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2026-09-05 meta

Why Not?

What this site is for, and why things here get built instead of bought.

What this is

A small homelab, a TeamSpeak server for a handful of people, and this blog. None of it had to exist. All of it could have been bought ready-made, with support and without a soldering iron.

So why build it anyway? Because "why not?" is answer enough. And because building things yourself teaches you what no manual mentions. Usually right after something has broken.

What you'll find here

  • Conversions and tinkering: devices made to do something other than what the manufacturer intended.
  • Tools and scripts that make everyday homelab work easier.
  • Mistakes. The most honest posts are the ones where something went wrong.

What you won't find here

No buying advice, no affiliate links, no newsletter. No tracking, no cookies. If something here helps you, good. If you have a question, the contact details are on the front page.