DIY and Home Improvement
Hands-on work on the home: repairs, renovation, installing fixtures, tools, workshop technique and materials. Tech DIY (home labs, PC builds, electronics) stays in Computing. An extra channel alongside an episode's main one.
#444: How to Spot a Real Estate Money Pit: The Property Triage
Learn how to distinguish between "good bones" and expensive structural failures when touring potential fixer-upper properties.
#426: The Dew Point in Your Walls
Is your home a petri dish? Learn how to spot hidden mold, why bleach might be failing you, and how to stop "spore cannons" in their tracks.
#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.
#331: From Hotel Hacks to Digital Resistance: The Travel Router
Discover how a hotel billing hack became a tool for digital resistance and how a Linksys "accident" changed internet privacy forever.
#328: When Hobbyists Track Doomsday Planes
Ever wonder why military planes show up on public maps? Herman and Corn dive into the world of ADSB data and the democratization of intelligence.
#252: Why Your Mask Can't Stop a Fume
Learn how to choose the right respirator for woodworking, mold, and wildfire smoke in this deep dive into 3M filter systems and safety.
#185: The Mesh Myth: Why Wires Still Win in Home Networking
Is your mesh system killing your speed? Discover why dedicated access points and wired backhauls outperform the "no wires" marketing hype.
#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.
#153: Acoustic Hygiene: Why Your Room Is Your Most Important AI Hardware
Learn how to transform your home office into a high-performance voice-first workspace using acoustic hygiene and ergonomic IKEA furniture hacks.