Things I build, break, fix, and write about

16 September 2026
Monitoring radio, transport and core faults

Private 5G resilience does not come from a cheerful dashboard or a nice radio map. I want to see where the attach failed, which path dropped, and whether the core is quietly spoiling the whole thing; otherwise you are guessing, and guessing is a poor plan when the network is already sulking.

16 September 2026
Pre-boot authentication for BitLocker

TPM-only BitLocker is convenient, but convenience is not the same as a proper boundary. BitLocker PINs push that line back to pre-boot, which is where...

15 September 2026
Single-sided BPool joins drain mOCEAN via SideStaking

Ocean Protocol BPool single-sided join exit math is where this one falls apart, and I have a soft spot for bugs that look tidy until another contract...

15 September 2026
ecrecover checks for Lixir Vault permit signatures

Lixir Vault permit signatures looked ordinary until the final check was missing. If `ecrecover` only needs to return a nonzero address, you have not...

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21 April 2026
Privacy-first car telemetry: monitoring EV charging over MQTT

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21 April 2026
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20 April 2026
Tagging and storing classic car data in a self-hosted

A self-hosted inventory tracker only behaves if the data model stays boring, and boring is exactly what I want when I am digging out chassis numbers at 2 a.m. Keep the tags tight, the notes plain, and...

20 April 2026
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19 April 2026
Sport bike power draw: battery backup planning for garages

A fast bike review can turn into a useful smart home power and noise checklist if you stop guessing and measure the garage properly. I prefer that to discovering, too late, that a tidy little charger,...

19 April 2026
Choosing WireGuard over self-hosted firewalls for home use

A home VPN setup should be dull, and WireGuard gets there faster than most. I prefer one small tunnel, a few clear rules, and no afternoon lost to a firewall that seemed clever until I had to debug it...

18 April 2026
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17 April 2026
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17 April 2026
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