The thing is that I went to a decent (~ top 50) university. Recruiters that end up contacting me usually start off with that; upon clarifying that I didn't actually graduate, things go downhill from there. I'm not sure how much good said projects do for me as it would require people to at least give them a look. If people contacted me with my projects foremost on their impression of me, perhaps it would be a different story.

I've considered removing the year range that I spent at uni, or at least making it clear that I don't, in fact, have a degree.