Make the infrastructure yours
Explore self-hosted services, automation, local AI, and the recipes that run this network.
Explore the infrastructureA practical, independent corner of the internet
Build your own corner of the internet.
Practical self-hosting, creative coding, and community experiments from Eric Meehan's home lab. Learn from the work, try the projects, and see how they are made.
Independent software, open-source projects, music, and games—made in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Find your starting point
Three ways into the lab
Pick a path. Each one leads to real projects, recordings, and source code—not just a list of services.
Join a world or try a game
Meet the community in Luanti or see how a small AI-assisted idea became a playable game.
Find a game to joinListen, watch, and experiment
Browse original music, live performances, creative coding, and field recordings.
Browse the video libraryMade here, shared openly
A few things to explore
A social experiment
The Button
One shared countdown, six risk zones, and a season of nerve. Play, follow the standings, or inspect the code.
Self-hosted creator tools
Broadcast from your own stack
See how the network's streaming and video services fit together, then explore the deployment automation behind them.
Music and code
Make patterns, make sound
Listen to electronic compositions made with Tidal Cycles and Strudel, and explore the source behind the music.
One account, a community of services
Find your place on eom.dev
A free account includes forums, chat, Git hosting and hosted games. Gold (Level 3) and above add Mastodon and PeerTube account access. Public posts and videos can still be browsed without a paid membership.
Free · Level 0 and above
Discourse · Forums
Ask questions, share projects and join longer conversations. Bronze and above also get exclusive member content.
Visit DiscourseFree · Level 0 and above
Matrix · Chat
Keep in touch in community rooms through Element. Bronze and above also get exclusive member content.
Open Matrix chatFree · Level 0 and above
Gitea · Git hosting
Host code, collaborate on repositories and explore the projects behind the lab.
Explore GiteaFree · Level 0 and above
Hosted games
Join community games, including Luanti, and try The Button. No paid membership is needed; exclusive higher-tier servers are not currently offered.
Gold · Levels 3–5
Mastodon · Social networking
Participate with an eom.dev Mastodon account and connect with the wider fediverse.
Visit MastodonGold · Levels 3–5
PeerTube · Video sharing
Use an eom.dev PeerTube account to take part in the video community. Public recordings remain available to watch.
Visit PeerTubeIncluded with your free account
Dex · Shared sign-in
Use the same eom.dev identity across compatible services. Dex handles sign-in; start from the service you want to use.
Create your accountPublic live channel
Owncast · Live streams
Watch live performances, experiments and work in progress when the channel is on air.
Watch OwncastBuilt in public
Follow the work. Add your voice.
Project notes, questions, and community plans live on the forum. Watch live when a stream is on; catch up with the recordings any time.
The person behind the projects
Hi, I'm Eric.
I'm a software engineer and musician in Raleigh, North Carolina. I use this independently run network to build and share engineering and creative projects—and to document what works, what doesn't, and how you can try it yourself.
Keep the lights on
Support the independent work.
Contributions help cover the servers, storage, and time behind these projects. If you need hands-on help, you can also book a consultation.
Explore memberships
Book a free introductory call
Make a one-time contribution
Other ways to support
Monero contributions can be sent to this public address:
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For P2Pool, view the XMRig configuration and replace the example wallet with your own.