Keeps family apps available
Photos, budgeting, and notes run in one place with predictable maintenance and fewer surprises.
Crazy Eight Lab
Family photos and apps, safely at home.
A personal home system for family use. It is maintained regularly, designed for privacy, and built to stay dependable.
Keeps important data private
Family data stays under home control with backups and private access settings.
Keeps things simple to use
Services are chosen for family needs and kept straightforward to access and maintain.
Privacy by default
Family apps are protected by secure sign-in
Local first
Data stays at home with planned backups
If something is down
Check the status page first, wait a few minutes, then message me if it is still unavailable.
What runs here.
These are the tools available to family members today.
Immich
Family photo library with uploads, albums, and sharing.
Available now
Family use
Actual Budget
Household budget planning with private spending tracking.
Available now
Private access
Obsidian Live Sync
Shared notes that stay synced across personal devices.
Available now
Private access
Internal Tools
Admin dashboards for maintenance and monitoring.
Private access
Not public
Built to improve over time.
Today this runs on a compact home server with external storage. It can be upgraded later without changing how family members use the apps.
Private by default
Family-facing apps are kept separate from internal admin tools.
Backups and regular maintenance checks are part of normal operations.