'Alternative' Tech/Hardware
Hey, this page is where I group together posts about (mostly hardware related) 'alternative' tech interests like; second hand and retro electronics, repairs and maintenance, and home server management!
2nd hand & Retro
I don't have the money to waste replacing all of my devices biannually, I also don't agree with obseleting perfectly functional hardware for the profit of corps that engage in large scale resource theft and human exploitation. For these reasons I stick with second hand tech hardware as much as possible. This also blends with my interest in 'retro' tech, I enjoy following the old console modding/emulator scenes, and have a few friends to swap consoles with.
Repairs and Maintenance
Below are individual pages for all hardware I have/had access too, with troubleshooting and resource links :)
Computers
- Custom PC
- Asus Vivobook X541UJ
- Toshiba Satellite C660
- HP Pavilion 15-n008tx
HP Notebook 15-ac657TX(passed on to a friend ♡)- Dell Optiplex 7050 Micro
- Surface Pro 7
Old/Retro Consoles Status
- Original Xbox: Semi functional
- Nintendo 64: Indefinitely loaned to a friend ♡
- PS4 Slim: Indefinitely borrowed from a friend ♡
- Xbox 360: May be borrowing one off a friend soon
Xbox One S: Traded it in
Check out my page '32-bit Support Report' for some resources regarding operating systems, browsers, and other apps that still provide support for 32-bit/x86 computers!
Home Server
I bought a second-hand office PC in 2024 which sparked my interest in self-hosting/home server stuff. These old office PCs are readily available and relatively cheap, highly capable and energy efficient, and have excellent support (both in parts and online troubleshooting) while being easy to open and work on. I only host a personal minecraft bedrock server atm, but plan to try other stuff in the future (maybe other light game servers like Project Zomboid).
Alt Tech Posts
Surface Tension 2: GNOMEbody's Perfect
Computer Chronicles, Net Cafe & Screen Savers
Virtualization as Easily as Possible
My Mobile Phone Problem - Part 2 - 'Limbo'
Self Hosting a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Recent Random Ramblings About Hardware and Software
Running Windows Apps on Linux (My Experiences So Far)
Halo Trilogy 2k25 & Original Xbox Hardware Failure
My Mobile Phone Problem (and potential solutions)
