tom@birmtech:~$ ./boot_profile
BirmTech Terminal
Welcome to my corner of the network. This site tracks my progress while I learn, build, break, and rebuild systems from the inside out.
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Current Focus
- Building reliable software in aerospace data collection systems.
- Practicing CTF workflows and disciplined debugging.
- Studying cryptography fundamentals and applied security tooling.
- Learning ELF reversing and low-level runtime behavior.
- Iterating on practical web engineering and self-hosted infrastructure.
Ethos
A hack is a clever, useful, and sometimes playful solution. I’m inspired by the BBS era, 2600, and Phrack style writing: text-first, direct, and built to share ideas that help people understand how systems really work.