What I Do

Builder of things useful, curious, and occasionally unnecessary.

I'm Jacob — a Florida-based engineer, maker, and lifelong tinkerer. I have a knack for taking complex things and making them simple — whether that's a tangled system, a messy workflow, or a problem nobody's gotten around to solving yet. After hours, I build things — physical, digital, and sometimes just for the fun of figuring out how.


Obsidian & Knowledge Management

I run an extensive Obsidian vault that covers everything from theology notes to work documentation. I've built custom plugins and dashboards, including an AI-powered summary generator that uses the Claude API to create weekly, monthly, and yearly note summaries with full backlink citations.

AI Note Summarizer Plugin

Custom Obsidian plugin that calls the Claude API to generate periodic summaries of vault activity, complete with backlink citations to source notes.

Obsidian Claude API TypeScript

Dataview Home Dashboard

A dynamic home page with a live clock, scripture affirmations, Todoist integration, and Dataview-powered project tracking.

Dataview Todoist CSS

Raspberry Pi & Home Automation

I run a Raspberry Pi setup at home for networking, monitoring, and automation. Projects have included a travel router with ad blocking, Telegram bots for email digests and router monitoring, and remote access via Tailscale.

Travel Router + AdGuard Home

A portable Raspberry Pi router with DNS-level ad blocking, configured for secure travel connectivity.

Raspberry Pi AdGuard Networking

Telegram Monitoring Bots

Custom bots that deliver email digests and router health alerts straight to Telegram.

Python Telegram API Tailscale

Faith Projects

My faith is central to everything I do. I lead and participate in men's Bible study, maintain deep theology notes, and have explored publishing Bible study devotional materials. I also practice daily scripture memory, prayer journaling, and have written a personal faith testimony.

Bible Study Materials

Original study guides and discussion frameworks for small-group men's Bible study, grounded in Baptist theology.

Theology Bible Study Leadership

Devotional Publishing

Exploring Amazon KDP as a channel for sharing structured Bible study devotionals with a wider audience.

KDP Devotionals Writing

Friend Technology Consultants

I run a small consulting business offering workflow simplification, IT support, and technology guidance to small businesses and individuals. Whether it's untangling a messy setup, choosing the right tools, or automating the boring stuff — I help people work smarter with the tech they already have.

FriendTech Consulting

Hands-on tech consulting for small businesses — workflow automation, IT troubleshooting, and practical technology advice.

Consulting Small Business Automation

3D Printing

I design and print functional parts, household tools, and the occasional just-for-fun model on my Bambu Lab P1P. I publish my designs on MakerWorld and enjoy the challenge of taking an idea from concept to printed object.

MakerWorld Profile

A growing collection of original designs — mounts, organizers, adapters, and more — available for free download.

Bambu P1P CAD Functional Prints

"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men." Colossians 3:23