Independent Software & Technology Projects

Useful Software.
Practical Technology.
No Nonsense.

HackitzLabs creates practical apps, browser extensions, self-hosting tools and straightforward technology guides built to solve real problems.

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  • More than 20 years online
  • Practical, independently built tools
  • Current projects & preserved history
Featured Work

Tools Built for Real-World Use

Focused software and extensions designed around practical problems, straightforward workflows and the way people actually use technology.

Korvex construction and operations app icon

Korvex

Construction and operations software for field work: crews, job tracking, reports and business workflows.

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What We Build

What HackitzLabs Builds

Android Apps

Practical mobile applications designed around focused everyday tasks.

Browser Extensions

Small extensions that improve common browser and download workflows.

Self-Hosting Tools

Companion applications and utilities for private home-server environments.

Guides and Experiments

Straightforward articles based on real projects, troubleshooting and lessons learned.

From the Notebook

Latest Guides and Project Notes

HackitZ Journal

The Bug That Took Three Days to Fix

Sometimes the smallest problem takes the longest to fix — three days chasing one stubborn bug, and what the hunt…

Updated 2026-09-07 · 5 min read
HackitZ Journal

How an Email Client Should Feel

Not what an email client should do — what it should feel like to use. On building JustMail to feel…

Updated 2026-08-20 · 4 min read
More Than 20 Years Online

The Site Changed.
The Curiosity Never Did.

Hackitz began as a personal computer repair and technology website. Over the years it became a place for troubleshooting guides, downloads, Windows Media Center themes, mobile customization, Android projects, home servers and the things learned along the way.

HackitzLabs is the next chapter: practical software, self-hosting tools and useful technology built with the same curiosity that started it all.

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  1. Computer Repair & Support
  2. HTPC & Windows Customization
  3. Mobile & Xperia Development
  4. Android & Browser Projects
  5. Home Servers & Self-Hosting
  6. HackitzLabs
Make It Yours

JustMail Windows Themes

Seven ready-made colour themes for JustMail on Windows — import one in seconds, then tweak the colours, font and backdrop to taste.

JustMail for Windows showing the Moonlit Coast theme
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Files

Current Downloads

Only currently maintained or owner-approved files appear here. Legacy files live in the archive with clear warnings.

Looking for something from the original site? Old ROMs, themes and tools are preserved in the Legacy Archive with compatibility warnings — nothing legacy is published until it has been checked.

How We Work

Built Differently

01 Useful First

Every project should solve a real problem or make an existing task easier.

02 Straightforward by Design

No unnecessary complexity, confusing interfaces or features added only to create noise.

03 Trust Over Attention

Technology should respect the person using it rather than constantly compete for attention.

See What We’re Building

Explore current HackitzLabs projects, follow development updates or revisit more than 20 years of Hackitz history.

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