C:\BITENC\LABS> dir /ventures
We build things.
Some of them work.
I’m Charles Bitenc — builder, maker, GenX technologist. I’ve been taking computers apart since before they had mice. This is the workbench where everything I’m building ends up.
// Currently running
Five projects. One umbrella.
Some are shipping. Some are still smoking slightly on the bench.
HelpUBuyRealty
The family business. I keep the lights on online.
Texas real estate · family-run
Pay them a visit →Crushpoint
Loud friends. I keep their corner of the internet running.
A band I follow & work with
crushpoint.info →School Kits
Real makers’ kits. Real classrooms. Zero paperwork headaches.
Texas schools · coming soon
Peek inside →GenX AI Field Guide
For people who remember dial-up and still don’t trust this.
Chapters, then a book, then video
Start reading →MAKRC
A garage-sized PARC for the south side of DFW.
Mansfield · Arlington · Kennedale Research Center
The blueprint →// The Lab
Solder, filament, and blinking LEDs.
The side projects. The ones that keep me up past midnight.
New: Tote Rack Builder — design a rack for your storage bins.
Enter the Lab →