Why Perfect Presence Detection in Home Assistant Is Making You Miserable
Emma Clarke
I spend a lot of time thinking about the gap between what technology promises and what it actually delivers in people’s homes. And there’s one thing that keeps coming up…
March 2026
When Your Defenses Aren’t Enough: Understanding Air Defense Vulnerabilities
Rachel Adams
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a colleague about security systems, and they used an analogy I’ve never forgotten: “A defense is only as strong as its weakest…
When Community Steps In: How Schools and Families Build Resilience After Tragedy
Natalie Foster
A few weeks ago, I read a story that stopped me in my tracks. A school bus crash in Tennessee claimed the lives of several students who were heading to…
Building a Better Home Lab: Lessons from Prevention-First Thinking
James Holloway
I’ve spent years building home labs—those personal computing environments where engineers like me experiment, break things, learn, and ultimately build better systems. And I’ve noticed something interesting about how we…
Why Home Lab Skills Matter More Than You Think
A few years back, I set up my first home lab. Nothing fancy—just an old desktop, a switch, and some spare hardware I had lying around. I wanted to experiment…
Protecting Yourself From Overseas Job Scams: What You Need to Know
I’ve spent years helping people learn new skills and pursue their dreams. One thing I’ve noticed is how easily those dreams can become targets for scammers. Right now, thousands of…
Why Jira Still Can’t Beat a Spreadsheet (And What That Says About Project Management)
Chris Sullivan
I’ve been in IT long enough to watch Excel spreadsheets survive every project management apocalypse that comes along. Seriously. We’ve had Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, and a dozen other tools…
The Unexpected Rise of Tommy Lloyd: Why Patience and Preparation Beat the Fast Track
Tom Harrington
When Tommy Lloyd took the Arizona coaching job in 2019, plenty of people questioned the hire. He wasn’t coming from another head coaching position. He’d spent years as an assistant—grinding,…
When the FBI Director Gets Hacked: What This Breach Actually Tells Us
Michael Torres
A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed they’d breached the personal account of FBI Director Kash Patel. They posted old photos, documents, and what looked like resume information. My first reaction? This…
Why Your Eyes Hurt After Work (And What You Can Actually Do About It)
Last week, I noticed something odd. By 3 PM, my eyes felt scratchy and tired. Not the kind of tired you get from a long day, but something more persistent—a…