martymonster.dev

Work

Real projects I've built and run myself.

Infrastructure

Six-node k3s cluster from rescued hardware

A batch of crypto-mining hotspots turned out to be dead ends: the wrong hardware, units failing, no support. Instead of e-waste, I stripped them down, passed spare parts to fellow IT students, and turned the boards into a six-node Kubernetes (k3s) cluster that's monitored, hardened, documented and still running.

What it shows: Linux on ARM, clustering, monitoring, and getting real value out of hardware other people would bin.

I don't throw hardware away. Ask me about reviving old laptops →

Open source

franken-scan

A free, read-only Linux security check-up: plain-English findings, the exact fix commands and an A–F grade. Tested across five Linux distributions and independently reviewed.

See franken-scan →

Website in progress

The Painted Heart

The online home of Stacey's art studio. A new custom site is being built. The link below goes to her current site.

Visit thepaintedheart.net →