Notes

Technical notes

Short notes on tools I use, test or discover around audiovisual, web and automation.

• Astro 7 on Cloudflare Pages — a sober setup

  March 10, 2025Astro · Cloudflare · static · web

  This site is built with Astro 7 and deployed as a static site on Cloudflare Pages. No server, no database, no client-side framework. That is a deliberate choice: it keeps the attack surface small, the build fast and the hosting free.

  Key decisions:

  • Static output with output: 'static' and the sitemap integration for i18n.
  • CSP-friendly script handling with assetsInlineLimit: 0 so Astro does not inline scripts.
  • Only one small theme script, lazy-loaded to keep JavaScript near zero.
  • SVG avatar and favicon to avoid image weight and keep the pixel-art look sharp.

  The result is a site that loads fast, respects privacy and stays easy to maintain. For a portfolio, that is usually enough.

• LED wall commissioning checklist

  April 2, 2025LED wall · commissioning · AV

  Handing over an LED wall is the moment when small oversights become big problems. Here is the checklist I run through before sign-off:

  • Power and signal cabling: redundant routes, strain relief, easy access.
  • Module calibration: brightness, colour temperature, dead pixels, uniformity across batches.
  • Control chain: sender card, receiver cards, NovaStar software version, backup config saved.
  • Content testing: resolution match, aspect ratio, safe zones for fixed elements.
  • Emergency procedures: who to call, how to reboot, where the spare modules are.

  A signed checklist takes ten minutes and saves hours of panic later. Clients remember the handover more than the installation.