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Kiran S Baliga
Side projects & tools

Things I make.

Small native utilities, experiments, and tools built for the way I live, work, and read.

Valkyrie ↗

macOS · Swift · Metal

A native macOS wallpaper companion. Folder-based gallery, Metal rendering engine, multi-display support, and zero background idle battery drain.

Lyrix ↗

macOS · Swift · AppKit

Floating, synchronised lyrics for macOS driven by Apple Media Remote and Now Playing sessions. No audio recording or microphone permissions required.

Poor Decisions™ ↗

iOS Shortcuts · Sheets API

Five-second expense logging system with iOS Shortcuts and Google Sheets. Removes manual app friction to log daily micro-expenses instantly.

Read Faster ↗

Web · RSVP Engine

An RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) speed reader anchored to the optimal recognition point (ORP), allowing fatigue-free reading at 800+ WPM.

Multi-Task Federated Learning ↗

Python · PyTorch · FL

Collaborative multi-task model training where raw edge data never leaves client devices. Benchmarked against non-IID partitioned datasets.