The Pi-Aware (Flight Radar) Project
The first of many projects. This project allows me to receive ADS-B Data from Air Traffic within a 250 mile radius.
Explore the work of an IT Enthusiast
For as long as I can remember I’ve had a desire to have some sort of tech related project to work on. It’s where the fascination begins, and my fire is often lit. I’ve always been one to build my own computers and manage my own network, ensure backups of things etc. However, once introduced to the realm of the single board computer, i.e., “Raspberry Pi, etc” I now pretty much always have some sort of project going on or thinking about starting someday if I can find the time. These projects, while not only being enjoyable to pursue and complete, have helped me learn and familiarize myself with many of the skills necessary for a career in the field of IT. I’ve gained an array of knowledge and continue to do so, such as working within Linux, networking, modifying code, hosting web servers, modifying SQL databases via command line, and even some web development. On the hardware side of things, these projects have allowed me to advance my understanding as to what hardware is needed to implement a specific project. It’s an obsession that is never ending and therefore always keeping me fresh and growing in my abilities.
This site will allow you to explore some of the projects I have completed and continue to work on, as well as some of the ideas I have for future projects. I hope you will enjoy learning about the things I have been up to and not only that, but I hope you will enjoy using some of them too! I lean towards projects that won’t only give me pleasure but to others as well as you are about to find out for yourself.
The first of many projects. This project allows me to receive ADS-B Data from Air Traffic within a 250 mile radius.
A self-hosted web-based radio tuner monitoring many radio bands from local Police, Fire & EMS, to International Shortwave Broadcasts.
Utilizing an SDR radio receiver, this device intercepts data packets from a personal home weather station, creating a database that is used to Populate a Weather Website also hosted from the same device.
NGINX Proxy Manager is a reverse proxy management system that provides a safe & secure method of hosting my projects online.
A network wide Ad blocker
Projects that I am considering doing next.