Hi there, I'm Thomas Powell
Senior Principal Software Engineer at Progress/Chef, with a love for open source, retro computing, and unnecessary computer projects. Catholic music minister, accompanist, music director, and music theater enthusiast.
Find me around the web:
- LinkedIn: twilliampowell
- Mastodon: @stringsn88keys@sdf.land
- Bluesky: thomaspowell.com
- Website: thomaspowell.com
- Files & tools: tp88.us
- Music: music.thomaspowell.com
- YouTube (hymns & SATB): Thomas Powell 88 Keys
- YouTube (retro computing): Unnecessary Computer Things
AI / LLM Projects
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| llm-launcher | Launch point for LLM agents, local and cloud |
| transcribe_and_summarize_video | Scripts to transcribe videos and generate documentation |
| safer-agent | Dockerize your current directory, ignoring sensitive files, for safe agent use |
| whyboot | PowerShell scripts to diagnose Windows reboots using ollama |
| ollama-optimizer | Ollama optimization scripts |
| genetic-stock | Genetic algorithm experiments with a little help from Claude |
| aoc-llm | LLM implementations of older Advent of Code puzzles |
| samegamepowershell | LLM implementation of Same Game in PowerShell |
Retro Computing (C64 / 6502)
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| c64digitalclock | Full-screen PETSCII digital clock for the Commodore 64 |
Ruby Gems & Tools
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| rspec-kungfuhamster | Animated kung fu hamster RSpec formatter |
| relative_date | Ruby gem for expressing time relatively |
| rage_flip_gem | Rage flip and other command-line text manipulation |
| tex_to_unicode | Ruby gem to convert TeX math and other symbols to Unicode |
| demojify | Convert emoji into [string] values |
| compare_logs | Normalize and compare logs from GitHub Actions downloads |
| diff_gem | Diff Ruby gems by source and metadata |
| business_card | Terminal business card inspired by reverentgeek |
| WIP script_flips | macOS, Windows, and Linux scripts to decorate text |
Infrastructure / DevOps
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| WIP oci-k3s-cluster | Spin up a k3s cluster on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure |
tp88.us — Tools, Blog & Scripts
A personal file index at tp88.us with quick references, calculators, and scripts.
Calculators & Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Pizza Size & Price | Compare pizza deals by size and price |
| Mountain Dew Pricing | Compare Dew prices across sizes |
| Soda Calculator | General soda price comparison |
| Camera Sensor Resolution | Compare camera sensor specs |
| Mortgage Calculator | Mortgage amortization tool |
| Healthcare Cost Calculator | Compare healthcare plan costs |
| Annuity Calculator | Annuity strategy planner |
| Fake Secrets Generator | Generate fake secrets for testing |
Blog — Quick References
| Post | Description |
|---|---|
| Elixir Concepts | Elixir quickstart for experienced developers |
| Erlang Concepts | Erlang quickstart |
| Phoenix Framework | Phoenix quickstart |
| Rails Concepts | Rails quickstart |
| RSpec Concepts | RSpec testing quickstart |
| Ruby Concepts | Ruby quickstart |
| OpenSSL & FIPS Explained | Making sense of OpenSSL FIPS compliance |
Books
- All books — full reading list visualization
- Completed books — finished titles
Other GitHub Accounts
| Account | Focus |
|---|---|
| tpowell-progress | Work done at Progress / Chef — Chef Infra, Omnibus Ruby builds, Windows testing, and PowerShell tooling |