About
Who’s behind this?
My name is Patrik Weichert. I’m a trained IT security developer with a broad interest in technology — infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, AI, home automation, and whatever else ends up on the workbench.
I work primarily in Linux and macOS environments, with Windows thrown in when necessary. I like understanding how things actually work, not just how to make them work. That means reading documentation, making mistakes, figuring out why, and trying again.
What WeichertLabs is
This site is my personal documentation. It covers things I’m building, experimenting with, and learning — both the successes and the failures. Some of it I know well and am documenting for reference. Some of it I’m figuring out as I go, and the documentation reflects that.
The goal isn’t to be a polished tutorial site with perfect answers. It’s honest, hands-on notes from real projects, shared in case someone else finds them useful. If something didn’t work the way I expected, that’s in here too.
Topics include IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, virtualization, networking, AI, IoT, home automation, Arduino, hydroponics, and more.
The lab
The hardware I work with shapes a lot of what gets documented here:
| Machine | Role | Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio M1 Max | Main workstation | 32GB RAM, 500GB + 7.6TB external |
| Gigabyte MC12-LE0 | Proxmox node | Ryzen 5800X, 10GbE |
| Intel NUC 11 Extreme | Proxmox node | i7-11700H, 64GB RAM |
| Minisforum BD770i | Local AI host | Ryzen 7 7745HX, 64GB RAM, RTX 4080 Super |
| Raspberry Pi 5 | Home Assistant | 8GB RAM, Zigbee |
Links
- GitHub — source for this site and other projects
- YouTube — coming soon
- LinkedIn — coming soon
Got questions, found an error, or just want to say hi? Feel free to reach out via GitHub.