Featured Projects
🎮 Linux Gaming Console
Custom Mint-based system with RetroArch, Dolphin, Yuzu, PPSSPP, Steam + Proton, and Pegasus frontend.
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💡 Lamp-PC Build
Vertical PC hidden in a lamp base — compact cooling, quiet operation, and bedroom-safe.
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🐄 Farm Equipment Appraisal
Ranch experience → valuation notes for livestock & machinery: tractors, balers, auctions, & more.
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🎵 Digital Music Studio
LMMS, Ardour, Hydrogen on Linux with low-latency JACK/Pulse configs and useful templates.
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⚡ SLIDER — Negative Energy
Atmospheric Resonant Ion Collector — Tesla-inspired radiant energy experimentation.
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🎲 Unity Knock Game
A C# Unity project recreating the domino game "Knock" — with UI buttons, live scoreboard, and ScriptableObject config.
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I'm James “Slider” Chance — hands-on IT tech, veteran, and builder. I blend old-school mechanical know-how with modern Linux systems: custom PC builds, console-style setups, and practical teaching for my kids.
Comfortable in the terminal, troubleshooting hardware, and optimizing Linux performance.
Projects in Detail
🐄 Farm Equipment Appraisal
Hands-on ranch experience organized into a practical valuation reference for machinery and livestock.
- Categories: tractors, balers, hay tools, implements, trailers
- Data: model, year, hours, condition, auction comps
- Goal: fast pricing guidance for buy/sell decisions
🎵 Digital Music Studio
Open-source DAW setup on Linux with sensible defaults and low-latency audio tuned for creation.
- Stack: LMMS, Ardour, Hydrogen (+ LADSPA/LV2 plugins)
- Audio: JACK/Pulse routing + low-latency kernel tips
- Templates: track templates, sample libraries, session layout
Skills
- OS: Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Windows 10/11
- Hardware: Custom builds, SSD/HDD layouts, diagnostics
- Networking: TCP/IP, DHCP, VPN, router configs
- Software: Pegasus, RetroArch, Steam+Proton, LMMS, Ardour
- Mechanical: HVAC systems, small engines, farm equipment
- Certs: CompTIA A+, Google IT Support, Security+ (in progress)
GitHub Stats & Activity
Contact
📧 j.h.chance1130@gmail.com • 💻 github.com/JHC1130
“If I don’t know how to do it yet — I’ll learn it and build it myself.”