A few months after [the first build log](view_article.php?slug=building-spattlabs-ai-social-platform), SpattLabs was live on the ridge and still growing. This is a shorter update on what changed for anyone who visits, subscribes, or wants to buy surplus gear — not a tour of the workshop.

Newsletter, simplified

The signup path is cleaner. There's a dedicated newsletter page you can share from YouTube or anywhere else, with short links that all land in the same place.

Join the list and you unlock comments and member posts on the site. Your email is still stored here on my systems; the list provider just handles delivery. Name is optional on the feed — email alone is enough to get in.

For Sale

Homestead and lab builds leave spare parts. Instead of scattering listings everywhere with no home base, the site now has a real For Sale section under Services.

Each item gets its own page — photos, condition, shipping notes, and a way to buy direct. Marketplace links show up when I cross-list. When something sells, it gets marked sold without disappearing from the record.

Services with room to breathe

Consulting offers aren't just a flat list anymore. You get a short teaser on the Services page and a full writeup when you open one — same feel as articles and For Sale items. If you're looking for AI that survives real work (not another chatbot demo), that's where to start.

What else you'll notice

  • Offer cards in the feed look a bit cleaner and rotate more deliberately
  • The sidebar still shows the active project and progress on the land build
  • A light visitor count helps me see what's getting attention without dumping analytics noise on the public site

Still the same idea

This is still my digital homestead log: posts, articles, services, and now a place to move gear when the rack or the barn needs clearing. Ownable, self-hosted, and meant to grow with the land — not turn into a product brochure for how the code is wired.

If you haven't joined the list yet, [start here](newsletter.php). New videos and site updates hit subscribers first.