Quack Software
Systems/Automation/IT Operations Engineer
I build operational tooling, automation, computer-vision interfaces, and software that improves how people interact with technical systems.
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David Childers
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systems · automation · it operations
computer vision · desktop tooling
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Systems troubleshooting and operations support, and the tooling that comes out of it: Linux input devices with narrowly scoped permissions, containerised service deployment, and a packaged Windows installer.
see: AirMouse · HLS server · Sightline
Support automation, ticket intake and routing, and workflow orchestration that removes manual steps from operational work.
mostly internal work, not published
Real-time hand landmark tracking, region-based image and OCR detection on live frames, and the filtering and state logic needed to act on noisy perception.
Qt and pygame desktop applications with calibration, live preview, and editing interfaces, including one compiled and shipped as a Windows installer.
Connecting systems through APIs and local services: OBS WebSocket automation, a PostgreSQL-backed REST API with an MCP server for AI assistants, and local LLM endpoints.
see: Sightline · HLS server · Ollama STT/TTS
Other ways to drive a computer: hand gestures and recorded poses, drawn-stroke commands, and voice interaction with locally hosted language models.
see: AirMouse · Ollama STT/TTS
Webcam hand tracking as a Linux desktop input device: a calibrated pointer, clicks, drags, scrolling, and user-recorded gestures, with a second hand available as a modifier.
Windows desktop app and runtime for real-time stream automation. Detects visual and OCR-based events in live frames and runs follow-up actions: OBS scene and source changes, sounds, program launches, chapter markers, and autoclip workflows. Now archived, with the source public.
Engineering: a reusable perception core (region geometry, template detection, OCR extraction, profile schema) under a runtime of capture providers, event gating, and action workflows, with a pygame desktop editor for authoring and previewing detection profiles. Packaged with Nuitka and Inno Setup.
A local media library served as scheduled, always-on TV channels, with an M3U playlist and XMLTV guide that IPTV clients such as Jellyfin can tune into.
Earlier work · forked from n1ceh4t/hls-streaming-server
Every public project, with status, stack, and source links, including older work.
