I'm a totally blind, autistic, chronically ill Christian woman and screen reader user, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Colorado Christian University Online. I’m passionate about accessibility, self-hosting, and using tech to empower others.
- Computer Science fundamentals (Freshman year)
- Braille proofreading through the National Federation of the Blind
- LaTeX for accessible academic writing
- Emacspeak and advanced screen reader workflows
- Daily Driver: Windows 11 mini PC with WSL (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS)
- Self-Hosting: Raspberry Pi 500 running Stormux (Arch Linux ARM)
- Services I Host: Authentik, Caddy, HomeAssistant, Joplin Server, Mealie, Uptime Kuma, and more
- Tools I Use: VSCode, Overleaf, Cockpit, Tailscale, SendGrid (migrating to Microsoft 365 SMTP)
- Web Projects:
- laniecarmelo.tech – my personal site
- iamhouse.org – a nonprofit project I help manage
I don’t self-host for privacy, but to save money and because I love experimenting with tech. It’s a hands-on way to learn and build resilience in managing real-world systems.
- Pixel 9 Pro (main phone)
- iPhone 13 Mini (backup)
- Pixel Tablet
- Brailliant BI 40X Braille display
My Christian faith is central to who I am. I strive to reflect that in how I learn, build, and serve others through technology.