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Welcome to InventGeek

Where One Guy's Late-Night Tinkering Sparked a Movement

Back in May 2004, I started InventGeek as a creative outlet. Just me, a camera, and whatever project I was obsessed with that week. I expected maybe a handful of people to stumble across it. Instead, my Mac G3 to P4 conversion—written at 4AM and riddled with typos—hit Slashdot at the exact moment Mac announced their Intel switch. My server nearly melted. And suddenly, thousands of people were watching me build stuff in my shop.

That moment changed everything.

I'm Jared Bouck. I've spent my life making things. Sometimes they work. Sometimes they spectacularly fail. But I always learn something, and I've always shared what I learned. That's what InventGeek has been about from day one—proving that you don't need perfection to inspire people. You just need to be genuine and willing to put your work out there.
The Impact

What started as a personal blog became something I never imagined:

  • Millions of page views from makers worldwide
  • Featured in hundreds of websites and dozens of magazines across 8+ countries
  • Thousands of people fixed their LCD monitors instead of trashing them thanks to our repair guide
  • Projects that inspired real-world products now manufactured globally
  • Two years as a TR 35 nominee for innovative solutions

But here’s what I’m most proud of: the emails from people who said InventGeek gave them the courage to start their own projects, launch their own sites, or pursue careers in making and innovation. Some went on to build successful companies. Others just finally believed their ideas were worth sharing.

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MILLION PROJECT PAGE VIEWS

InventGeek proved that when you follow your passion and share it openly, doors open that you didn’t even know existed. It taught me that imperfection is fine. That rough prototypes are more valuable than perfect plans. That showing your work—failures and all—is how you inspire others to try.

What You'll Find Here
InventGeek is mostly an archive now. The projects are rough. The write-ups are imperfect. That's the whole point. They're frameworks for you to build on, improve, and make your own. This site will always be here as proof that one person with tools, passion, and a willingness to share can make an impact. So explore the archive. Build something. Break something. Learn from it. And then share what you discovered with others on the same journey.

Explore Our Projects

From Arduino builds to 3D printing experiments, browse the archive of projects that inspired thousands of makers.

Read About the Journey

The story of how one person's late-night hobby became a launchpad for multiple successful businesses.

See the Media Coverage

Hundreds of websites, dozens of magazines, and millions of page views—see how far a little passion and sharing can go.

What Those Lessons Built

Over the last decade I’ve built and sold six businesses—each one rooted in lessons I learned building and sharing projects on InventGeek. The ability to prototype quickly, share imperfect work, and iterate based on feedback became the foundation of how I approach every venture.

These days my time is split across multiple projects that all share one thing in common—solving interesting problems. I’m designing and building custom flight simulator solutions, from basic setups to full cockpit builds with professional avionics. My tabletop gaming obsession keeps me busy creating products like LED dice displays and other D&D accessories. I’m deep into product design and development work, from concept albums that teach moral values through music to the Origami Cooler Project—a collapsible cooler design I’m bringing to market. I’ve also launched a platform to make education more accessible through open source textbooks. On top of that, I do technical consulting for companies that need someone who can see solutions others miss, and I coach new business startups through the messy early stages that most people don’t talk about. It’s a lot. But that’s how I’m wired—if I’m not building something new, I’m probably asleep.

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