Why I Reset My Life at 50 | From Mac LC & City to Solar Farms & Rural Life

Описание: Subscribe:    / @almost-tech   Welcome to Almost Tech. I’m Andreas, a Systems, Network & Cyber Security Engineer with over 35 years of experience, now applying enterprise-grade logic to rural living in Messinia, Greece.

In this channel introduction, I share my journey from the early days of the Commodore 64 and the first Macintosh LC (with a massive 20MB hard drive!) to working on Avid playout systems and major network infrastructure across Europe. Today, I face a new challenge: building a high-tech life in a rental home where power cuts are common and technical support is non-existent.

We will explore practical automation, DIY solar setups for renters, and the reality of working as a digital nomad in the Peloponnese. Whether you are into vibe coding, SaaS development, or just want to see how technology fails and succeeds in the countryside, you are in the right place.

In this video:
The Vintage Era: Memories of FidoNet, BBS, and early Greek Internet.
The Career: From advertising firms to Cyber Security Engineering in Austria.
The Shift: Moving to rural Greece and starting a SaaS business.
The Setup: Rental-friendly solar power and redundancy for remote work.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: Andreas & Rural Greece
0:58 The Vintage Tech (Commodore, Amstrad, Mac LC)
2:13 The Early Internet (BBS & FidoNet)
4:00 Enterprise Networks & Avid Systems
5:40 The Move: Leaving the City for Messinia
6:26 Vibe Coding & SaaS Plans
9:45 Solar Power & Redundancy in a Rental
12:35 Future Plans & Outro

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THE GEAR USED IN THIS BUILD (Affiliate Links Support the Channel):

📡 CONNECTIVITY & NETWORKING:
Primary Internet (Starlink): 🔗 https://starlink.com/residential?refe...
Router/Firewall: pfSense
Access Points: Ubiquity UniFi

⚡ POWER & BACKUP:
"UPS" (10% Discount!): 🔗 https://www.ecoflow.com/eu/referral-r...
Solar Generator/Power Station (8% Discount!): 🔗 https://eu.pecron.com?ta_aff=UA2HDYZD...

🛠️ TOOLS & EDC:
My Daily Carry Laptop: MacBook Pro M4 Pro

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ABOUT YOUTUBE ALMOST TECH:
Hosted by Andreas, a Systems & Network Engineer that also worked in Cybersec, now an Entrepreneur living in rural Greece. This channel explores the intersection of enterprise-grade technology and village life. We focus on robust connectivity, off-grid power solutions, high-tech Everyday Carry (EDC), and creating reliable remote work infrastructure in challenging environments.

If you are a digital nomad, a homelab enthusiast, or someone looking to leave the city without sacrificing security or connectivity, subscribe for practical, engineered solutions.

🇬🇷 Filmed on location in Messinia, Greece.

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