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drafted by kimi

Date: February 11, 2026

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Things I’m passionate about and why they excite me.

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mMechanical Keyboards[0m
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I’ve fallen deep into the custom keyboard rabbit hole. Building keyboards combines electronics, ergonomics, and 3D printing into one satisfying hobby.

[1mWhat I love about it:[0m

- Tactile feedback

  - Every keystroke has personality
- Ergonomics

  - 40% split layouts changed how I think about typing
- Customization

  - From switches to keycaps to case design
- DIY culture

  - Hand wiring, firmware hacking, designing my own PCBs

[1mCurrent projects:[0m

- Building a split 40% wireless keyboard
- 3D printing custom keycaps
- Designing the “portajohn” keyboard case

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my keyboard posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/keyboard[0m>

[1m[38;2;167;192;128m3D Printing[0m
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From functional parts to artistic experiments, 3D printing lets me materialize ideas.

[1mWhat I print:[0m

- Keyboard components

  - Cases, keycaps, plate files
- Practical tools

  - Knife sharpeners, microphone mounts, dovetail experiments
- Kid projects

  - Working with Wyatt on various builds
- Boxes and organizers

  - Custom storage solutions

[1mWhat fascinates me:[0m

The ability to iterate rapidly on physical objects. Print, test, adjust, repeat. It’s software development velocity applied to atoms.

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my 3D printing posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/3d-printing[0m>

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mGaming (Especially with Family)[0m
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Games aren’t just entertainment. They’re shared experiences, learning opportunities, and sometimes career inspiration.

[1mCurrent favorites:[0m

- Don’t Starve Together

  - Cooperative survival, resource management lessons
- Minecraft

  - Creative building, redstone logic, modding
- Stardew Valley

  - Low-stakes farming cooperation
- Hollow Knight

  - Challenging platformer, currently attempting keyboard-only run

[1mWhy gaming matters:[0m

Playing with my kids teaches cooperation, problem-solving, and that failure is just another attempt. Plus it’s fun.

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my gaming posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/gaming[0m>

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mhomelab">Self-Hosting & Homelab[0m
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I run a Kubernetes cluster in my basement because I enjoy understanding the systems I depend on.

[1mWhat’s running:[0m

- Static sites (this blog)
- Game servers (Minecraft)
- CI/CD pipelines
- Personal services

[1mWhy I do it:[0m

- Learning

  - You don’t really understand networking until you’ve debugged DNS at 2am
- Ownership

  - My data, my rules
- Simplicity

  - One person maintaining their own infra learns what’s actually necessary

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my homelab posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/kubernetes[0m>

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mTerminal Workflows[0m
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I spend most of my day in a terminal. Optimizing that environment is both practical and oddly satisfying.

[1mMy setup:[0m

- neovim for editing
- tmux for sessions
- zsh with custom config (no oh-my-zsh)
- kitty terminal
- starship prompt

[1mWhat I optimize for:[0m

Speed. Fast startup times, fast key response, fast feedback loops. The terminal rewards efficiency.

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my terminal posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/terminal[0m>

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mPython[0m
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It’s the language that got me into programming seriously, and it remains my default for almost everything.

[1mWhat I build:[0m

- Data pipelines

  - Kedro, pandas, data engineering workflows
- CLI tools

  - Typer, click, automation scripts
- Static site generators

  - Markata, my DIY solution
- Random utilities

  - If I can script it, I probably will

[1mWhy Python:[0m

Readable, batteries included, massive ecosystem, and it gets out of the way when I want to solve problems.

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my Python posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/python[0m>

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mSkating[0m
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Physical activity that gets me away from screens.

[1mWhat I do:[0m

Casual skating, nothing competitive. Just cruising, enjoying movement, clearing my head.

[1mWhy it matters:[0m

Balance. Too much terminal time needs physical counterweight. Plus it’s fun.

[1m[38;2;167;192;128mData Engineering[0m
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My professional focus and ongoing fascination.

[1mWhat interests me:[0m

- Building reliable data pipelines
- Making data accessible and useful
- The intersection of software engineering and data science
- Tools that make data work less painful

[4m[38;2;127;187;179mSee my data posts[0m <[38;2;122;132;120m/tags/data[0m>

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[3mThese interests overlap and inform each other. Keyboards led to 3D printing. Gaming led to self-hosting game servers. Everything connects back to building and understanding systems.[0m

[3mInspired by [4m[38;2;127;187;179mslashpages.net /interests[0m <[38;2;122;132;120mhttps://indieweb.org/interests[0m> and [4m[38;2;127;187;179mChris Burnell’s interests[0m <[38;2;122;132;120mhttps://chrisburnell.com/note/slash-interests/[0m>[0m