Things I build, break,
fix, and write about

22 December 2025
AI
Optimising ESPHome for secure automation workflows

I build and lock down ESPHome automation scenes the same way I build servers. No glamour. No cloud dependency. Start with a clear threat model. Decide what data you will expose and what must stay local. Pick one control channel for scene triggers and stick to it, either Home Assistant API or MQTT with TLS, […]

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22 December 2025
AI
Setting up VLANs for better home lab security

VLAN Configuration matters more in a home lab than most people admit. I use it to separate services, limit blast radius and keep curious devices off my core systems. This guide shows a practical VLAN plan you can build tonight. I give exact VLAN IDs, subnet ranges, device roles and simple checks to verify isolation. […]

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21 December 2025
Rambles
Weekly Tech Digest | 21 Dec 2025

Stay updated with the latest in tech! This digest covers AI ethics, auto industry shifts, and the impact of politics on technology, exploring today's pressing issues.

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16 December 2025
AI
Integrating AI into design with a focus on privacy

Privacy in Design makes data decisions part of your UI. Set privacy-preserving defaults, use local models, and make opting out as easy as opting in. Test defaults and measure data flow alongside engagement.

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15 December 2025
Deals
Amazon Fire TV Stick HD and 2 more Amazon tech bargains

Discover the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD and more tech deals this week.

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15 December 2025
AI
Estimating costs for enterprise software migration

The SAMOSA bill highlights essential software management strategies, urging businesses to enhance inventory practices, automate licence tracking, and improve negotiation skills for optimal efficiency.

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14 December 2025
Rambles
Weekly Tech Digest | 14 Dec 2025

Stay updated with the latest in tech! This digest covers AI ethics, auto industry shifts, and the impact of politics on technology, exploring today's pressing issues.

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14 December 2025
AI
Build AI agents using Google Workspace Studio

Google Workspace Studio lets you build AI agents without code. Start with a small, safe use case. Limit scopes, test with sample data, and require your approval for destructive steps. Log actions and assign an owner to each agent.

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13 December 2025
AI
Integrating confession mechanisms in legal AI applications

AI confession mechanisms give clear uncertainty signals for legal and healthcare AI. This guide shows how you spot risks, design machine readable confessions, integrate human review, and test performance. Use confession flags to trigger retrieval, human gates, or safe failure and keep audit trails.

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13 December 2025
AI
Understanding Apple’s privacy safeguards amid leadership

I follow Apple’s senior changes closely because they nudge how privacy is defended at product level. Senior legal and policy moves can change priorities and public positions. Jennifer Newstead is slated to become Apple’s general counsel in March 2026, Kate Adams will hand over later next year, and Lisa Jackson will retire, with some teams […]

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