Welcome to Built By Pete, the official companion blog to the YouTube channel where we turn complex tech, smart home automation, DIY and networking challenges into simple, step-by-step projects and guides.
The voltage tester screwdriver – we’ve all got one rolling around at the bottom of a toolbox. It’s that cheap, translucent plastic screwdriver with a little metal clip and a tiny bulb inside. For decades, the neon mains testing screwdriver has been a staple for…
Schedule router reboot automation, and you can completely avoid this classic tech headache: you’re right in the middle of a streaming session, an intense online match, or an important Zoom call, and suddenly your internet drops. You march over to the router, pull the power…
If you’re anything like me, you’re always hunting for hidden router features to optimize your home network, clean up your homelab rack, and save money on extra hardware. Usually, that means looking into dedicated network-attached storage (NAS) boxes, stand-alone VPN appliances, or running a dozen…
The age old question “What Home Electrical Work Can I doMyelf”. As a DIYer I think it’s important to know a little bit about your home electrical equipment. Especially who is responsible for each part of the system and what you can and can’t do…
Did you know you can stream radio on VLC? We all know VLC Media Player as the “Swiss Army Knife” of video players. It plays almost any file you throw at it, it’s lightweight, and it’s free. But did you know it’s also one of…
Until now I haven’t looked at DIY Solar. We’ve focused on general DIY, maker projects and the “brains” of the home—the routers, the mesh systems, and the rock-solid network racks that keep our digital lives running. But as any tech enthusiast knows, even the smartest…
The voltage tester screwdriver – we’ve all got one rolling around at the bottom of a toolbox. It’s that cheap, translucent plastic screwdriver with a little metal clip and a tiny bulb inside. For decades, the neon mains testing screwdriver has been a staple for…
Schedule router reboot automation, and you can completely avoid this classic tech headache: you’re right in the middle of a streaming session, an intense online match, or an important Zoom call, and suddenly your internet drops. You march over to the router, pull the power…
If you’re anything like me, you’re always hunting for hidden router features to optimize your home network, clean up your homelab rack, and save money on extra hardware. Usually, that means looking into dedicated network-attached storage (NAS) boxes, stand-alone VPN appliances, or running a dozen…
The age old question “What Home Electrical Work Can I doMyelf”. As a DIYer I think it’s important to know a little bit about your home electrical equipment. Especially who is responsible for each part of the system and what you can and can’t do…
Did you know you can stream radio on VLC? We all know VLC Media Player as the “Swiss Army Knife” of video players. It plays almost any file you throw at it, it’s lightweight, and it’s free. But did you know it’s also one of…
Until now I haven’t looked at DIY Solar. We’ve focused on general DIY, maker projects and the “brains” of the home—the routers, the mesh systems, and the rock-solid network racks that keep our digital lives running. But as any tech enthusiast knows, even the smartest…