Alt Tech/Hardware

This page is where I group together stuff about (mostly hardware related) 'alternative' tech interests like; second hand & retro electronics, repairs & maintenance, and home server management

2nd hand & Retro Electronics

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: Working!
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. I only host a personal minecraft bedrock server atm, but plan to try some other light game servers like Project Zomboid.