$ ls ~/projects
Stuff I build
Some of it ships to clients, some of it runs my house, some of it just makes a party more fun. All of it is me chasing an idea until it works.
Everlife Media
2024 — PresentMy own studio for turning life’s moments into media families keep — documentary memorial films, tape/photo digitization, and bespoke event-experience tech. Started with a film for my dad.
Next-gen mediaEvent techAWSSmall businessVisit →bensfilm.live
2024A living memorial site for my dad’s video work — the project that became the heart of Everlife. Documentary-style storytelling, published for family to keep forever.
VideoStorytellingWebVisit →Oscars Party App
2023A live ballot + leaderboard webapp for Oscar-night parties — pick winners, score in real time, talk trash with friends. Built for fun, used every February.
ReactReal-timeFor funVisit →The Home Lab
OngoingMy house is a test bench: Home Assistant tying it all together, ESP32 + Raspberry Pi sensors and automations, HomeKit/Matter everywhere. Where I prototype the IoT ideas that show up in client work.
Home AssistantESP32Raspberry PiHomeKit / MatterMore →alexhacks.life
2026 — PresentThis site — built from scratch on Next.js 15, Tailwind v4, and SST/OpenNext on AWS. A place to point at and say “I built that,” and a sandbox for whatever I want to try next. (You’re soaking in it.)
Next.js 15Tailwind v4SSTAWSMore →- $ ./missilecommand --demoscore 0