Resources
Notes from real client work.
Tutorials, teardowns, and tool notes — everything here comes from systems I actually built and run.
AI Notetaker Without a Bot Joining the Call
MeetGeek promises recording without a bot through its Chrome extension and desktop app. I tested it on Zoom. A notetaker still showed up, and I think I allowed it. Here is how to actually get a call without one.
Leaving cPanel for DirectAdmin, Plesk, or a Free Panel: the Migration Cost Nobody Quotes
The license math says switching off cPanel saves $300 a year or more. The move itself is the cost nobody quotes: double billing, a verification weekend, and the settings no migration tool carries over.
Your Business Is Losing Calls After Hours. I Looked at the AI Fix.
I build online systems for local service businesses. The biggest leak I see isn't the website, it's the unanswered phone. Here's my honest take on AI answering services like LucroVox.
cPanel Raised Prices Again (Dec 16, 2026): What It Actually Costs a Freelancer, and What I'd Switch To
cPanel license prices go up again on December 16, 2026. Here are the new tier prices, what they cost a freelancer per year, how Plesk compares after its own January increase, and the honest math on switching.
Plesk Went Up Too: The Honest cPanel vs Plesk Price Gap After Both 2027 Increases
Plesk raised its prices for January 1, 2027, weeks after cPanel announced its own increase. The full Plesk price table, the head-to-head gap after both increases land, and where the honest savings actually are.
AI Receptionist for Contractors: When It Books Jobs and When It's Just Expensive Voicemail
An AI receptionist is worth it only if it books into the software you already run on. The integration test, the cost math, and when it's just voicemail.