HBA cards unlock cheap enterprise storage for your NAS, but the gotchas are real
…I grabbed a 40mm Noctua fan and secured it with zip ties, and that's been keeping things nice and cool in my experience. Related I added a $25 HBA card to…
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The Flipper One is finally official, but Flipper isn't selling it yet — they're asking for help to build it
…The same goes for TEE-OS, the secure-world boot stage. RK3576 isn't supported in upstream OP-TEE, and Rockchip's technical reference manual doesn't document the security hardware blocks…
Most smart home failures start with DNS, and nobody notices until everything breaks
…Checking DNS response times, router logs, and device connectivity metrics occasionally helps identify issues long before automations begin failing. In many cases, a DNS problem develops gradually rather than appearing suddenly, giving…
I installed Synology's software on a dead NAS and it runs circles around the original
…The issue with pre-built NAS systems compared to a DIY setup is the end of life (EoL) date, which usually puts a halt to software updates outside of critical security patching…
Every developer I know uses AI coding tools daily, but almost none of them trust the code
…had framed it, but the security issues weren't minor, overall benign mistakes. They were the kind of mistakes that should never touch a production codebase, and each program I generated in…
IPv8 looked like a real plan to fix the internet, but it was one man, an AI chatbot, and a GoFundMe page
…Between the GoFundMe, the Register interview, the IETF author record, and the overlapping Quadlii identity, all signs indicate that the Bermuda-based "Jamie Thain" and the Canadian AI-focused "James Thain" are…
My self-hosted search engine finds articles faster than Google
…and securely. Discovery-based search solves the wrong problem Turn your browsing history into something searchable Contrary to what I used to believe, most of my searches aren't for identifying fresh…
A $40 label maker and QR codes completely changed how I manage my home lab
…system back up and running, depending on the issue. Even cables received a QR code. I use a color scheme per route, so it's one color for security cameras, another for…
6 projects I’ve already built with my $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
…Bjorn network scanner and security tool It helps uncover dangerous network vulnerabilities One of my favorite experiments with the Pi Zero 2W was turning it into a portable network security tool using…
Claude Fable 5 caught bugs GPT-5.5 and Opus 4.8 missed, then the US government forced it offline
…Anthropic says the US government issued an export-control directive requiring it to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for any foreign national, including foreign-national Anthropic employees, and the…