SYSTEM_SPECIFICATION_v2.0

NAME: ALFIE_RALLS // HOST: LANCASTER_UNI_SCC // COORD: 54.0104° N, 2.7877° W

01_MANIFEST

OPERATOR_MANIFEST.md

Hi! I'm Alfie, a Computer Science student at Lancaster University. My technical foundation is built on Python, Java, and C/C++, with a strong interest in software engineering and cybersecurity.

I try to be an active contributor to open-source software. I enjoy contributing to the software I enjoy using, and apply what I learn in order to write maintainable and well documented code.
I contribute to Wikipedia by creating and refining articles about the British railway network, with a focus on the sometimes forgotten, and often poorly documented, closed regional branch line network.
I am currently developing a web-based open-source interactive map of the UK rail network, starting in Lancashire, (React/deck.gl), exploring how best to visualise the network, and to use the incredible resource of OpenStreetMap to increase the quality of available railway maps.

I believe in the power of open information. Whether it's through code or historical articles, I aim to build tools and documentation that help preserve the history of the UK's railway infrastructure.

> tail -f /var/log/now

[TIMESTAMP: 2026-05-31 // 00:02]
> [LOAD] Revising for end-of-year CS exams.
> [BUILD] Compiling this zero-JS Astro portfolio.
> [READ] The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert.
> [GEAR] An old Dell Optiplex system for use as a personal server.

01.5_CIS_DISPLAY

Do not use for actual train times.

1st 11:16 4 BSc Computer Science On time

Calling at

Software Development, Fundamentals of Computer Science, Digital Systems, Professionalism in Practice, Group Projects, Internet Applications, Data Engineering, Networks and Systems, HCI: Designing for People, Sustainable Computing, Secure Data and Systems, and Applied Security Methods

2nd 06:00 1 Cairngorms Nat. Park Expected

Calling at

65L Backpack, OS Maps, Jetboil, Phoxx II V2, Sleeping Bag, Lantern, Hiking Poles, Food Packets, Raincoat, Walking Boots, Dry Socks, Plenty of Water, Food Packets, and Wild Camping

02_ENGINEERING_LOGS

An indexed memory dump of active code deployments.

0x0030 50 6f 72 74 66 6f 6c 69 Portfolio_v2 [ONLINE]

[ADDR_SECTOR_0x0000: BLUEPRINT_ACTIVE_PORTFOLIO]
> DESC: Stark blueprint-esque portfolio utilising semantic, high-performance static rendering.
> REPO: github.com/Alfie-sci/portfolio-website
> STACK: Astro // CSS Variables (System Light-Dark Mode) // Responsive CSS Grid.

0x0010 48 6f 6d 65 6c 61 62 00 Homelab [ONLINE]

[ADDR_SECTOR_0x0020: OPTIPLEX_HOMELAB_NODE]
> DESC: Self-hosting pipeline repurposed from a legacy Dell Optiplex system to run local, secure, isolated network storage for my important university work and iCloud photos.
> INFRA: Proxmox VE hypervisor // Samba File Storage // Docker containerisation.

0x0020 42 61 6b 65 77 65 6c 6c RailGraph [OFFLINE]

[ADDR_SECTOR_0x0000: RAILGRAPH_]
> DESC: Creating a British railway map with a timeline scroller so that users may view the changes to the railway network over time.
> SOURCE: Wikipedia article contributions & British Railway archive references.
> STACK: Markdown // Git // Open-Source Archival Map Database.

0x0030 52 61 73 70 62 65 72 72 Raspberry Pi [OFFLINE]

[ADDR_SECTOR_0x0010: RASPBERRY_PI_SYS]
> DESC: Custom Linux configuration pulling from Network Rail APIs to display train times and movements.
> HARDWARE: Raspberry Pi Zero W // Breadboard.
> STACK: Python (Sensors) // Bash scripts // Cron Scheduling.

03_VISUAL_EXHIBIT_LOG

Analog capture extraction ledger. Themes include architecture, railways, and infrastructure.

[01A] ENGINEERING_ONE.JPG
26mm | ISO 400 | f/1.8

[02A] AUTO_TRAIN.JPG
26mm | ISO 400 | f/1.8

[03A] GLASSON_DOCK_9.JPG
26mm | ISO 40 | f/1.6

[04A] EVENING_STAR_92220.JPG
26mm | ISO 160 | f/1.8

[05A] TURBINE_01.JPG
26mm // ISO 50 // f/1.6

[06A] COLOUR_SIGNALS_08.JPG
26mm // ISO 100 // f/1.6

04_INITIATE_HANDSHAKE

Direct data transfers accepted via standard protocols.

NETWORK_ENDPOINTS.cfg

> ENDPOINT: scroll_cosy_2v@icloud.com
> GITHUB: github.com/Alfie-Sci
> LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfie-ralls-7b80ab386/