Featured project
Jean Dean Collection
A searchable website and database built to support the Jean Dean Collection at Trinity United Church in Ottawa, making an LGBTQ+ book collection easier to browse, manage, and share.
Carson's Projects · Selected Builds
Practical projects in web development, hardware, databases, and everyday problem-solving.
I build projects that start with a real interest or a real need, then turn into something useful. This portfolio brings together database websites, Raspberry Pi and Pico experiments, language-learning tools, home lab builds, and other systems designed to be clear, functional, and worth using.
Featured work
Projects built around clear use cases.
These projects range from community-focused web tools to hardware experiments and home lab builds. Browse the slider, then open the selected write-up below.
Hardware learning tool
Arabic Alphabet E-Ink Flashcards
A Raspberry Pi Pico and 3.7-inch e-paper learning tool designed for quiet, low-distraction Arabic alphabet review with one letter and transliteration at a time.
Planning display
E-Ink Semester Calendar
A Raspberry Pi planning display built to keep courses, assignment deadlines, exams, and semester progress visible at a glance on a dedicated e-ink screen.
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Project details
Jean Dean Collection
This project is designed to make the collection easier to browse, search, and share, while giving the church and wider community a structured way to highlight, organize, and grow a meaningful local resource.
It brings together PHP, MySQL, HTML, and CSS in a focused community archive project centered on searchable book records and a clean browsing experience.
Project notes
Supporting builds, side experiments, and future extensions.
Not every idea becomes a full case study right away. This section collects smaller notes, technical follow-ups, and side work that help the larger projects take shape.
Collection Admin Tools
Jean DeanInternal tools for managing records, submissions, and future data cleanup inside the LGBTQ+ library database.
Arabic Card Generator
E-InkA supporting asset workflow for generating flashcard images, refining transliteration layout, and preparing files for display on the e-paper screen.
About this work
A portfolio built around curiosity, structure, and practical use.
I’m interested in projects that connect clear organization with hands-on experimentation. Much of my work lives between web development, database design, Raspberry Pi or microcontroller builds, and hobby-driven systems that make information easier to explore, display, or maintain.