Repair · Rebuild · Reforge
Practical tech.
Built around you.
Computer repair and upgrades. Custom PC builds. Home Assistant, lighting and home automation. Websites and useful apps. Retro consoles and maker projects. Start with what you need—we’ll point you to the right part of the forge.
Computer repair and in-person home automation help are by appointment near Decherd. Remote planning and compatible software setup can start online. Website and app conversations can start online; nationwide retro and maker inquiries are welcome. Tell us what you have in mind →
Ideas · guides · projects
Fresh from
the Forge.
Useful thinking, honest experiments and practical guides. Search what interests you, then follow along as ideas move from the anvil to the workbench.
One brain for your smart home
Bring your home's controls and everyday plans together, with a dashboard built around the way you live.
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I gave my house a voice, a personality, and a memory
Thirteen secondhand Echo Dots, Home Assistant, and a very different idea of what a home assistant could be.
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Smart home help for cold nights and outdoor chores
Practical Home Assistant ideas for cold-night alerts, animal water, garden watering and outdoor chores.
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Give your Halloween skeleton something to say
Meet Billy Bones: a porch skeleton with costume-aware greetings, a voice and a little personality.
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Turn Old Hardware into Your Own Retro Arcade
A spare PC or Raspberry Pi could power your next game night, with original controllers and even a familiar console shell.
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Upgrade it—or replace it?
Six questions to help frame the decision before money is spent.
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Before you bring in a computer.
A practical checklist for symptoms, accessories, data choices and privacy.
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A slow PC: what to notice first.
Observations that make the first conversation more useful.
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Ideas are labeled as ideas. Completed work will be shown only with real photographs, facts and results.
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Learning Labs · in development
Practical skills.
A computer of their own.
Reforge Technical Learning Labs is in development: practical, instructor-led technology learning for young people. The proposed Young Techs: First Build pilot would start with six students, and every participant would receive a tested refurbished computer to keep, regardless of test scores or consent to research, photos, testimonials or marketing. We’re looking to connect with educators, potential hosts and businesses about equipment and support. Dates, ages and enrollment are not yet confirmed. Explore the plan and ways to start a conversation.
Explore Learning LabsHome Assistant · lighting · home automation
A smarter home.
Fewer things to remember.
Make everyday tasks easier with Home Assistant design and setup, compatible smart lights, useful routines, clear dashboards and connected convenience devices. Local-first options and practical support, planned around your home and equipment.
Start with what you already own. We’ll check compatibility, agree on the work and quote it individually before getting started.
MEET AESIR DIGITALFORGE
Printable stories. Shared adventures.
Explore illustrated, host-led story games from Aesir DigitalForge. Choose a Halloween adventure, then see the download details and printing options on Etsy.
Browse our digital productsLearn more about the gamesA practical first step
Show us the bottleneck.
We’ll map the next move.
Tell us what your team repeats, tracks by hand, or struggles to find. We’ll look at the workflow first, then discuss whether an existing tool, a small automation, or a custom app makes sense.
Explore the working demosThe demos use fictional sample data. They are examples to try, not customer deployments.
Start with the work.
What takes too long, gets repeated, or falls through the cracks?
Keep it practical.
An existing product may solve it. If not, we can scope a focused custom option.
Clear next steps.
We discuss the approach and expectations before any commitment.