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aka "chumthewaters"
tinkering since 1991 · vibin' since 2025
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Based in Sacramento, California. Tech enthusiast and vibe-coder — I don't write code; I don't know a single programming language. I direct AI agents to build the software and make the calls on architecture, taste, and what ships. My strengths are the systems around the code: networking, infrastructure, architecture, and CI/CD. Deep into smart home, homelab, streaming, audio and video production, and tech in general.
🎬 Streaming & OBS
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
| obs-telestrator | Madden-style telestration for OBS Studio — draw arrows, shapes & freehand ink on your live output (native C++/libobs plugin + Stream Deck & Ulanzi dial control) |
| streamdeck-cameradials | scroll RTSP / UniFi Protect cameras into mpv from a Stream Deck+ dial |
| streamdeck-audioswap | swap the default audio output + master volume from a Stream Deck+ dial |
🎮 Music & Games — playable right in the browser
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
| chumball | Rocket-League-style 3D shark soccer in space (Three.js) — fly a shark with a DualSense and rocket-boost a bloody ball into the goal · play » |
| rhythmeyez | an optical dual-analog-stick rhythm game — your pupils are the cursors and the eyes look right at the beat · play » |
| chumthesizer | an OP-1-inspired groovebox played with a Magic Trackpad, an Ulanzi dial, and a Stream Deck pedal — pure Web Audio · live » |
| chumthewaters | the ASCII shark mascot site — swims, steers, and chases your cursor · live » |
🚀 Rocket League
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
| chumstats | self-hosted RL stats tracker — local Stats API → SQLite + Discord embeds + dashboard + OBS overlay, no third-party services |
| clocket-league | live RL scoreboard on an AWTRIX pixel clock (Ulanzi TC001), reading the local Stats API — no cloud |
🎛️ Ulanzi & dials
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
| ulanzi-window-control | drive your windows from an Ulanzi dial — rotate to scroll, press to focus, plus komorebi tiling controls |
| ulanzi-camera-switcher | the cameradials idea, reborn on an Ulanzi dial |
| ulanzi-d100h-homebrew | reverse-engineering notes for the Ulanzi D100H dial |
| ulanzi-pixel-clock-awtrix | guide + resources for the Ulanzi TC001 pixel clock and AWTRIX firmware |
🖥️ Desktop
| Project | What it does |
|---|---|
| yasb-wallpaper-engine-color-sync | tint the YASB bar + Windows taskbar to the active Wallpaper Engine wallpaper |
📚 Curated lists
| List | What it is |
|---|---|
| awesome-stream-deck | a curated list of Elgato Stream Deck plugins, tools, and resources |
| awesome-komorebi | a curated list of komorebi (Windows tiling WM) resources |
| awesome-wallpaper-engine | a curated list of Wallpaper Engine tools and integrations |
| Skin | For gamepadviewer.com | |
|---|---|---|
| elite-series-2-white | Xbox Elite Series 2 (white) | live » |
| playstation-ds5-white | DualSense (white) | live » |
| Site | What it is |
|---|---|
| caltraffic.com | 3,000+ live Caltrans traffic cameras + route planning across California |
| lightthebe.am | a real-time "did the Sacramento Kings light the beam?" tracker |
| glizzytime.com | every Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion since 1972, charted, with a live July 4 countdown |
| chumthewaters.com | shark-themed fun page |
| brendanw.com | personal site |
My happy place — multiple displays, too many dials, and a self-hosted homelab humming away in the background. Over-engineered and wired together in a way that probably shouldn't run as well as it does.
The evolution, 2007 → present · full-size gallery »
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