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ආයුබෝවන්! வணக்கம்! Welcome!

I’m Kaveen, software engineer by trade, from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

When I’m not at work, I’m listening to music, watching movies and tinkering with whatever I can get my hands on.

Posts

When something feels important or cool, I’ll write it down.

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On Defensive Driving

life #driving

Our car got t-boned by a mini-truck. Everyone is okay, but it's a reminder that following the rules isn't enough.

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ESPHome on The Neo Wi-Fi Alarm

#IoT #HomeAutomation

Adapting the Neo Wi-Fi alarm with ESPHome to work natively with home assistant.

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Cyclone Ditwah

life #weather

Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, help if you can.

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Projects

When I do carve some time out, I like to make stuff.

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Euclidean Groove Thing

projects #music #generativeMusic

A four-part sequencer web app that uses Euclidean distribution and a Turing machine to generate and trigger musical notes, built with p5.js, Tone.js, and p5.gui.js.

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Song of Life

projects #music #generativeMusic

A web app that turns Conway's Game of Life into a musical sequencer, generating unique melodies through randomized scales and keys.

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COVID-19 Vax Locations

projects #nextJs #covid19

A story of building a webapp to help folks find vaccination centers. And in the process learn the importance of open data!

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Latest Photos

I like to take photos, this is meant to be a fun chronological photo album of highlights.

Mathara on a long weekend photo Mathara on a long weekend photo Mathara on a long weekend photo Mathara on a long weekend photo Work trip to the Netherlands photo Work trip to the Netherlands photo

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