Ben Armstead
Computer Science Undergraduate (Lancaster University)
About
For many years my passion and hobby has been computing. Over the years I have developed skill sets in Linux, web development, C, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust and bash scripting. I enjoy writing free and open source software, many of my projects can be seen below. I also enjoy self hosting.
I am very interested in software development and cyber security, and currently doing a degree in Computer Science.
- Cyber Security
- Free Software
- Programming
Skills
Extensive experience after using as main workstation for 5 years.
C, Java, Python, Shell, JavaScript, PHP, SQL.
HTML, CSS, JSON, LaTeX, Markdown.
Linux, Git, Docker, Vim, Apache, GDB, GCC.
Android Studio, Kotlin, Java, this is an area which especially interests me.
Projects
Signal-LTS
This is a personal project and not one with lots of developer hours or backing, for a more stable project, I recommend using Molly. Signal-LTS is an unofficial Long Term Support version of Signal.
This has been replaced with the music analysis now built in to music_monitor here.
Generates graphs on users music listening habits. This is meant for processing and analysing the data from my cmus-music-monitor shell script. However, this program will work on any CSV formatted:
Music Monitor and Analyser
Program written in Rust to monitor music listening habbits and creates graphical visualisations of the data collected. Supported music players Running Logger ./music_monitor <path to CSV you want to log to>
MGIV
Minimalist Gtk Image Viewer MGIV is an image viewer written in python and GTK. Instalation git clone https://github.com/benarmstead/mgiv/ cd mgiv/src python3 mgiv.py Dependencies GTK Capabilities View other images in the same directory as the image you are viewing (Left and right arrow keys).
Youtube To RSS
A simple GUI that finds the RSS link for a youtube channel from its URL. Installation git clone https://github.com/benarmstead/youtube-to-rss cd youtube-to-rss/src python3 main.py Dependancies GTK (tested on GTK3) Takes a youtube channel id and finds the RSS feed for the channel as can be seen below.
Youtube To RSS CLI
Python program to convert a single or multiple youtube channel(s) URL to their respective RSS links. Installation git clone https://github.com/benarmstead/youtube-to-rss-cli/ cd youtube-to-rss-cli/src python3 main.py Commands If no flag is passed then you will be taken to the CLI menu.
Music Monitor and Analyser
Program written in Rust to monitor music listening habbits and creates graphical visualisations of the data collected. Supported music players Running Logger ./music_monitor <path to CSV you want to log to>
TextEncrypter
Encrypts text before being sent. This program allows Bob to enter Alice as a contact. Then add symetric encryption keys to this contact (as many as he likes).
