Technology
Hardware, software, networking, and development
#2840: How Long Must a Password Actually Be?
The surprising math behind how long your password needs to be to survive a brute-force attack.
#2839: Full Disk Encryption: What It Actually Does and Why It Matters
Full disk encryption demystified — how LUKS works, performance reality, and when you actually need it.
#2836: Can ANC Handle Real City Noise Now?
ANC has gotten smarter, not just stronger. Can it handle construction noise? And what about cancelling noise in a whole room?
#2835: Why Can't I Trust My Own Computer?
Why services keep asking you to sign in—and what it would take to fix it.
#2834: The Deep Ocean Trench of Authentication
PIN + smart card + biometric + behavioral checks. The real security stack behind federal authentication.
#2831: What VPNs Still Protect After HTTPS
HTTPS encrypts your content but leaves your metadata exposed. Here's what a VPN still protects.
#2827: Why People Still Pay for SSL Certificates
Free DV certificates are everywhere, yet paid SSL still thrives. Here’s what commercial CAs actually provide that free ones don’t.
#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.
#2822: Serverless E-Commerce: Medusa, Saleor, and Vendure
Three open-source headless commerce engines that make serverless e-commerce actually viable.
#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.
#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.
#2802: The Tea Standard and 9 Other Weird ISO Rules
Ten hyper-specific international standards that make you question what humanity does with its collective time.
#2800: The Two Meanings of Industrial Design
Industrial design is a profession. The "industrial look" is something else entirely. Here's where they split.
#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.