lalo. a work in
progress, always.
SAN DIEGO, CA / ALWAYS MAKING SOMETHING

A curious mind.
A lot of tabs open.

Hey, I’m Lalo. I build things, break things, and follow the interesting bits. This is where it all ends up.

Code, games, wild ideas, and the occasional rabbit hole.
Make yourself at home.

327 things made. Still just getting started.
BUILT WITH CURIOSITYA LITTLE CODEA LOT OF WHAT IFHUMAN + AIALWAYS A WORK IN PROGRESS
THE COLLECTION

Follow your curiosity.

Some useful. Some weird. All made by me.

Pick a rabbit hole.

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Project
RaspberryPiCompleted

Raspberry Pi5 - 90s Vintage Computer

I had the idea of recreating my first computer from 1996, a black IBM Aptiva. I found the print on printables.com, it was 7 pieces, 40 total hours of printing, and worth every second. It works...

Game
ShooterPlay in your browser

Three Vice City

Vice City in Three JS

AI Experiment
AIInteractive experiment

How AI Chips Are Made

Tool
GeneralTry it out

Seven Tools In One

A comprehensive suite of web-based tools for image editing, data conversion, text analysis, code formatting, encoding, color generation, and QR code creation — all in one clean interface.

Newsletter Essay
Newsletter8 min read

Saturday AI Newsletter - April 4, 2026

Hey everyone, welcome to your daily AI tech briefing. It’s Saturday, April 4th, and if you blinked yesterday you missed half the news.

Project
MicrocontrollersCompleted

Pimoroni Badgerware E-Badges

I received 3 of these Raspberry Pi Pico devices that are used as badges at tech events. Pimoroni was nice enough to send me one of each, I was able to load Nintendo onto the 2350 on day 1. I can't...

Game
PenguinsPlay in your browser

Penguin Doom

It's Doom, It's Penguins, It's Penguin doom

Programming Experiment
ProgrammingInteractive experiment

METRC api docs

Tool
FunTry it out

ASCII and Pixel Art Generator

This tool that converts any uploaded image into either ASCII text art or pixelated block art.

Life Essay
Life17 min read

Humans: An Alternative Timeline

Whatever you're doing right now.. it's not as important as this. I need like 20 minutes of your attention and I promise you.. by the end of this.. you're either going to think I've completely lost...

Project
RaspberryPiCompleted

Project Carro: A Custom AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle

Carro is a custom built robotics project centered around a Raspberry Pi 5 mounted on a modified remote control car chassis. Dissatisfied with the restrictive and opaque proprietary software that...

Game
PenguinsPlay in your browser

Penguin Waddle

Waddle around a Three.js world as a penguin. This is not the best game, it's just a game.

Programming Experiment
ProgrammingInteractive experiment

PenguinOS Settings

Tool
CryptographyTry it out

Hash Generator

This tool that takes any text input or uploaded file and instantly produces hashes across up to 14 algorithms.

Quantum Essay
Quantum9 min read

Quantum Computing, Consciousness, And Why Your Brain Might Be Running A Qiskit Circuit You Can't Debug

the night i tried to explain superposition to my 7-year-old over budget taco bell, he hit me...

Game
FunPlay in your browser

Grid Duel

Turn based multiplayer game, All saved in the browser.

Programming Experiment
ProgrammingInteractive experiment

PenguinOS

Tool
FunTry it out

Notes Application

Create, organize, and manage notes with a clean editor interface.

Essay
General8 min read

How Ancient Cataclysm, UFOs, and Lost Frequencies Hold the Key to Human Consciousness

We stand at a precipice in history. On one side, the exponential rise of Artificial Intelligence threatens to...

Game
SkateboardingPlay in your browser

SF Grind

is a canvas based side scrolling skateboard game where you ride a stick figure through procedurally generated San Francisco hills, pulling kickflips, heelflips, tre flips, and laser flips off...

Math Experiment
MathInteractive experiment

Proofs, GCD, LCM, Prime Numbers and More

Tool
ProgrammingTry it out

SQL Database Manager

Upload, browse, and manage SQLite databases with a visual interface.

AI Essay
AI10 min read

AI Took My Job (And I Helped!)

In 2021 I got hired as employee number thirteen at a tiny startup called Waltham Clinic. My official title was “medical assistant,” but that was more of a polite...

Game
OuterSpacePlay in your browser

Galaxy Drifer

GALAXY DRIFTER is a Three.js endless flyer where you pilot a UFO through an infinite chain of procedurally generated galaxies. Steer with your mouse or keyboard, engage the boost to punch through...

