I have been geeking out with tech since 1988!
This is a tool I put together in React and auto-deployed via GitHub Actions to AWS Lightsail (the first of many such mini-tools) which itself is a port of the original I made in GameMaker2 then manually copied to an AWS S3 Static web site.
The tool itself is an online version of a physical whiteboard I used to have at our home. We have three whiteboards in our dining room, but they mostly sit "idle" or get scribbled on by our resident dry erase scribbler, Finn the Astronaut. This particular whiteboard tracks who is doing which chore for the current evening. I have big plans for this project over time, hopefully in the name of fun (and a little responsibility). For now, have fun dragging cards around! (You may need to zoom out with CTRL-minus, it renders a bit large on laptops.)
A brand new tool (as of 12-20-2024) for submitting ideas and gripes about things our family could do better, and of course - bugs with any of the online siefken.us tools.
Most of the heavy lifting of this tool is actually done by a free online Ticket Management System, YouTrack by JetBrains. It works similarly to some of the tools I use at work and has a simple REST API for easy integrations. Just like most of my tools, this was stubbed out with the help of ChatGPT.
Our latest tool (as of 01-27/2025) for keeping track of positive behaviors the kids have done, and the rewards they get for doing them.
This project is Postgres + NodeJS/Express on the backend, and React on the frontend. Pretty standard for our stable of toys. Unfortunately for most folks, this is a highly secured application and only members of Team Ruckus can access it. I may create an open version for public use eventually, but that day is not today!
Spring brings us a new tool (as of 04/20/2025) for randomizing choices. Anyone can enable/disable options and spin the wheel to your heart's content. Authorized Ruckus members can add/remove/reorder/recolor lists and items. We use this mostly for randomizing infrequent chores and spinning for a Mystery Chore Bonus[TM].
This project is Postgres + NodeJS/Express on the backend, and React on the frontend... Just like most of the others, lol.