LIKELYLUCID / MICHAEL MCKELLAR
data science · applied ML · Linux systems · creative tools
wallust palette · quiet surfaces · one good accent
I’m a data science student in New Zealand who likes working where messy data, useful software, and slightly over-engineered systems overlap.
I build things to understand them: models, personal tools, local AI experiments, self-hosted services, and Linux desktops that are deliberately configured down to the last pixel.
now → learning, shipping, breaking, fixing
interests → applied ML · NixOS · self-hosting · HCI · good coffee
principle → make the machine feel like mine
| area | what that looks like |
|---|---|
| data + ML | Turning real-world mess into models, visualisations, and answers that are actually useful. |
| systems | NixOS, homelabs, automation, reproducible configs, and tools that work locally first. |
| interfaces | Human-computer tools, desktop widgets, terminal workflows, and small details that make software feel calm. |
| experiments | Creative software, strange prototypes, and projects that teach me something by existing. |
- Hermes Agent — an agent that grows with you; I work on the desktop, tooling, and the edges where software meets people.
- CUA — computer-use infrastructure for open-source drivers, fleets, and evaluation.
- dotfiles — NixOS-adjacent desktop configuration, Wallust theming, Waybar, Eww, and the ongoing battle against configuration drift.
- Nothing Headphone CLI — an unofficial Linux CLI and orientation visualiser for Nothing Headphone (1).
- Spotify Textualize — a Python experiment for turning listening history into something readable.
palette / wallust
#00000B canvas ·
#00000D surface ·
#DFE9F6 text ·
#8C97A3 muted ·
#C9D8EA accent ·
#7F91CD cursor
building slowly · shipping often · making a mess of the right things