Built in Realm Labs
— published projects in the archive
Project Areas
Core Realm Labs Projects
The Realm Labs Homelab
The infrastructure behind Realm Labs — Proxmox virtualisation, Synology storage, Docker containers, Active Directory, networking, monitoring and self-hosted services.
TARDIS Smart Automation Project
Raspberry Pi, ESP32, programmable lighting, audio, MQTT, Node-RED and Home Assistant combined into one physical build.
Home Automation
Local smart-home control using Home Assistant, Node-RED, MQTT and custom devices throughout the Realm Labs environment.
Fresh from the Lab
Recent project work and experiments added to the Realm Labs archive.
Websites, Dashboards & Custom Tools
Web projects built around a real purpose — from public-facing sites to administration portals and control interfaces.
Sim Racing Leaderboard
A self-hosted PHP and MySQL platform for recording lap times, comparing drivers and presenting results clearly on desktop and mobile.
Explore project →Domain Administration Portals
Simple web interfaces for managing domain profile pictures, wallpapers and lock screens without repeatedly editing scripts.
Explore project →MQTT Model Control Panel
A mobile-friendly control panel for physical models and connected devices using MQTT and locally hosted web services.
Explore project →Other Projects
Top Gear Leaderboard
A self-hosted sim-racing leaderboard built using Synology, PHP and MySQL.
Explore project →Electronic Dart Scoreboard
A custom scoreboard combining Raspberry Pi, web technology and automation.
Explore project →Homelab Monitoring
Monitoring infrastructure using Grafana and Prometheus to understand what the lab is actually doing.
Explore project →Want the technical details?
The Guides section breaks these projects down into practical, repeatable steps.