Hacking ones own solution has benefits: control over the technology, freedom from proprietary interests, ability to enhance the behavior, configuration and cust

Hacking ones own solution has benefits: control over the technology, freedom from proprietary interests, ability to enhance the behavior, configuration and customization, integration with other technologies, knowledge of how to build other things later..., etc Oh, and if I get bored, I can always reuse the hardware for something else. Probably the same reason why I garden instead of buying from the grocery store, or why I grind my own meat for my burgers. Sometimes, if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.