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The Homelab That Finally Runs
A mini-PC spent two years collecting dust on my workbench. Here is what finally got it running — and the flat directory structure that keeps the whole stack under control.
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Leo's Tinker Pi
A Raspberry Pi 4 on a six-year-old's desk, an iPad acting as the screen and keyboard over RDP, and Scratch wired up to real GPIO buttons and LEDs.
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Nano Theremin — A 15-Minute Build with My Son
A hand-waving theremin on an Arduino Nano: ultrasonic sensor, passive buzzer, three jumper wires, and just enough explanation to teach my son what each part does.
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Mini CRT Arcade Box
A desk-sitting retro arcade in a 3D-printed CRT-shaped enclosure — RetroPie on a Pi Zero W with a 3.5" HDMI display, stereo speakers, and a front-panel volume knob.
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Motion Alarm — First Arduino Build
A PIR motion sensor, buzzer, and LED wired to an Inland Nano in under an hour. A beginner-friendly first microcontroller build — and the start of a bedroom booby trap.