#iot-protocols
7 episodes
#2587: DNS Blocking Showdown: Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home
DNS-level ad and tracker blocking compared — where each tool shines, where they fall short, and the real tradeoffs.
#2573: What's Actually Inside a Hotel Smart Room System
Hotels don't use Alexa or smart bulbs. Here's the industrial-grade tech running behind those sleek wall panels.
#2358: ESP32 vs Raspberry Pi: The Microcontroller Mindshift
Why your smart thermostat doesn’t run Linux—and why that’s a feature. The surprising differences between microcontrollers and single-board computers.
#2103: AI Firewalls: Spotting Bombs on an Encrypted Conveyor Belt
With 95% of web traffic encrypted, firewalls can't read packets. Here's how AI analyzes metadata to detect threats without decryption.
#656: The Future of Smart Home Hubs: Matter, MQTT, and Beyond
Herman and Corn dive into the shifting landscape of smart home protocols and why Ethernet coordinators are the future of home automation.
#434: Why Your Smart Meter Just Stopped Working
Why is your GPS tracker now a paperweight? Explore the global 2G/3G sunset and the rise of 5G's new "invisible infrastructure."
#309: Beyond Matter: Decoding the IoT Alphabet Soup
Will Matter replace Zigbee and LoRa? Herman and Corn dive into the physics of radio waves and why one smart home standard can't rule them all.