David Lones · Parker County, Texas

Independent Technology Support

Practical computer, network and technology help for homes, individuals and very small businesses. I diagnose the problem, explain what changed, and leave you with clear next steps.

Weekend appointments only · Saturday & Sunday, by request

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Services

What can I help you fix?

Weekend appointments across Weatherford, Hudson Oaks, Springtown, and surrounding Parker County. On-site or remote help, depending on the problem.

Computers & Devices

Slow or malfunctioning computers
New computer setup, Windows and Linux help
Software, printers and peripherals
Phone, tablet and computer integration
Data migration, storage and backup setup

Home Networks & Connectivity

Wi-Fi and connectivity troubleshooting
Router and home-office network setup
Devices that cannot talk to each other
Network cleanup and documentation

Troubleshooting & Recovery

“It worked yesterday” problems
Software and configuration failures
Hardware diagnosis and system cleanup
Account and device configuration
Intermittent or unusual problems worth investigating

Recovery options depend on the fault. Specialist data recovery may require a referral.

I do not currently advertise flat monthly contracts. Scope, travel, cost, and whether I am the right person for the job are discussed before work begins.

Weekend appointments only

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Tell me what is happening and which weekend works for you. Pricing confirmed before work begins.

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Optional project support.

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Service principles

No contempt for the person asking.
No unnecessary replacement pitch.
No hidden recurring contract.
No unexplained changes.

How it works

A small, accountable service loop.

No ticket maze. Start with the actual symptom, decide whether the work is remote or on-site, and leave the system more understandable than it was.

Tell me what is happening

Tell me what the system does, what it should do, where it is, and whether anything recently changed.

I review it

I identify likely scope, safety or privacy concerns, travel needs, and whether another specialist would serve you better.

We choose a weekend appointment

I offer a time after reviewing your Saturday or Sunday preference. We confirm it together before work is scheduled.

I troubleshoot the problem

Work proceeds only after expectations are clear. I explain consequential changes before making them.

You get a clear handoff

You receive a useful summary of what changed, what remains, and what to do if the problem returns.

Project-based / custom work

Something a little less ordinary?

Linux, home servers, NAS and homelab systems, self-hosted services, automation, local AI and unusual integrations are available as individually scoped projects. Tell me what you want to achieve; I will review the research, configuration and ongoing support needs first.

Selected work

Built systems, not merely declared interests.

These projects demonstrate the same habits offered as a service: investigation, integration, testing, documentation, and long-term operation.

Local infrastructure

Linux AI homelab

Consumer-hardware environment for language and vision models, web services, storage, speech systems, remote access, and automation.

Accessibility and communications

Emergency radio monitor

Household alert system combining radio, microphones, transcription, event classification, and context-sensitive notifications.

Voice and interaction

Local speech systems

Research into local voice cloning, narration, transcription, accessibility interfaces, and private AI-assisted interaction.

Web and knowledge systems

Sol-37

Self-hosted public archive and project surface with chat, semantic knowledge, media, radio, and logbook services.

Résumé

Support, systems, and applied experimentation.

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Technical support · systems operations · applied experimentation

David Troy Lones

Technical Support Professional & Independent Systems Developer

Weatherford, Texas
[email protected]
sol.system42.one/services

Professional profile

Practical support. Durable systems.

Parker County + remote

Technical support professional with more than a decade of customer-facing experience across consumer electronics, retail operations, team leadership, and hands-on troubleshooting. Builds and operates Linux, local AI, radio, automation, web, and accessibility systems with an emphasis on clear documentation and safe change control.

Walmart — Parker County, Texas

Electronics Team Lead · Electronics Sales Associate · Front End · Maintenance · circa 2014–2025

Supported customers with computers, mobile phones, televisions, gaming systems, networking equipment, prepaid services, and accessories.
Diagnosed compatibility, connectivity, activation, account, and setup problems in a high-volume environment.
Served approximately two years as Electronics Team Lead, coordinating operations, training associates, and resolving escalations.
Managed inventory, modular updates, displays, price changes, security procedures, and high-value merchandise.

Systems work · selected project · continuing study

Independent Systems Developer and Administrator

Weatherford, Texas · 2025–present

Build and administer a Linux workstation and homelab for AI inference, automation, web hosting, radio monitoring, and general compute workloads.
Deploy local language and vision models with GPU acceleration and integrate speech, tools, and experimental agent workflows.
Maintain locally hosted services using Caddy and Cloudflare, including public chat, knowledge, and project surfaces.

Household Emergency Communications System

Selected systems project · designer and developer · 2026–present

Designed a non-cellular household alert system combining radio monitoring, speech recognition, event classification, local AI triage, and household notifications.
Added normalization, false-positive rejection, confidence handling, retry behavior, logging, and more than 70 automated tests.

Education and continuing study

Perimeter Institute · Birdville ISD

Quantum and Machine Learning for Quantum Many-Body Systems, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, June 12–16, 2023.

Media Technology Program, Birdville Independent School District, 2009.

Local, independent, by appointment

Parker County & surrounding areas

I work under my own name, David Lones, with a small weekend practice serving Weatherford, Hudson Oaks, Springtown and nearby areas. Travel and scope are agreed before work begins. Remote support is available for suitable jobs.

Weekend appointments only. Pricing confirmed before work begins.

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