctoPrint (Open-source) – Web interface for remote 3D printer control and monitoring (Linux, Web)
OctoPrint-A (Open-source) – Android client for monitoring and controlling OctoPrint servers remotely (Android)

Geocaching & Automation
Geocaching (Proprietary) – Official geocaching app for finding, navigating, and logging caches (Android, iOS)
WhereYouGo (Open-source) – Offline Wherigo cartridge player for location-based geocaching adventures (Android)
GACacher (Open-source) – Lightweight geocaching client with GPX support and offline usage (Android)
Automate (Proprietary) – Visual flow-based automation tool using Android sensors and system events (Android)

Virtualisation
Qubes OS (Open-source) – Security-focused operating system using strong virtual machine isolation (Linux)
VirtualBox (Open-source) – Desktop virtualisation platform for running multiple operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Documents & Knowledge
LibreOffice (Open-source) – Full office suite for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Scribus (Open-source) – Desktop publishing tool for professional print and layout workflows (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Obsidian (Proprietary) – Markdown-based personal knowledge management with graph linking (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
SmolChat (Open-source) – Lightweight local AI chat interface prioritising privacy and offline use (Windows, Linux)

Codec & Media Utilities
FFmpeg (Open-source) – Command-line framework for encoding, decoding, and processing multimedia (Windows, macOS, Linux)
MediaInfo (Open-source) – Displays detailed technical metadata for audio and video files (Windows, macOS, Linux)
MKVToolNix (Open-source) – Tools for creating, editing, and inspecting Matroska containers (Windows, macOS, Linux)
DMmedia Converter (Freeware) – Graphical FFmpeg frontend simplifying common media conversion tasks (Windows)
Phiola (Open-source) – Lightweight audio player and converter with scripting support (Windows, Linux)

Illustration
GIMP (Open-source) – Advanced raster image editor for photo manipulation and design (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Sketchbook (Proprietary) – Natural drawing application focused on sketching and illustration workflows (Android, Windows, macOS)
Krita (Open-source) – Digital painting software optimised for artists and drawing tablets (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Inkscape (Open-source) – Vector graphics editor using SVG for scalable illustrations (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Animation
Pencil2D (Open-source) – Simple frame-by-frame 2D animation tool for hand-drawn workflows (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Pivot Animator (Freeware) – Stick-figure animation software for rapid motion experimentation (Windows)
OpenToonz (Open-source) – Professional 2D animation suite used in studio production pipelines (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Video
Shotcut (Open-source) – Non-linear video editor with wide format and codec support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
OpenShot (Open-source) – Beginner-friendly video editor with timeline effects and transitions (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Kdenlive (Open-source) – Feature-rich professional non-linear video editing application (Windows, macOS, Linux)
OBS Studio (Open-source) – Live streaming and screen recording with real-time compositing (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Audio
Audacity (Open-source) – Audio recording and editing software with analysis tools (Windows, macOS, Linux)
LMMS (Open-source) – Digital audio workstation for music production and sequencing (Windows, macOS, Linux)
MuseScore (Open-source) – Music notation software for composing and publishing scores (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Decibel X (Proprietary) – Sound level meter measuring SPL using smartphone microphones (Android, iOS)
Mic Speaker (Freeware) – Routes microphone input directly to speakers for monitoring (Android)

Design & CAD
KiCad (Open-source) – Electronic design automation suite for PCB schematics and layouts (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Blender (Open-source) – 3D creation suite for modelling, animation, and rendering (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Fusion 360 Community (Proprietary) – Cloud-connected CAD/CAM tool for mechanical design (Windows, macOS)
FreeCAD (Open-source) – Parametric 3D CAD modeller for engineering applications (Windows, macOS, Linux)
LibreCAD (Open-source) – 2D CAD application for technical drafting and DXF files (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Remote & Networking
qBittorrent (Open-source) – Lightweight torrent client with advanced queue and search features (Windows, macOS, Linux)
AndSMB (Freeware) – SMB file browser and transfer client for Android devices (Android)
SpaceDesk (Proprietary) – Network display extension using secondary devices as monitors (Android, Windows)
bitchat (Open-source) – Peer-to-peer messaging application with decentralised architecture (Android)
ANDftp (Freeware) – FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV client for mobile file transfers (Android)

