#+title: Personal Server Appliance Project
#+author: Amero Garcia
#+created: [2026-03-16 Mon 14:05]
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Project documentation for Personal Server Appliance Project
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* Personal Server Appliance Project

*Goal:** To design and develop a modular personal server appliance, featuring various modules for compute, storage, networking, power, software-defined radio, and audio/video processors. The design aesthetic aims for sleek 10-inch units resembling modern Hi-Fi systems or standard 19-inch rack units.

*Key Concepts:**
-   *Modularity:** Core design principle, allowing users to select and combine modules based on their needs.
-   *Modules:**
    -   Compute
    -   Storage
    -   Networking
    -   Power
    -   Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
    -   Audio Processors
    -   Video Processors
-   *Form Factor:**
    -   Sleek 10-inch units (Hi-Fi aesthetic)
    -   Standard 19-inch rack units
-   *Openness:** Implicitly open-source for hardware and/or software.

*Initial Scope:**
-   Defining the inter-module communication standards and power delivery mechanisms.
-   Researching existing modular server solutions or embedded systems with similar goals.
-   Conceptualizing the physical design and aesthetic requirements for both form factors.
-   Identifying potential hardware components for each module.

*Information Needed from Amr:**
-   Prioritization of modules for initial development (which ones are most critical?).
-   Specific performance targets or constraints for compute and storage modules.
-   Desired level of user-serviceability and upgradeability.
-   Thoughts on the operating system or software stack for the base compute module.
-   Any aesthetic preferences or specific design inspirations for the 10-inch units.

*Next Steps:**
1.  Gather Amr's priorities and specific design preferences.
2.  Begin outlining technical specifications for inter-module interfaces.
3.  Research available modular hardware platforms.