Fun Experiment
FunInteractive experiment

Tesla Computer Model Y

AI Essay
AI13 min read

Andrej Karpathy's AI Reality Check: Highlights, Rebuttals, and Why the Future Might Be Stranger Than We Think

Andrej Karpathy, a prominent figure in the AI world with stints at OpenAI, Tesla, and...

Game
ShooterPlay in your browser

Void Raiders

is a 3D space invaders game built entirely in a single HTML file using Three.js. You command a fighter ship against waves of alien invaders, spinning octahedrons, cubes, and tetrahedrons, that...

Math Experiment
MathInteractive experiment

Penguin's Field Guide to Discrete Math

Cryptography Essay
Cryptography30 min read

A Guide to Implementing Secure AI Command-Line Interfaces with OAuth 2.0 Authentication

I. Introduction: The Architectural Imperative for User-Centric Authentication in AI CLI Tools The proliferation...

Game
PuzzlePlay in your browser

Pixologic

Fill in cells to reveal a hidden picture. The numbers on each row and column tell you how many consecutive filled cells are in that line. Multiple numbers mean multiple groups separated by at...

Quantum Experiment
QuantumInteractive experiment

Quantum Computers Will Break Blockchain Cryptography

Life Essay
Life17 min read

A Neurodevelopmental Analysis of Short-Form Content's Impact on Children Under 9

Introduction In a world saturated with digital streams, the landscape of childhood has been irrevocably altered. Where...

Game
PenguinsPlay in your browser

Penguin Rescue

Save the baby penguins with mama penguin. Penguin Rescue is a simple html based game that has cute words that appear when you save the penguins. Procedurally generated, never ends.

Math Experiment
MathInteractive experiment

Discrete Math

Physics Essay
Physics7 min read

The Hidden Frontier: Understanding Exotic Vacuum Objects and the Revolutionary Work of Ken Shoulders

In the shadowy realm where conventional physics meets the inexplicable, there exists a phenomenon...

Game
PuzzlePlay in your browser

Polar Dot Puzzle

is a black and white board style game. Click on the black dots to create white dots in the surrounding areas. Try to match the puzzle shown for full points.

Math Experiment
MathInteractive experiment

Discrete Mathematics

Quantum Essay
Quantum9 min read

The Quantum Vacuum Revolution: How Zero-Point Energy Could Transform Our World

In the depths of what we once considered empty space lies perhaps the greatest energy source humanity has ever imagined....

Game
PenguinsPlay in your browser

Penguin Rush

Control a cute little penguin through a forward style maze game. Run forward, jump and dash left and right.

Programming Experiment
ProgrammingInteractive experiment

IDE Architect

AI Essay
AI32 min read

From Congested Networks to Contemplative Machines: A Synthesis of Systems Theory, Cognitive Science, and Modern AI

Section 1: Introduction: The Paradox of Efficient Optimization The pursuit of...

Game
AdventurePlay in your browser

Bike Car Plane Guy

Be the guy! Walk around, run around, get in a car, a motorcycle or an airplane and drive around. This is a simple three.js game that Claude made in about 5 minutes.

Computing Experiment
ComputingInteractive experiment

PLPTools MIPS Visualizer

Quantum Essay
Quantum7 min read

Unveiling the Quantum-AI Frontier: How Recent Breakthroughs Are Redefining Computation

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the past week has delivered a series of groundbreaking...

Game
PuzzlePlay in your browser

Prismatic

is a 20 level puzzle game. Move the bars and shine the laser to the end goal for a win. Have fun.

Computer-Science Experiment
Computer-ScienceInteractive experiment

Computer Architecture

Programming Essay
Programming8 min read

Coding a Billion Dollar Idea: My Hackathon Journey with Kiro, the AI IDE

The clock is a developer's oldest nemesis. In a hackathon, it’s not just a nemesis; it’s a tyrant. The relentless ticking...

Computer-Science Experiment
Computer-ScienceInteractive experiment

Network Plus Course

A little more down the rabbit hole There’s plenty more where that came from.
THE HUMAN BEHIND THE TABS

I like making things.
And helping people.

I’m Lalo Adrian Morales—a developer, Air Force veteran, and endlessly curious human in San Diego. I’ve been building with AI since the early days, and I still get excited when an idea turns into something you can actually use.

Sometimes that’s a tiny PHP app. Sometimes it’s a homemade computer. Sometimes it’s helping a senior feel a little more at home with technology. It all counts.

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