About Me

Hello! 👋 I'm Paul.

I’m an electrical engineering student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast. Recently, I’ve been learning how to use microcontrollers and sensors in embedded computing projects like developing lab instruments, calibration tools, and other equipment. I’ve also started exploring PCB design and manufacturing and am enjoying the hands-on process of creating and troubleshooting electronic systems. Alongside that, I like playing around with consumer gadgets, from smart home tech to exploring high-fidelity audio gear. This page is a little glimpse into the things I’m working on and what I find exciting. Whether you’re here to connect, collaborate, or just say hi, feel free to reach out!

Tinkering and Exploring

My projects range from experimenting with new tools and learning practical skills that can be applied in interesting ways to exploring ideas simply for the experience. It’s not always about the final result; I enjoy learning through good ol’ trial and error, troubleshooting, and occasionally being surprised when something works as planned. I love automating small tasks with tools like Apple’s Shortcuts, shell scripting, and command line tools—sometimes spending more time figuring it out than the task itself saves—but the journey is what makes it worthwhile.

Interests

When I’m not immersed in tech or drowning in classwork, I’m usually catching up on my backlog of webnovels, comics, movies, and shows. I especially enjoy whodunnit movies for the twists and suspense, as well as horror comedies for the mix of laughs and scares. I’ve also been trying to learn Japanese and Korean to read foreign webnovels and comics. It’s been a fun challenge and a great way to explore old and new stories in their original languages.

What I'm Listening To

Here's a playlist of songs I like and keep coming back to. It’s a collection of tracks I’m currently enjoying and ones that have stuck with me over time.

What I'm Watching

Trakt.tv is a platform that helps you track, discover, and share the movies and TV shows you watch. It's a great way to organize and keep track of everything I'm watching. Thanks to pizidavi for providing Trakt widgets to free users of Trakt.tv.

What I'm Reading

I’ll admit, I haven’t been reading as much as I’d like over the past couple of years, but I’m making more of an effort to get back into it. I’m using StoryGraph to track my reading progress, though it’s still a work in progress (my reading habits and not the service) and needs to be updated. My goal this year is to finish at least 12 books, so hopefully, I can catch up and discover some great reads along the way. Unfortunately, there's currently no real-time widget but it is on the pipeline.