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

GitHub // github.com/o51r15

Public repositories — automation tools, media management utilities, and homelab utilities. Available at github.com/o51r15.

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03 — Infrastructure

System Snapshot

Self-Hosted Stack // Six Nodes

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

Edge
VPS

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

Network
pi171

Primary DNS, reverse proxy, Cloudflare tunnel, and self-hosted Git.

Web
pi175

Web serving and household management.

Support
pi172

Secondary DNS and infrastructure management.

Media
Windows125

Dedicated Plex media server.

Primary
Optiplex192

Main services node — media, AI, automation, and self-hosted applications.

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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