arthur@directory:~/projects$ ls -la
# A selection of things I've built. Each one started with a problem worth solving.
total 5
drwx Daemon/
An always-on local AI assistant that knows what's on my screen and in my notes. Llama 3.1 8B running on my own hardware. No API bills, no subscriptions, no telemetry.
drwx VACSS/
Voice Activated Claude Startup Sequence, or VACSS is a program that listens for two sharp words, like 'Hey Claude' that starts up Spotify playing 'Should I stay or should I go' by The Clash and overlays a Terminal window with Claude in my projects directory.
drwx Movie Finder/
A movie and TV show discovery app with natural language search, mood-based recommendations, and actor deep-dives, powered by TMDb.
drwx World Monitor/
A geopolitical intelligence dashboard that aggregates 25+ live data sources into a single briefing, with a Telegram bot that sends me a morning report in place of a traditional newsletter every day.
drwx Assignment Tracker/
A desktop app for tracking college assignments and deadlines with automated D2L integration, with updates sent through telegram directly to my phone.
arthur@directory:~$ ./explore
try: help, tree, grep finance
arthur@directory:~$