Projects Portfolio
Midwest Intel API — SaaS Data Platform
Production API transforming dispersed Iowa government datasets into a queryable REST platform with tiered subscription billing, interactive web explorer, and full developer tooling.
Stack: Python 3.12, FastAPI, Uvicorn, Turso/libsql, Stripe, Docker, Google Cloud Run, Jinja2, Pico CSS, Plotly.js
Live: api.midwestintel.com · API docs: api.midwestintel.com/docs
Twitch AI Clip Miner — Multi-Signal Video Highlight Engine
An offline, GPU-accelerated pipeline that analyzes Twitch VODs across four independent detection signals (audio loudness, transcript analysis, chat velocity, facial expression recognition) to identify viral moments and export vertically-cropped clips for TikTok/Shorts.
- Handles 10+ hour VODs with resumable chunked processing
- Auto-detects NVIDIA CUDA, AMD Vulkan, or CPU fallback
- Fully local — no API keys, no cloud dependencies
Repo: github.com/jamesbaughnd/twitch-clip-miner
Argus Master Control Panel — Desktop Application
Floating, always-on-top desktop panel with glassmorphism UI, triple dock positioning, auto-hide, system tray integration, and extensible tool/agent registry via JSON config.
Stack: Python, PySide6, QML
Numina Sanctum — Professional Numerology Engine
Complete Matthew Oliver Goodwin numerology engine: 20+ calculation types, interactive HTML calendars, professional PDF report generation with customtkinter GUI and LLM integration for interpretive text.
Duplicate Remover Pro — Standalone Windows Utility
Commercial-grade .exe with intelligent column-level duplicate detection and merging. Packaged with PyInstaller for zero-dependency distribution.
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Twitch AI Chat Bots — Multi-Agent Chat System
Multi-threaded concurrent Twitch chat bots with distinct AI personalities, proxy isolation for IP diversity, voice-to-chat integration, and independent memory systems.
Published Writing & Research
| Document | Subject |
|---|---|
| Total Off-Grid Engineering | Zero-budget blueprint for eliminating monthly expenses |
| Rules That Govern Technology Invention | The immutable physical laws that form the real ceiling — and how the best technologies harness them |
| Bendable Rules in Engineering Innovation | 8 categories of constraints that are not fundamental physics — and how innovators broke them |
| Ultimate Guide to Living in Your Car | Jeep Liberty, Iowa, minimal budget |
| Ultimate Guide to Squatting | Adverse possession law US/Canada (2026 update) |
| Dissecting an Undocumented Lua-Wrapped Loader: The BoldTealLayer Campaign | Original malware analysis — first public documentation |