What We Build

The morning after Hurricane Lane brushed past Kauaʻi, half the North Shore had no internet. But at three houses between Hanalei and Kīlauea, the WiFi still worked. Email still synced. Files still backed up.

They had their own infrastructure.

Core Systems We Build

1. Digital Resilience Audit

The truth about your vulnerabilities

Before we build anything, we map everything. Every device, every password, every service you depend on. We find the single points of failure—the things that would cripple you if they disappeared.

• Complete device inventory & health assessment
• Service dependency mapping
• Vulnerability identification
• Offline capability testing
• Disaster recovery gaps

Output: A 20-page report that tells you exactly how fragile your digital life really is.

2. Self-Hosted Email & Domain Identity

Email that can’t be deplatformed

Stop renting your identity from Google. Run your own mail server on your own domain with your own rules.

• Full email server setup (Mailu/Mail-in-a-Box)
• Custom domain configuration
• Spam filtering that actually works
• Encrypted backups
• Mobile device integration

You’ll own your email address the same way you own your house.

3. Private Cloud & Local File Sync

Nextcloud: Your data, your hardware

Every photo, document, and memory—syncing across all your devices without leaving your home network. Accessible from anywhere, controlled by you.

• Nextcloud server setup
• Automated device syncing
• Photo backup from phones
• Document collaboration
• Calendar and contact sync

Like Dropbox, except it’s in your closet and Google can’t scan it.

4. Home Automation (Local-First)

Smart home, dumb cloud

Home Assistant that doesn’t need the internet. Automate lights, locks, and sensors with logic that runs on your own hardware.

• Home Assistant setup
• Device integration (Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi)
• Voice control without Amazon
• Energy monitoring
• Security automation

When AWS goes down, your lights still work.

5. Newsletter & Communication Systems

Own your audience

Never lose your list to a platform policy change. Run Listmonk or Ghost on your infrastructure.

• Newsletter platform setup
• Subscriber management
• Email automation (n8n workflows)
• Analytics without tracking
• GDPR-compliant by default

590,000 subscribers can’t be held hostage if you own the server.

6. Offline-First Knowledge Hubs

Documentation that survives

Wikis, notes, and guides that live on your local network. Accessible even when the internet is a distant memory.

• Obsidian vault setup
• Local wiki deployment
• Documentation systems
• Searchable archives
• Version control

Your procedures manual works when GitHub doesn’t.

7. Secure Remote Access

VPN without the acronym confusion

Access your home systems from anywhere without exposing them to the entire internet. Zero-trust networking explained in human language.

• WireGuard VPN setup
• Tailscale configuration
• Secure remote desktop
• Port forwarding done right
• Firewall hardening

Get to your files from Honolulu. Block everyone else.

8. Continuity Planning

Digital estate planning that works

What happens to your systems if something happens to you? We build handoff documentation and emergency access systems.

• Password manager setup
• Emergency access procedures
• System documentation
• Automated backups
• Succession planning

Your family won’t need to hire a hacker to access your photos.

The Stack We Trust

We don’t chase trends. We use boring, bulletproof tools that will still exist in 10 years:

• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) - The foundation
• Docker - Containerized services
• Nextcloud - Private cloud
• Home Assistant - Automation
• Mailu - Email server
• n8n - Workflow automation
• Listmonk - Newsletter platform
• WireGuard - VPN
• Proxmox - Virtualization
• pfSense/OPNsense - Firewall

What Makes Our Builds Different

Local-First, Internet-Optional

Every system works on your local network first. Internet access is a bonus, not a requirement.

You Hold the Keys

No accounts we control. No backdoors. No monthly fees to us. Complete ownership transfer.

Documentation That Teaches

Not just how to use it—why it works, how to fix it, how to rebuild it from scratch.

Island-Tested

Built for North Shore reality: humidity, power flickers, salt air, and limited bandwidth.

Investment Ranges

Assessment: $750-1,500
The foundation. Never skipped.

Basic Systems (Email + Cloud): $3,000-5,000
Digital independence starter pack.

Complete Infrastructure: $8,000-15,000
Everything. Bulletproof.

Ongoing Stewardship: $500-1,000/month
We maintain it so you don’t have to. Limited slots.

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Every system starts with understanding what you actually need.