Tracking & Monitoring
AfterShip (Proprietary) – Multi-carrier parcel tracking with notifications and shipment history (Android, Web)
GMCMap (Open-source) – Visualisation of Global Meteor Network fireball tracking data (Web)
Bushfire.io (Open-source) – Real-time Australian bushfire monitoring and emergency mapping (Web)
Lightning (Freeware) – Real-time global lightning strike visualisation tool (Android, iOS)
OpenSky Network (Open-source) – Open aviation tracking platform using ADS-B data (Web)
Flightradar24 (Proprietary) – Real-time aircraft tracking with flight and aircraft details (Android, Web)

System Monitoring
AccuBattery (Freeware) – Battery health and charge monitoring with power usage statistics (Android)
CrystalDiskInfo (Freeware) – SMART-based hard drive and SSD health monitoring utility (Windows)

Sensors & Measurement
Trail Sense (Open-source) – Offline outdoor survival toolkit using phone sensors and calculations (Android)
Sensor Data (Freeware) – Real-time display of all available device sensor outputs (Android)
phyphox (Open-source) – Physics experiments using smartphone sensors for data logging (Android, iOS)
SpeedSound (Freeware) – Measures speed of sound using echo timing analysis (Android)
Watch Accuracy Meter (Freeware) – Measures mechanical watch accuracy using acoustic signals (Android)

Location & GNSS
GPSTest (Open-source) – Displays raw GNSS satellite data and signal accuracy (Android)
Look4Sat (Open-source) – Satellite pass prediction and tracking for observation and radio (Android)
Listick Fake GPS (Freeware) – Simulates GPS locations for testing and development (Android)
GPS Point (Freeware) – Saves, manages, and exports geographic coordinate points (Android)

Wireless
WiGLE (Open-source) – Wireless network mapping and wardriving platform (Android, Web)
WiFiAnalyzer (Open-source) – Analyses nearby Wi-Fi networks for signal and congestion (Android)

Keepalive & Power
DontKillMyApp (Open-source) – Diagnoses aggressive Android background process killing (Android)
ActiveGPS (Freeware) – Keeps GPS active to prevent tracking interruptions (Android)

Calculators
GeoGebra (Open-source) – Interactive mathematics platform for geometry and algebra (Android, Web, Windows, macOS)
CAS Calculator (Freeware) – Symbolic and numeric calculator for advanced mathematics (Android)

Games & Training
Logicom Apps (Freeware) – Logic and code-breaking puzzle games for reasoning practice (Android)
Lichess (Open-source) – Free chess platform with analysis, puzzles, and online play (Android, Web)
Morse Code – Learn & Translate (Freeware) – Morse code training and translation utility (Android)
Zombies, Run! (Proprietary) – Fitness game combining running with immersive audio storytelling (Android, iOS)
INTVL (Freeware) – Fitness game that combines running with claiming territory (Android, iOS)

Mapping & GIS
Vespucci (Open-source) – Advanced mobile OpenStreetMap editor for field mapping (Android)
Mapillary (Proprietary) – Street-level imagery platform supporting mapping and computer vision (Android, Web)
JOSM (Open-source) – Powerful desktop OpenStreetMap editor with validation tools (Windows, macOS, Linux)
QField (Open-source) – Mobile field data collection app for QGIS projects (Android, iOS)
QGIS (Open-source) – Full-featured geographic information system and spatial analysis tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)
StreetComplete (Open-source) – Gamified OpenStreetMap editor improving map data quality (Android)
OpenRouteService (Open-source) – Routing and spatial analysis services based on OpenStreetMap (Web)

Security
WTMP – Who Touched My Phone (Freeware) – Detects unauthorised phone access attempts with logs (Android)
KeePass (Open-source) – Encrypted password manager storing credentials locally in databases (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Prompting & Subtitles
Android Subtitle Editor (AJVM) (Open-source) – Mobile subtitle creation and timing editor (Android)
TeleprompterPAD (Proprietary) – Scrolling teleprompter app for presentations and recording (Android, iOS)
Aegisub (Open-source) – Advanced subtitle editor with precise timing and styling controls (Windows, macOS, Linux)
QPrompt (Open-source) – Open-source teleprompter software for live speaking and recording (Windows, Linux)


#Links and Statistics
Contribution statistics (Open-Street-Map):
https://hdyc.neis-one.org/?Powered-Technical
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