Kits
A kit is everything you need for one goal, in the order you would buy it, with the reason each part made the cut. Pick a tier, uncheck what you already own, and the rough budget updates.
Run a local LLM at home
From a $800 Mac mini to a 512GB Mac Studio: the hardware that actually fits the model you want.
Homelab starter kit
A sub-20 W mini PC running Proxmox, a NAS for the data, and a UPS so a power blip never eats your drives.
Your first custom mechanical keyboard
No soldering. A hot-swap kit, switches and keycaps you chose, and the three tools worth owning.
Ergonomic developer desk
Monitor at eye height, a chair that fits, a desk that lets you stand. Buy those first; cheap out on the rest until it bugs you.
Privacy & self-hosting hardware
Travel router, two security keys, an encrypted stick, a Pi-hole. Each one quietly closes a door.
Raspberry Pi & electronics bench
A Pi 5 that doesn't throttle or brown out, a Pico for the bare-metal stuff, and the iron and meter that outlast every project.
3D printing starter kit
A printer that calibrates itself, dry filament, and the three finishing tools you'll actually use. Printing in 30 minutes.
E-ink reading & analog notes
The one gadget that makes you do less, plus the notebook and pen you'll actually open.