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Architecting the invisible layer between hardware and possibility. Building systems that bridge the gap between physical reality and digital precision.

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Engineered on First Principles, Control Theory & Deterministic Logic.
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Writing on control systems, robotics, and what I build at home.

Self-Hosting
June 4, 2026Self-Hosting

My homelab: a private cloud with no public ports

A stack of self-hosted services on one Linux PC, reachable only over a private Tailscale network, each serving a real Let's Encrypt certificate with nothing open to the internet. Here is the architecture that lets those two facts coexist, a tour of every service, and what it takes to run.

#Homelab#Docker#Tailscale
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Self-Hosting
June 3, 2026Self-Hosting

Self-hosting RustDesk: a remote-desktop server you run yourself

RustDesk's matchmaker and relay run in Docker on a home Linux PC. Reach your desktop from anywhere over the internet, or keep it fully private on Tailscale with no open ports. Free to run, and your screen never passes through a third-party server. This is what the server is, how a connection forms, and the two ways to expose it.

#RustDesk#Docker#Networking
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The work showcased here reflects my personal learning journey, drawing from PhD research, self-study, and publicly available academic resources. All content represents foundational domain knowledge developed independently; no proprietary, confidential, or company-specific information from any professional employment is included. Any referenced research includes proper citations to honor the original authors' contributions.