The Codex // Initialized

Michael
Adams

Homelab Architect · Developer · Computer Repair · Web Design

Comfort is not a virtue. Truth requires context, and redemption requires accountability. This space is a repository for technical projects, a running field log of work in progress, and a front door for services rendered without noise or compromise.

Self-Hosted Homelab Automation Computer Repair Web Design Shelby, OH
01 — Services

Sickbot.org

Computer Repair · Web Design · Local Tech
Sickbot

Real tech help, from someone who actually knows the hardware. Sickbot.org provides hands-on computer repair, local tech support, and web design to individuals and small businesses. No call centers. No runaround. No outsourcing. You work directly with someone who runs a full homelab, writes the automation, and has been solving these problems for a long time.

→ sickbot.org

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Repair

Computer Repair

Hardware diagnostics, component replacement, virus and malware removal, OS reinstalls, data recovery, and performance restoration. Desktops and laptops.

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Web Design

Website Design & Build

Clean, purposeful websites for small businesses and individuals. No bloated platforms or unnecessary subscriptions — built to work, built to last.

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Support

Local Tech Support

Home network setup and troubleshooting, printer issues, software configuration, new device setup, and hands-on triage for anything broken.

Performance

System Optimization

Slow machine, bloated startup, storage issues? System cleanup, optimization, and reconfiguration to restore performance back to where it should be.

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Security

Security & Privacy

Malware removal, security hardening, password manager setup, two-factor rollout, and network access controls for home and small office environments.

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Data

Backup & Recovery

Backup strategy design and implementation, failed drive data recovery, cloud migration, and protecting what matters before disaster makes it urgent.

Why Sickbot
  • Direct service — you work with the person doing the repair, not someone routing you somewhere else
  • Honest diagnosis — if it doesn't need replacing, you'll hear that plainly
  • Flat, upfront pricing — no surprise labor fees discovered after the work is done
  • Local, accountable, and reachable — not a support ticket submitted into a void
  • Built by someone who runs their own infrastructure and has the track record to prove competence
02 — Repositories

Git Projects

Self-Hosted Gitea // git.sickbot.org

Homelab tooling, automation scripts, and infrastructure configs — all version-controlled and self-hosted at git.sickbot.org.

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Homelab-UnifiedPrivate
A unified interface and config hub for all homelab tools — centralized control for a distributed self-hosted stack.
QBtorrent-Tracker-updatePrivate
Pulls from multiple public tracker lists, validates each for liveness, compiles a clean list and pushes it to a QBittorrent instance.
PI-Docker-Compose-FilesPrivate
Raspberry Pi Docker Compose configuration files for edge devices in the homelab stack.
Portainer-Compose-BackupsPrivate
Automated backup tooling for Portainer stack Compose definitions — protecting infrastructure as code.
Docker-ComposeFilesPrivate
Docker Compose file collection for the Thor server — service definitions for the primary homelab stack.
Kometa_ConfigPrivate
Kometa (formerly PMM) config for Plex — collection rules, overlays, and metadata management.
WSL-Config-FilePrivate
Windows Subsystem for Linux environment configuration and tuning settings.
Save_Plex_PostersPrivate
Saves Plex library poster art directly into the corresponding media directory — artwork travels with the media.
TV_Show_naming_checkPrivate
Scans TV library files and flags entries missing the S01E01 naming convention before they reach Plex.
Container_IP_CheckPrivate
Inspects a Docker container's external IP egress and delivers the result via Pushover notification.
Daily_TV_deletePrivate
Manages daily-airing shows by pruning episodes older than 30 days — storage discipline without manual work.
Media_Server_WatchdogPrivate
Monitors connectivity to the media server file share and alerts on interruptions — keeps the stack accountable.
Plex_backupPrivate
Triggers Plex's internal backup routine on schedule — wrapping the native mechanism in a controllable, loggable layer.
Wrestling_DeletePrivate
Keeps wrestling libraries trim by retaining only the last 5 episodes — automatic pruning, no manual intervention.
DNS_WatchdogPrivate
Sets the Windows DNS server, detects outages in real time, fails over to a fallback, and auto-reverts when the primary recovers.
03 — Infrastructure

System Snapshot

Self-Hosted Stack // Five Nodes

A distributed homelab running across five nodes — edge, compute, and media. All self-hosted, all self-managed.

Edge
VPS

Public ingress, uptime monitoring, and traffic routing. The perimeter.

Primary
pi171

Core services, media, local AI inference, and self-hosted tooling.

Web
pi175

Web serving and utility services.

Support
pi172

DNS filtering, metadata management, and request handling.

Workstation
Windows125

Extended compute and additional workloads.

04 — Field Notes

Project Log

Reading ./log/ — Newest First

A running log of projects, decisions, and work in progress. No editorial polish. Plain text files numbered sequentially — highest number is the most recent entry.

Initializing log reader…
Scanning ./log/ directory for entries…
Contact

Encrypted Contact

This is not a public forum. No social feed, no comment section, no engagement loop. If you have something substantive to say — or need a service — use the form. Filters are active. Signal only.

A valid category prefix is required. Messages without one will not receive a response. No marketing. No cold outreach.

Response Protocol
All responses are manual — no automated replies. Expect considered replies, not fast ones.
For Repair & Web Work
Use TECH or WEB category. Include your location and a clear description. Shelby, Ohio area serviced in person; remote support available broadly.
What Does Not Get a Response
Marketing. Unsolicited opinions. Requests for free consulting. Anything without a clear subject prefix. The filter is infrastructure, not apology.
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