# Ngrok Projects at AI Tinkerers

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Creates a secure, encrypted tunnel that exposes local macOS Cactus services to cloud-deployed applications via public HTTPS endpoints.

ngrok establishes immediate ingress for the Cactus service running on a local Mac, bypassing NAT and firewall restrictions with a single command like 'ngrok http 8080'. It generates a stable, public HTTPS URL (e.g., https://cactus-dev.ngrok-free.app) that allows cloud-deployed apps to reach local webhooks and APIs instantly. This setup removes the friction of complex VPNs or static IP configurations during the integration phase: just run the binary, copy the URL, and start testing.

- Official technology site: https://ngrok.com
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 3
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Using Github’s MCP for AI-powered take home coding challenge assessments](https://st-louis.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ZJNYEH53RE4)

I’ll be showing a system I built that can automatically assess Github code based on a prompt. I’ll cover how the prompt is collected via yaml front matter / markdown and how it’s processed on a server leveraging MCP and OpenAIs API.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - St. Louis Inaugural Meetup — 2025-06-05 — St. Louis
- Public talk page: https://st-louis.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ZJNYEH53RE4

### [Spatial Computing for the Masses](https://paris.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_1piGehvTShc)

I will present the Splatrograph API, currently the easiest and most hassle-free way to generate Gaussian Splats, the preferred method for 3D reconstruction. Gaussian Splats also serve as a great input for downstream tasks.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - Paris Meetup on May 15th — 2025-05-15 — Paris
- Public talk page: https://paris.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_1piGehvTShc

### [Spatial Computing for the Masses](https://milan.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ifHt2FXkdGA)

I will start by presenting what spatial computing is, tracing its history from photogrammetry to Gaussian splats, and explaining its relationship to AI. Then, I’ll give a demo and a brief technical overview of the Splatrograph API.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Milan - May 8, 2025 — 2025-05-08 — Milan
- Public talk page: https://milan.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ifHt2FXkdGA

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