Humorless Labs™

IT, web, AI and security, taken seriously.

Technology services for small businesses and households. Every engagement starts with a written quote and a defined scope, and ends with documented, supported work.

Services

Seven practice areas, one standard of work: scoped before it starts, documented when it's done, and supported after delivery.

Web

Web design and development

From $65 / hour

Fast websites, built to current security practice, that you own outright, with no platform lock-in.

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Security

IT support and security hygiene

From $45 / hour

Device setup, multi-factor sign-in, password managers, and updates, configured to vendor best practice. Not an audit, penetration test, or incident response.

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AI

AI and automation

From $85 / hour

Workflow automation and AI assistants, with human approval at every step.

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Home

Network and home automation

Reliable Wi-Fi coverage, segmented networks, and automation you control.

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Finance

Bookkeeping systems

Spreadsheet and bookkeeping setup that keeps records organized for your accountant. Systems only, not financial or tax advice.

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Fabrication

Custom fabrication

Quote required

Functional 3D-printed parts produced from drawings, samples, or broken originals.

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Devices

Devices and platforms

Specification of new devices, custom builds, and standardized platforms, plus tested, graded refurbished equipment and repair.

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Pricing

Published rates. Every engagement is quoted at one rate before work starts, and work with a clear scope is quoted at a fixed price. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute consultation.

Hourly

General IT

$45 / hour

Setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and administration.

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Web and development

$65 / hour

Websites, scripts, integrations, and workflow tools.

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AI and automation

$85 / hour

AI assistants, solution architecture, and strategy.

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Fixed price

AI and automation

AI implementation options assessment

$300

Two or three approaches with trade-offs, risks, and a recommendation, delivered as a written report.

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AI and automation

Agentic development strategy

$600

How a development team adopts AI coding agents safely: guardrails, governance, measurement, and rollout.

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Flat-rate jobs

Flat rate

New computer setup, with files moved from the old one

$110

Flat rate

Wi-Fi setup or router replacement

$75

Flat rate

Printer or scanner setup

$55

Flat rate

Slow computer or malware cleanup

$90

Flat rate

Password manager and multi-factor sign-in, per person

$45

Flat rate

Business email on your domain, up to 3 mailboxes

$150

The listed price is the price, however long the job takes. If the work turns up a separate problem, we stop and quote it first. Anything not listed is quoted before work starts.

Monthly plans

Small office

Small Office IT

$45 / user per month

Updates, multi-factor sign-in, password-manager and backup checks every month, plus adding and removing users. Three-user minimum.

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Home

Household

$29 / month

Monthly security, update and backup checks for up to five devices, and a "is this a scam?" line you can text.

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Web

Website Care

$55 / month

Updates, uptime monitoring, and backups for a site hosted anywhere, with quick content edits included.

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Web

Website Care + Hosting

$75 / month

Everything in Website Care, plus hosting, DNS and the security certificate. You own the domain and the content.

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Every plan includes quick help of 15 minutes or less at no charge, priority scheduling, and 15% off every flat-rate job and hourly rate. Cancel with 30 days' notice.

15-minute billing. One-hour minimum on site, none remote. Any travel is included in the quote.
30-day workmanship guarantee. If it doesn't work as agreed, we fix it at no charge.
Changes billed one rate lower. No ramp-up time on work we delivered.
Certified engineering. Delivered by a CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ and ITIL certified engineer.

Request a quote

For work without a listed rate, or anything that needs scoping first.

  1. Send the detailsTell us what you need. It takes about three minutes.
  2. Receive a written quoteWithin two business days, with a proposed scope and price.
  3. Approve and startNo work begins and nothing is billed until you approve.

All fields are required. Submitting opens your email app with the request filled in, addressed to ops@humorlesslabs.dev.

Your full name.
Where we'll send the quote.
The closest match. Choose "Other" if none fits.
When you need the work finished.
Your current setup, what you need changed or built, and anything already attempted.