Where code meets the campsite, and tools power the trail.
From automation scripts to off-road gear, homelab builds to gaming rigs — this is where digital meets dirt. Explore hands-on guides, honest reviews, and tutorials built from real experience.
Automation & Tools
Turn a Raspberry Pi into a powerful, privacy-first smart home hub with Home Assistant. This step-by-step guide covers installation, initial setup, integrations, automations, and pro tips to get your homelab-grade smart home running in an afternoon.
Automation & Tools
Stop sending sensitive data to the cloud. This complete guide shows you how to run powerful open-source AI models like Mistral and Llama locally using Ollama — with Docker, a web UI, VS Code integration, and GPU acceleration.
Automation & Tools
Build your own Netflix — a complete guide to setting up Plex in Docker with hardware transcoding, remote access, and storage planning.
Networking
BGP is the glue that holds the internet together — learn how it works, how to configure it on Cisco, and the security challenges it faces.
Gadgets & Reviews
Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or Legion Go? A head-to-head comparison of specs, performance, battery life, and which handheld is right for you.
Automation & Tools
Tailscale makes VPN dead simple — install it, and your devices just connect. Here’s how to set it up with subnet routing, exit nodes, and SSH.
Off-Road & Camping
From propane stoves to Dutch ovens — gear picks, 6 easy trail recipes, food storage tips, and how to set up the perfect camp kitchen.
Gadgets & Reviews
Jetson Orin Nano vs Raspberry Pi 5 — specs, AI performance benchmarks, power draw, and which board is right for your next project.
Automation & Tools
Stop configuring servers by hand — a complete Ansible tutorial with practical homelab playbooks for Docker, user management, and container deployment.
Real projects from the workshop, the garage, and the homelab.
Network automation platform for Cisco device management. Built with FastAPI, Vue 3, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
Custom roll cage fabrication, Barnes 4WD long-arm suspension, and full overlanding setup. Hands-on metalwork and engineering.
Read the Build →Automated blog publishing system using n8n, Claude CLI, and WordPress REST API. Generates and publishes content every 3 days.
Servers, software, and the systems that power everything.
25 posts Explore →Routing, switching, BGP, and network engineering deep dives.
5 posts Explore →Trail builds, overlanding gear, and getting off the grid.
5 posts Explore →Custom rigs, benchmarks, and gaming hardware.
5 posts Explore →Mining, DeFi, and decentralized technology.
2 posts Explore →Scripts, workflows, and tools that save time.
11 posts Explore →Honest reviews of gear, gadgets, and tech products.
5 posts Explore →Five voices covering tech, networking, off-road, gaming, and crypto — each bringing specialized knowledge.
