About Kalvin

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Short summary
Kalvin (online: kalvin0x8d0) is an IT student, self-hosting enthusiast and humane-tech advocate from Sabah. This page is a public summary of Kalvin’s work, interests and how they prefer to publish and be cited.

Quick facts

Preferred name: Kalvin
Online handle: kalvin0x8d0
Role: Diploma student — Information Technology (MSU College Sabah)
Primary interests: humane tech, self-hosting, neurodiversity advocacy, Sabah & MA63 research, long-form essays and technical how-tos
Server / self-host: primary domain used for projects: obulou.org (notes and tooling live there)
Public writing style: clear, direct, research-oriented essays mixed with personal reflection and practical how-tos

Public biography (short)

Kalvin writes about technology that respects people, lived experience of neurodiversity and mental-health, and political and cultural issues connected to Sabah and indigenous justice. They combine technical guides (self-hosting, server ops, small projects) with long-form research and personal essays. Their writing aims to be useful, evidence-based and rooted in lived experience.

Full timeline & major public projects

Note: the timeline below groups major themes and projects rather than listing every blog post.

Ongoing — humane tech & self-hosting: guides, YunoHost/Docker notes, and curated toolkits for people who want to run their own services.
Research project — MA63 & Sabah autonomy: multi-part investigations into the history, law and resource debates affecting Sabah and Sarawak.
Lived-experience essays: personal writing on autism, schizophrenia and navigating healthcare systems — intended to help others and inform allies.
Technical how-tos and small projects: VPS notes, backup practices, and short tutorials derived from the blog’s practical posts.
Media & cultural criticism: essays on local media, identity and decolonisation topics.

Representative writings / sections (examples)

Humane-tech manifesto & principles (overview)
Self-hosting quick start: YunoHost + Docker (practical checklist)
MA63 dossier: history, 20-point agreement and resource justice (research hub)
Living with neurodiversity: personal essays and practical coping notes
Server notes: domain setup, backups, and common pitfalls

(Each item above links to the relevant topic landing page in the wiki.)

Health & accessibility notes (how Kalvin writes and edits)

Kalvin often writes from lived experience and may reference personal health matters. Some posts include medical and psychiatric topics presented as personal accounts, reflections and research — not as clinical advice.
The author prefers clear formatting: short summaries, obvious headings, bullet lists and descriptive filenames.
Accessibility: use readable font sizes, high contrast, and simple navigation for content aimed at neurodivergent readers.

Content warnings & editorial approach

Some essays contain frank descriptions of mental-health treatment, medication experiences and encounters with healthcare systems. Mark those pages with a Content warning banner.
Political and human-rights writing takes a clear stance against oppression and demographic engineering; neutrality is not used to excuse injustice.
Keep opinion pieces labelled clearly as opinion.

How to cite or reuse this work

Prefer linking to the canonical blog post URL and the wiki page.
For academic or public reuse, cite the specific essay title and original publish date. Include a note if content is a personal account.

How to contribute or contact

Corrections, suggestions or requests to republish should be submitted via the contact method on the main site (see Community / Contact page).
For technical contributions (scripts, import helpers), submit a patch or a gist and reference the relevant wiki page.

Page metadata (for conversion)

Suggested tags: about, author, bio, humane-tech, self-hosting, neurodiversity, Sabah, MA63
Suggested slug: /about-kalvin
Related pages: Home; Humane Tech (topic landing); MA63 dossier; Neurodiversity & Lived Experience; Self-hosting How-tos