Navidrome

I did a thing today! I created a open source personal music server in Docker! I ran Navidrome in a docker container to listen to independent artists like All My Friends Hate Me!

When i accomplished my goal with a little direction from ChatGPT I was so proud of myself..i never would have dreamed two years ago that I would be attempting projects like that. 

This going straight in my portfolio.

Discrete Math?!

 When I first spotted this foreign-sounding math requirement on my Western Governors University degree plan, I practically shuddered. And honey, it wasn't just one class—it was three! Now, you're probably saying to yourself, "You’re a Cybersecurity student, get it together—you knew math was involved." But let's be real, I had never even heard of Discrete Math before. So, doing what any resourceful feral goblin would do in this situation, I took myself straight to ChatGPT for a translation.

ChatGPT broke it down beautifully: Discrete mathematics is essentially about solving a problem in the smartest, fastest, and most efficient way possible. It’s the foundational math of computing, where every distinct piece snaps perfectly into place, just like a jigsaw puzzle.

Now, I could absolutely dive into the deep, geeky history of discrete math (but honestly, sweetheart, that's what Google is for). The most important takeaway here is this: we have got this. Life and academia love to throw curveballs, but whether it’s a terrifying syllabus or juggling your personal responsibilities, we are more than equipped for the task.

So, grab your coffee, take a deep breath, and let's dive into the fascinating world of discrete mathematics together.

Bite me Genius Bar

Absolutely. I'd lean into the humor and the "tech disaster turned adventure" angle:

The Great MacBook Rescue Mission

Who looks at a MacBook Air, a Windows 11 laptop, and a Chromebook and thinks, "Let's see what these can do?"

Me.

Partly because I'm a tech nerd. Partly because life seems determined to turn every important project into an IT support nightmare.

This particular adventure began in the middle of a final project. My faithful MacBook Air suddenly decided it had had enough of academia and got itself stuck in clamshell mode. Siri kept insisting something was wrong, VoiceOver wanted my password, and I was left staring at a computer that seemed to have developed a mind of its own.

Naturally, I did what any reasonable person would do: I connected it to my TV and started troubleshooting.

For a brief, glorious moment, things were actually going well. I managed to start downloading a fresh operating system and thought I might have the problem solved.

Then my phone died.

Of course it did.

What followed can only be described as technological chaos. Siri was screaming warnings. VoiceOver was talking nonstop. My Wi-Fi connection was about as stable as a house of cards in a windstorm. My phone was dead. And somehow, despite all of this, I managed to remotely access my MacBook through Google Remote Desktop using my Chromebook.

Yes, my Chromebook became the hero of the story.

At that point I felt like I was conducting emergency surgery on a computer with a paper clip and sheer determination.

After exhausting every trick I could think of, I called Apple Support. I explained exactly what had happened and walked them through every step I had already taken. I was feeling pretty confident.

Their solution?

"Take it to the Genius Bar."

The nearest Apple Store is two hours away.

I couldn't help but laugh. After all the remote connections, operating system downloads, accessibility announcements, and improvised troubleshooting sessions, my reward was a four-hour round trip.

So here I am, still fighting the good fight for my beloved MacBook Air.

Will I eventually win? Probably.

Will the computer cooperate before I completely run out of patience? That's a much tougher question.

Until then, I'll be here with my Windows laptop, my Chromebook, and a renewed appreciation for keeping every device charged before attempting emergency computer repair.

The battle continues. 🚀💻

The Road to Technology (Bridge out)

 I love technology. Truly. But sometimes technology looks at me, laughs, and decides it's going to ruin my entire day. My little tech projects don't always go the way I plan, and honestly... that's the fun. These are my personal adventures in the tech trenches! ENJOY THE CHAOS!

Hermes: The Project that tried to end me!

I jumped into the Hermes project thinking it would be fun. I figured I’d learn something, strengthen my tech muscles, maybe feel like a cool cyberwitch summoning APIs.

Instead, Hermes broke me.

Downloading everything was easy—that was the trap. The moment I started setting it up, everything went straight to hell in a handbasket.

I thought connecting Hermes to LM Studio would be the easy part. I could not have been more wrong.

I ended up creating—and recreating—more than 12 API keys because Hermes rejected each one as if it were judging my life choices. If those keys had been on a real key ring, I’d have been dragging around a metal chandelier.

Once I finally got that fire put out, WhatsApp stepped in like, “Oh, you thought you were done? Cute.”

I connected everything… and right at that moment, a potential employer texted me.

Hermes blew her up. Message after message after message—rapid-fire chaos. She had to block me.

How do you explain that? “My AI experiment went rogue”? “I swear I’m employable, please don’t run”?

I panicked, disconnected everything, slammed my laptop shut, and went to bed like a Victorian woman with a case of the vapors.

Hermes? More like Pan—chaotic forest god energy, running wild and causing problems.