Computing
Non-AI computing: networks, servers, hardware, software engineering, and digital security and privacy.
#164: The Invisible Traffic Jam: Who Owns the Airwaves?
Discover the "invisible highway" of radio frequencies and why maintaining "RF hygiene" is critical for modern life and national security.
#163: Big Iron: Why Mainframes Still Run the Global Economy
Think mainframes are relics? Herman and Corn explore why "Big Iron" remains the unbreakable backbone of global finance and high-speed transactions.
#162: When a Fast PC Isn't Enough: The Workstation Divide
Is your PC a workstation or just a fast desktop? Herman and Corn break down the hardware that defines professional computing in 2026.
#157: Beyond the Chatbox: The Power of Model Context Protocol
Discover why the Model Context Protocol is the "USB of AI" and how it’s fueling a new wave of autonomous agents and developer communities.
#156: Build vs. Buy: The ESP32's Smart Home Reign
Discover why the ESP32 is the ultimate brain for DIY smart homes and how AI tools are revolutionizing hardware hacking for everyone.
#154: From Apps to Agents: Building Your Digital Workforce
Move beyond simple prompts. Explore the architecture, autonomy, and fiscal guardrails of the next generation of AI agentic workflows.
#151: The Hidden Physics of Wireless Backhaul
Tired of losing speed to a mesh system? Herman and Corn break down Wi-Fi 7, VLANs, and how to reclaim your home network's performance.
#145: The Ergonomic Case for Eyes-Free Computing
Tired of being tethered to your screen? Herman and Corn explore the future of voice-first productivity and the rise of autonomous AI agents.
#143: Is Your Battery Level Tracking You Across the Web?
Think you’re anonymous? Your browser’s unique traits say otherwise. Explore how digital fingerprinting is making privacy nearly impossible.
#141: Hidden in Plain Sight: The Secrets of Steganography
Explore the invisible world of steganography, from secret printer dots to AI watermarking and digital dead drops hidden in plain sight.
#140: The Internet You Can't See: Military Networks and the Security Paradox
Herman and Corn explore the "shadow internet," revealing how military networks use air gaps, dark fiber, and data diodes to stay secure.
#139: The Vanishing Air Gap: IT vs. Operational Technology
Explore why industrial networks prioritize uptime over secrets and how the gap between the office and the factory floor is closing.
#138: When Your Router Light Turns Red: The Fragile Chain of Glass
From living room routers to deep-sea cables, Herman and Corn explore the massive, hidden engineering that keeps our digital world connected.
#137: The Ghost in the Machine: Why Gadgets Wake Up After Blackouts
Why does a power flicker turn on your lights but not your TV? Herman and Corn explain the engineering behind post-outage device behavior.
#135: Is OCR Dead? How Vision AI Is Redefining Text Extraction
Are specialized OCR tools obsolete? Herman and Corn explore how Vision Language Models are revolutionizing the way we turn images into data.
#133: When Quantum Computing Becomes Accessible
Discover how quantum computing is transforming AI from brute-force scaling to surgical precision in this deep dive into the 2026 tech landscape.
#132: How AI Learns to See Time as a Dimension
Discover how spatial-temporal tokenization and 3D world modeling are revolutionizing real-time video-to-video AI interaction.
#131: AI's 2026: From Invisible Agents to Physical Robots
Discover how 2026 transforms AI from a digital novelty into essential infrastructure through local agents, reasoning depth, and physical robotics.
#127: Modular Code Indexing: Separating AI Memory from Intelligence
#120: Silencing the Siren: Real-Time AI Noise Reduction
How do phones remove sirens and crying babies in real time? Explore the neural networks and hardware making crystal-clear audio possible.