I used to have a random server box. This past year my hobby has been CAD work and 3D printing to turn a bunch of mini PCs into a fully remote controlled cluster, complete with a DIY IPMI KVM and custom built outlets that are controllable for power cycling (hard wired, not radio smart outlets). It’s all self-contained with a single plug to the UPS.

I plan on releasing all my models/etc as I usually do on my site when everything is finished.

I will say, I don’t miss the dusty box 😄

Edit: And yes, I color coded cables from each system. ¯\(ツ)/¯

I was only in HK for a day and a half, so didn’t really have a lot of time to explore, otherwise I might have!

I was at IETF in Shenzhen a couple weeks ago and made my way over to Huaqiangbei where the tech malls are. I expected the cheap consumer electronics, not the floor after floor of capacitors, chips, wiring, batteries, etc. Makers dream.