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I've always made things... all kinds of things, here I might talk about
some of those things.
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Homelab / Zoneminder
i read about Zoneminder almost 20 years ago and wanted to use it... but it is more involved than just
install and run.. it requires a LAMP server (Linux,Apache,MySQL,PHP) and some networking knowledge...
I finally got a little and setup my Homelab as a surveilance server using a micro PC and enterprise PoE switch. 

if this kinda thing interests you, i highly recommend checking out Zoneminder!!!  more to come.
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PWNED_BOOKS-full Linux install
EOS, former schoolsystem Chromebooks are plentiful on Ebay, I got 3 Lenovo N23 Chromebooks for $45 in late 2023
these have 2g ram and a 16gSSD, nothing is upgradable.
This required the removal of a jumper screw on the MD so that the uefi could be replaced via command using
firmware from mrchromebox.tech, this was all required to get a true chrome-wipe and reinstallation of Linux. 
Finding a Linux variant that would even fit onto 16g and run with only 2g ram was not easy, but Lubuntu was 
amazing and everything was supported with a couple gigs to spare. Somehow Kali Linux works fine from live 
media but doesnt recognise keyboard/trackpad on actual install, which led me to having one of the N23s
booting Kali from microSD while having the 16g SSD and both USB3 ports free!

In the end these were a cheap fun way to get myself a few rugged backpack books that will do all the basic things.
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I did alot of circuit-bending back in the early 2000s, also built a Paia Fatman synth ages ago..
a little more about these on the sounds page.