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#363: Is Your Inhaler Lying? The Science of Smart Asthma Tech
Why do some inhalers lack dose counters? Herman and Corn dive into the physics of MDIs, smart sensors, and how to DIY your own dose tracker.
#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.
#266: The Telemetry Trap: Why Your Devices Won't Stop Talking
Herman and Corn dive into the hidden world of telemetry, exploring why our devices phone home and whether "anonymous" data is actually a myth.
#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.
#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.
#150: Will AI Finally Shut Up Your Neighbor’s Car Horn?
Urban noise is more than an annoyance—it’s a health crisis. Discover how AI sensors are being used to silence the streets and the privacy costs.
#124: How a $15 Radar Reveals the Hidden Economy of Scale
How can a high-tech radar sensor cost less than a sandwich? Explore the hidden machinery of the 2025 global supply chain.
#112: Why Your Smart Bulbs Fail and Airports Don't
Why do airports stay lit while your smart home fails? Herman and Corn dive into industrial-grade tech and the physics of beaming internet.
#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.
#78: The Local Control Trade-Off
Is Zigbee a "reliable old truck" or a dead end? Herman and Corn debate the future of local control in the age of Matter and Thread.