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#4575: Measuring Rooms with Fiducial Markers: AprilTag vs ArUco
AprilTags, ArUco, ChArUco — which marker system actually helps you measure a room from a photo? We break down the tradeoffs.
#4569: Dialing Without a Switchboard: Twilio Number Normalization
Twilio expects E.164, but Israel dials 0-3-... Here's what breaks when you become your own carrier.
#4498: The Smallest Windows for a Printer VM
Can you run a Windows VM so stripped down it only hosts printer drivers? We explore Server Core, IoT Enterprise, and Tiny11.
#4481: Rental Networking Without Wrecking Your Walls
How to run Ethernet in an apartment without damaging doors, walls, or your security deposit.
#4459: Fixed Egress IP From Anywhere: Is IP Allowlisting Dead?
How to get a static IP from anywhere for admin access — and whether IP allowlisting still makes sense in 2026.
#4455: Borrowing a GPU Over Your Home Network
Can you use your desktop's AMD GPU from a laptop as if it were local? We explore the real options.
#4454: Who Owns the Air? Wi-Fi Spectrum Rules Explained
Why your Wi-Fi channel changes, what DFS is, and how Israel, the US, and Europe regulate the air differently.
#4434: How to Win the Wi-Fi War Without Leaving Your Apartment
Four tiers of escalation to reclaim your airwaves from a noisy neighbor — no diplomacy required.
#4425: DNS Blocking That Doesn't Break Everything
How to block ads and trackers at the network level without breaking your spouse's banking app or your kid's game.
#4379: One Filesystem to Rule Them All
Merge Google Drive, S3, and NAS into one browsable tree on your phone.
#4378: SSIDs vs Radio Noise: What Actually Happens
More SSIDs don't mean more radio interference—beacon frames are sequential, not collisions. Here's what actually matters.
#4327: Tier 2 Hardware: What You Need When Tier 1 Fails
Cavity anchors, blind rivets, threaded inserts, and more — the fasteners that save you from 10 PM hardware store trips.
#4318: Fiber vs Copper: Pulling Cable in a Rental Apartment
Should you pull fiber or Ethernet through conduit in a rental? One is forgiving, the other is expensive glass.
#4294: How to Fill a 6U Comms Cabinet: Shelf, Fan, Cable Guide
Empty box, no shelves, no instructions. Here's how to actually fit a modem, mini PC, switch, and NAS into a shallow 6U cabinet.
#4284: Kill the Wall-Warts: Centralized DC Power for Your Rack
Ditch the brick sprawl. One power supply, one distribution panel, and a huge efficiency gain for your homelab.
#4229: SSH Key Strategy: Compartmentalization vs. Chaos
Application-specific SSH keys vs. one key for everything — and what AI agents mean for both approaches.
#4222: How Local Network Discovery Breaks with Custom DNS
Why your printer disappears when you run AdGuard Home — and how mDNS actually works.
#4183: Stacking Three Devices Into One Superphone
What if the best phone isn't a phone at all? Stacking a modem, battery, and handset into one brick.
#4178: DIY ISP Quality Dashboard Tools
Measure your real internet performance with self-hosted tools. No ISP speed tests, no guesswork.
#4159: Managed vs Unmanaged Switches: What You Actually Need
What does "managed" actually mean on an Ethernet switch? And do you need it at home?
#4155: Where Does the Guest VLAN Actually Live?
The VLAN lives in the firewall, not the AP. Here's how to actually segment your guest network.
#4154: Wi-Fi Settings That Actually Matter
What those Ubiquiti controller settings actually do—and why maxing everything out breaks your network.
#4151: KVM Over IP: Remote Server Access When SSH Dies
What do you do when your server is alive but unreachable? KVM over IP hardware gives you BIOS-level access from anywhere.
#4115: Overpressure Not Airtight: How Mamads Actually Work
A tech guy and an architect debate mamad vulnerabilities. Both are wrong in a fascinating way.