# Switchboard | Independent Technology

Linux, privacy, web development, automation, and independent technology from Northeast Missouri.


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# Independent Technology from Northeast Missouri

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## Leo Blanchette

**Independent technology from Northeast Missouri**  
I write about Linux, privacy, software, web technology, and independent projects.  
Practical knowledge, original experiments, and independent publishing.

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- [Linux Conversions & Setup](https://switchboardtechservices.com/services/linux-conversions/)
- [Website Design & Maintenance](https://switchboardtechservices.com/services/web-design/)
- [Privacy & Digital Independence](https://switchboardtechservices.com/tech-help/)
- [Small Business Tech Support](https://switchboardtechservices.com/services/small-business-basics/)
- [Tech Coaching](https://switchboardtechservices.com/services/coaching/)

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Switchboard Tech Services is an independent technology website and publishing platform based in Kirksville, Northeast Missouri.

I write about Linux, privacy, software, web development, and the independent internet, alongside original projects and technical experiments.

Explore practical knowledge, open-source alternatives, and selective specialized technical work.

Rooted in Northeast Missouri; written for readers everywhere.

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### 🧰 [Explore Specialized Technical Work →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/services/)

[Linux, software, web development, automation, and privacy.](https://switchboardtechservices.com/services/)

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## Contact Us

## Contact Switchboard



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  Kirksville, MO
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  [theswitchboard@protonmail.com](mailto:theswitchboard@protonmail.com)
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  <https://switchboardtechservices.com>
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  From Northeast Missouri · independent publishing

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Linux, software, web development, automation, and privacy. Specialized inquiries by email.

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### From the Workbench

[![AltGrid and Scrollmapper, Projects by Leo Blanchette](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/contraptions.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/projects/)

### [See my major technical projects →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/projects/)

These are major projects I've created or am working on.
[![Technical blog posts by Leo Blanchette](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/viatux-looking-down-at-terminal-condensed.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/posts/)

### [Read Switchboard's latest posts →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/posts/)

Guides, local stories, and practical how-tos from the Switchboard workshop.

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