Electrical Grid
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#241: Your UPS as a Mini Power Plant
Transform your UPS into a mini-generator. Herman and Corn explore sustainable battery tech and the future of home energy resilience.
#177: Current Chaos: Why Global Electricity is So Fragmented
Why does the US use 110V while Europe uses 230V? Herman and Corn explore the chaotic history of power grids and the "perfect" plug we never used.
#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.
#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.
#80: Why Your Smart Home Isn't an Airport: Industrial Reliability
Why can't you run the Louvre on a Raspberry Pi? Herman and Corn dive into the rugged, wired world of industrial building automation.