Hi, I'm Ryan Haines

Developer, writer, and builder of things. Welcome to my corner of the web.

Latest Posts

A voice memo, a few texts, and a Mac Mini built me a freezer inventory I can access from anywhere, and I did it all from my couch.

Setting up an AI assistant on a Mac Mini that integrates with iMessage - without immediately pwning myself. A practical guide to secure home lab AI.

I built a local voice transcription tool, then used a voice agent to build a feature that shows recording state via LED. Here's what happened.

Self-hosted freezer inventory app with natural language input and Tailscale sharing. First project built with OpenClaw.

Local, private voice transcription for Windows using Whisper AI. Assign any button to start dictation - with Logitech G502 LED state support.

I'm a passionate about building software and things for the web. I write about development, share my projects, and explore new technologies.