Computing
Non-AI computing: networks, servers, hardware, software engineering, and digital security and privacy.
#2832: The Two-Tiered World of Support
How technical account managers and premium SLAs create a support tier that’s almost a different product from consumer chatbots.
#2831: What VPNs Still Protect After HTTPS
HTTPS encrypts your content but leaves your metadata exposed. Here's what a VPN still protects.
#2829: The Missing CRUD Framework for Real Code
What actually gives you a real starting point for internal tools — not a platform, not a service, but code you own and deploy.
#2823: Video on Static Sites: When to Use a Platform
Mux, Cloudflare Stream, or Bunny Stream? When to stop serving MP4s and start using a purpose-built video platform.
#2821: The Trench Coat Is on Fire: Making Smart Home Parts Interrupt Each Other
Three engineering problems in a trench coat. Make Zigbee sirens, Snapcast speakers, and push-to-talk audio actually work together.
#2818: The Connector Built for War Zones
The chunky military connectors in control centers aren't USB. Here's what they are, and how to use them on a laptop.
#2817: How to Add Marketing Email Without Breaking Gmail
Keep your Gmail working while adding SendGrid or Resend. The subdomain trick saves your inbox.
#2815: Free Cloudflare WAF: Is It Enough for Self-Hosting?
Skip Cloudflare Access and lock down Home Assistant with just the free WAF rules. Here's how.
#2814: HTTP Redirects: 301, 308, and When to Use Each
301 isn't always the right choice. Learn the real differences between redirect codes and where to put them.
#2812: The Hidden Database of Everything You Own
Is there an API for product specs? Yes, but it's built for engineers, not homeowners — and Israel SKUs make it harder.
#2811: Cloudflare's Endgame: From CDN to Cloud Platform
How a spam-tracking side project became the CDN that's quietly building a new kind of cloud.
#2810: Every Catalog Is an Argument
From clay spine labels at Ebla to the Pinakes of Alexandria — how organizing knowledge shaped civilization.
#2806: The CNAME Trap: How a DNS Rule Shaped the Web
Why CNAMEs can't live at the apex, how flattening works, and modern DNS best practices.
#2805: The Subprocessor Notification Nobody Reads
Why do companies send subprocessor update emails nobody reads? It's transparency theater — with a hidden purpose.
#2799: Where Should Your Images Actually Live?
WordPress to static sites: where do images & videos go? Repo, object storage, or CDN — and when to move up the chain.
#2798: Why AI Tooling Finally Makes Static Frameworks Practical
From thumbnails to SVGs — how Astro changes the media game compared to WordPress.
#2790: Git Hygiene for AI Coding Agents
How to keep your git repo clean when Claude is blazing through tasks — plus a recovery playbook for when things go sideways.
#2786: The Hidden Engineering of AI Data Centers
How data centers retrofit for GPUs, from liquid cooling to immersion tanks. The physics behind 100kW racks.
#2783: Can a DAP Cure Your Distraction Addiction?
A listener asks if anyone still makes a decent non-phone audio player. The answer is yes—with a few important caveats.
#2782: Are AI Data Centers Really New or Just Patched Together?
The real bottleneck isn't GPUs — it's power transformers. A look at the physics and economics of AI infrastructure.