Things I build, break, fix, and write about

6 July 2026
Agentic AI still needs domain judgement

Agentic AI can write the thing, but it still cannot tell you whether the thing is right. That is where domain expertise matters, because a clean config or neat bit of glue logic can still be wrong in the way that only shows up in production.

6 July 2026
Weekly Tech Digest | 06 Jul 2026

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...

6 July 2026
wolfCOSE zero-allocation parsing in embedded C

wolfCOSE looks sensible only if you care about what your firmware actually has to carry. I like that, because on small targets the wrong crypto...

5 July 2026
Layout trade-offs in Design Engineering Magazine

Design Engineering Magazine only works if the structure holds under real reading, not just in a tidy mock-up. I care less about pretty grids than...

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21 March 2026
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20 March 2026
Backup retention policy: writing it down saves arguments

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n8n | stable

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Object storage encryption at rest in homelab setups

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