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• Lucas Elzinga | Lab Automation & Full-Stack Development

  Projects and practical notes on lab automation and full-stack development. Explore Lucas Elzinga's work, writing, and personal collections.

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  Technical articles, tutorials, and posts about web development, automation, and more.

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  Original photos and everyday moments captured by Lucas Elzinga.

• Resume

  Lab infrastructure engineer with 13+ years supporting Microsoft datacenter and engineering lab environments as a contractor.

• Books

  A collection of books I have read, with notes and subjects.

• Podcasts

  A collection of podcasts I have listened to and enjoyed.

• 3D Models

  3D models I've designed and shared on MakerWorld.

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  Public repositories and open source contributions from my GitHub profile.

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  Browse Lucas Elzinga's articles, projects, books, podcasts, and original photos.

Articles

Notes on software and automation, from newest to oldest.

1. The Folder Rename That Got Plex Playing Again on TrueNAS

   I ran into an issue where Plex wouldn't play media on my TrueNAS server. After a lot of searching, I found a workaround others had shared that involved removing `.tmp` from an EasyAudioEncoder folder. It got playback working again, but I still have to repeat it after some updates.

   September 12, 2026
2. US Gov Open Data MCP

   I built an MCP server to make working with U.S. government open data easier. Because finding and using public data really shouldn't be this complicated.

   March 3, 2026
3. SixteenEight : An Intermittent Fasting App

   SixteenEight is a simple intermittent fasting app I built to make tracking fasts easy. Focused on being straightforward without a bunch of unnecessary features.

   January 28, 2026
4. Trilium Podcast Widget

   A widget that allows you to enter a podcast name and it will automatically add the details into your collection table in Trilium

   December 20, 2025
5. Starcraft 2 Cute Defense

   A look at Cute Defense, a surprisingly addictive custom game mode in StarCraft 2. Part tower defense, part economy management, and a lot more strategic than it first looks.

   December 10, 2025
6. What Is This Place?

   A short blurb of what this site is and my goal and the general idea of it.

   December 1, 2025