Computing
Non-AI computing: networks, servers, hardware, software engineering, and digital security and privacy.
#4737: Inside the Internet's Physical Junctions: IXPs and PoPs Explained
How the internet actually connects at physical locations, and why the biggest exchange points are non-profit associations.
#4736: Running Networks Where Failure Means Lives Lost
How military sysadmins run air-gapped networks where mistakes cost lives, not just money.
#4733: Why OAuth Still Makes You Dance on Your Own Machine
Why does OAuth treat your personal computer like a public terminal? We explore token storage, PKCE, and Linux secret APIs.
#4732: Travel Router Tailscale Subnet Bridge
Military network tactics for home users bridging subnets with Tailscale and travel routers.
#4731: Teaching Your Router Bedtime: Automated QoS with OPNsense
Can your router learn when to prioritize Netflix over backups? We build schedule-aware QoS with OPNsense and cron.
#4730: Can You Wear a High-Vis Button-Up to a Bar?
ANSI safety standards don't care about garment type — only square inches. The result: fluorescent cargo shorts.
#4726: Why a 2026 Foot Pedal Uses a 1990s Connector
Why does a brand-new foot pedal ship with an 8-pin DIN connector? The surprising engineering logic behind "obsolete" design.
#4717: Building a Home Whisper Server: The Full Spec
Daniel wants a dedicated home server for Whisper dictation. Here's the exact build — GPU, RAM, storage, and runtime — to make it work.
#4713: MCP vs Browser-Use: The Agentic AI Showdown
Two patterns are fighting to define how AI agents interact with software. Which one wins shapes the next decade of building.
#4704: Building a Unified AI Filesystem with Rclone and MinIO
How to build a single virtual filesystem for AI agents across multiple cloud storage providers — without the token headaches.
#4703: MCP Binary Payloads: Why URLs Beat Base64
MCP can't carry raw bytes. Here's why the URL pattern is the only legal move—and what the File Uploads Working Group might change.
#4701: Why Claude Code Re-Introduces Itself to Your Repo
Claude Code remembers your preferences but not your codebase. We explore why that's by design and how to work around it.
#4700: Browser Agents: Three Paths to One Protocol
How screenshot watching, dev-tools extensions, and native MCP in Chrome are converging — and what wins.
#4699: The Hidden Engine: What Makes Claude Code Tick
Is it the model or the harness? We break down the invisible scaffolding that turns LLMs into real agents.
#4698: What a Business Fibre SLA Actually Guarantees
DIA circuits promise 99.9% uptime, but the fine print tells a different story. Here's what you're really buying.
#4697: Why Your Speed Test Lies About Your Internet
The speed test number hides bufferbloat, jitter, and loss. Here's what actually tells you if your connection is good.
#4696: Why AI Over-Explains Simple Tasks
Why does AI turn a simple request into a 24-page document? We explore the training biases and architectural limits behind AI's tendency to over-del...
#4692: Why Printed Colors Never Match Your Screen
Screen light vs. ink absorption: why RGB and CMYK clash, and how ICC profiles, rich black, and bleed save your prints.
#4690: Typst for Agents: Programmatic PDF Generation
How Typst's function-based design makes it the ideal document engine for AI agents generating professional PDFs.
#4689: Bootable Standby Drives: The Ship of Theseus Server Solution
Recovering from a dead NVMe drive in minutes, not days. A practical guide to building a bootable standby disk with rsync.