Step-by-step build guides with real costs and materials. CC BY-SA licensed, plain markdown, yours to keep.https://folktech.io/en-ushttps://folktech.io/guides/cyberdeck-power-and-keyboard-upgrade/https://folktech.io/guides/cyberdeck-power-and-keyboard-upgrade/Take the beginner cyberdeck off the power bank and off the off-the-shelf keyboard. Build a safe multi-cell battery pack that runs all day, and wire your own keyboard matrix that types exactly the layout you want.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTElectronicscyberdeckbatterykeyboardelectronicsdiy-hardwareqmkhttps://folktech.io/guides/drill-battery-rebuild/https://folktech.io/guides/drill-battery-rebuild/The drill still works - it's the battery that died, and the replacement pack costs more than the drill did. Crack the pack open, swap in fresh cells with pre-welded tabs, and the tool you already own goes back to work for about a third of the price.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRepairrepairbatteriessolderingtoolsright-to-repairanti-wastehttps://folktech.io/guides/laptop-jellyfin-media-server/https://folktech.io/guides/laptop-jellyfin-media-server/That laptop in the closet becomes a private Netflix for your whole house - your movies, shows, music, and family videos, streamed to every TV and phone, with no subscription and nothing leaving your home.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftwareself-hostingmedia-serverjellyfinlinuxrepair-culturereusehttps://folktech.io/guides/solar-food-dehydrator/https://folktech.io/guides/solar-food-dehydrator/A salvaged window, some plywood, and black paint become a zero-electricity dehydrator that turns garden surplus into shelf-stable food - apple chips, jerky-thick tomato halves, and dried herbs, powered entirely by an afternoon of sun.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTHomesteadsolarfood-preservationwoodworkingfood-securityoff-gridhttps://folktech.io/guides/automated-seed-starting-station/https://folktech.io/guides/automated-seed-starting-station/A shelf, shop lights, a heat mat, and two timers become a hands-off nursery that starts hundreds of vegetable seedlings a season - no greenhouse, no daily fussing.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTHomesteadgardeningseed-startingautomationfood-securityhttps://folktech.io/guides/beginner-cyberdeck-field-computer/https://folktech.io/guides/beginner-cyberdeck-field-computer/Assemble a rugged, battery-powered personal computer in a carry case using off-the-shelf parts. No soldering required - this is the beginner path into the cyberdeck world.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTElectronicscyberdeckraspberry-piportableoff-gridhttps://folktech.io/guides/pihole-network-ad-blocker/https://folktech.io/guides/pihole-network-ad-blocker/One $30 board filters ads and trackers for your entire home network - phones, TVs, and smart gadgets included, no software installed on any of them.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftwarepi-holeprivacynetworkingraspberry-piself-hosted