DIY and Home Improvement
Hands-on work on the home: repairs, renovation, installing fixtures, tools, workshop technique and materials. Tech DIY (home labs, PC builds, electronics) stays in Computing. An extra channel alongside an episode's main one.
#3776: ZFS Mirroring: Why Your RAID Card Is the Weak Link
A hardware RAID card makes ZFS less safe. Here's why an HBA and a simple mirror are the real upgrade.
#3769: How to Cosplay as a Pro Mover
A high-vis vest, clipboard, and fake company name can get you service elevator keys. Here's how.
#3764: Rooting's Last Stand: Play Integrity vs. Power Users
Google’s Play Integrity API is making rooted phones useless for banking. Is rooting dead?
#3744: Euro Box Shelving: Maximize Every Centimeter
How to gain 57% more storage by building shelving to your actual ceiling height.
#3742: Parking Space Storage: Creative Hacks for Israeli Apartments
Creative ways to store private assets in a parking space without attracting building management attention in Israel.
#3739: What's Inside Your Walls: Studs to Sheathing
From studs to sheathing, learn the anatomy of a wall before you pick up a drill.
#3738: How to Run Ethernet Through Walls (Without Tearing Everything Open)
Conduits, fish tape, and the difference between DIY and calling a pro — a practical guide to running cable through walls.
#3690: What SERE Training Actually Teaches You
Beyond Bear Grylls: the real military survival framework and what civilians should actually learn.
#3685: Ruling Pens, Grease Pencils, and the Case for Better Old Tech
Why a 400-year-old drafting tool outperforms modern alternatives, and how to spot genuinely superior antiques.
#3672: Inside America's Industrial Supply Chains
Grainger, Fastenal, MSC, and McMaster-Carr compared. Who sells to consumers, who requires a business account, and where to actually shop.
#3671: The Paint Touch-Up Survival Kit for Israeli Renters
How to fix scuffs and chips without losing your security deposit — the tools, techniques, and timing Israeli tenants need.
#3655: Three Gloves You Actually Need for Gardening and Moving
Nitrile-dipped nylon, goatskin leather, cut-resistant HPPE — the right three pairs and how to care for them so they last.
#3654: Safety Glasses Over Prescription Frames: 3 Paths
The gap between what most people use and should use for eye protection is enormous. Here are three real paths.
#3651: What Happened to the Baby Health Vault App?
A parent wants a secure way to store medical photos of their child. No app does this well.
#3614: Eurobox Move: The Right Platform Truck for 500 Meters
How a folding 60x40 platform truck and light-duty straps turn a DIY Jerusalem move from nightmare to almost pleasant.
#3613: Paint-Fill Engraving: Permanent Tool IDs That Survive Everything
Why paint markers fail on metal tools — and how a $120 engraver plus a paint-fill trick creates markings that last.
#3603: How to Salvage Construction Dumpster Lumber Safely
Know your lumber, your rights, and your timing before you grab that "free" two-by-four.
#3588: The Secret Economy of Pallets
Blue pallets are rented. Red pallets are tracked. Here’s how to know if that “free” pallet is actually theft.
#3565: Tire Pressure, Mixing Brands, and Tread Wear: What Drivers Get Wrong
The NHTSA found underinflated tires are three times more likely to crash. Here's what every driver should know.
#3481: Hang Art, Get Your Deposit Back: Drywall Anchors for Renters
Monkey Hooks, strap toggles, and spackle: how to hang stuff in a rental without losing your deposit.