Recycling done right. We transform electronic waste into opportunities — engineering second lives for hardware the industry declared dead. Premium builds. Lean software. No subscriptions, no bloat, no Copilot, no Recall, no Edge.
My office at a defense microelectronics facility is around the corner from the e-waste bins. They fill up every week. I started paying attention to what was in them — and to where it was coming from.
A lot of what went into those bins wasn't broken beyond repair. It was obsolete by declaration — hardware that hit the end of someone's support window, or failed a diagnostic that defaulted to replacement. Components with years of useful life, headed for shredding.
So I started pulling on that thread. What if lean software and unlocked hardware could extend the viable life of components written off by the market? What if the line between "obsolete" and "high-performance" was thinner than the spec sheet suggested?
Renewable Revolt Incorporated is the answer I built. We started with Lenovo netbooks — tested Ubuntu, Debian, Bodhi, Mint, Zorin, AntiX, Kali, Fedora, and more. We tested every major desktop environment. Our focus groups hated Linux. So we adapted. Swapped motherboards for 4GB versions. Iterated through five versions of a stripped Windows 11 Pro image until it ran clean on hardware dating back to 2010.
We learned that 4×4GB outperforms 2×8GB on X99 platforms due to quad-channel bandwidth. We used software toolkits to unlock hidden performance headroom in Xeon CPUs that OEM BIOS restrictions had capped. We pushed hardware past what manufacturers rated as the ceiling — then built the thermal headroom to keep it there reliably.
The capability was already there. The limitation was that nobody had built the right tool to surface it. That's what we do.
We source donated and surplus electronics from businesses and individuals, then wipe them to military and federal standards before any refurbishment begins. Your data — and your donors' data — stays gone.
Professional refurbishment isn't cleaning and reinstalling Windows. It's component-level diagnosis, hardware optimization, thermal engineering, and five iterations of a custom OS build tuned to the exact platform.
Near-cost pricing on premium, professionally optimized systems. Every machine ships with Office 2019 Pro Plus — licensed, perpetual, no subscription. Quality technology at a fraction of retail price, accessible to everyone.
Our focus is X99 platform builds — Xeon processors with unlocked performance, quad-channel DDR4, and modern GPUs. Hardware the market abandoned. Performance that surprises everyone who sits down at one.
One-off engineering experiments that prove what's possible. These aren't in production — yet. They're proof that constraints are just the beginning of a design problem.
The industry moved on from legacy hardware. We stayed — and we've built capabilities no one else bothered to develop.
Tech from people who understand service. Premium systems at accessible prices for those who've served.
Full Office suite, no subscription. A machine that keeps up with coursework without slowing them down.
We've donated systems to families from our community. When tech access matters, price shouldn't be the barrier.
Consumers who know what bloated, subscription-locked tech feels like — and want something better.
Every dollar goes toward sourcing components, building systems for families and veterans who can't afford retail prices, and expanding our builder network. We are building viability before applying for grant funding — because we'd rather show proof of concept than pitch a hope.
All time by the founder is voluntary. Builders are paid. Your donation directly enables that model.
Renewable Revolt, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Direct PayPal Link →Whether you're a business with surplus electronics to donate, a parent looking for tech that's future-proof and affordable, or someone who just wants a machine that isn't fighting them — we want to hear from you.
We're also always looking for partnership opportunities with organizations aligned with sustainable tech and digital equity.