Regional Fire Service Digital Archives Initiative

This regional fire service digital archives initiative documents a 24-year effort to systematically record the operational history of the Wheeling Fire Department, beginning in 1998 and resulting in a 220 GB digital archive of photographs, video, audio, and detailed incident metadata spanning nearly 141 responses. In January 2026, a portion of this archive was formally donated to the Ohio County Public Library, where it is being preserved and selectively shared with public credit to the photographer. The project establishes a replicable model for structured documentation, institutional partnership, and long-term public access, positioning local fire service history as a preserved civic record rather than a private collection.

Personal Cloud Gaming Infrastructure

This project documents the design and deployment of a fully self-hosted cloud gaming system built around Sunshine (host) and Moonlight (client), using an RTX 5070-equipped desktop as the rendering engine and various lightweight devices as decoding terminals. By leveraging NVENC hardware encoding, hardware decoding on low-power clients such as an Intel HD 520 Linux laptop and an M1 MacBook Air, and secure remote access through Tailscale mesh VPN, the system delivers stable 1080p60 performance locally and remotely without subscription services or third-party infrastructure. Network upload bandwidth defines the performance ceiling, with 35 Mbps constraining remote bitrate to practical 1080p settings, while LAN conditions allow higher resolutions and refresh rates. The workflow extends to a handheld configuration using a GameSir G8 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro, enabling 120 FPS gameplay—including Steam, Xbox Game Pass PC titles, and launcher-based games like Red Dead Redemption 2—effectively transforming the desktop into a portable, high-performance thin-client ecosystem powered entirely by privately owned hardware.

Multimedia Fire Apparatus Livery Design

This project outlines the creation of highly detailed custom vehicle liveries for Into the Flames, digitally recreating multiple Wheeling Fire Department apparatus—including Engine 2, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Squad 1, Vintage Rescue 1, Harrisburg Wagon 4, Ladder 6, and several engine companies—through an intensive Photoshop CS6 texture-mapping workflow. The project required precise alignment of UV maps, accurate striping and numbering replication, and iterative in-game testing to ensure realism and proportional accuracy. Published on TheDevHub and showcased through YouTube features and live Twitch design streams, the skins have received strong community engagement and serve as a fusion of archival documentation, digital artistry, and interactive fire service simulation.