Hi, I'm Ryan Haines

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

Latest Posts

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.

A friendly, no-gatekeeping guide to understanding Docker - what it does, why it exists, and when you need to use it

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

windows autohotkey whisper voice automation open-source

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