Why the Raspberry Pi Reminds Me That Sometimes ‘Imperfect’ Tools Change Everything
Sarah Mitchell
I was organizing my desk last week and found an old box of cables buried in the back of a drawer. You know the ones I mean—those coaxial RF cables…
Why Smart People Fall for Scams (And How I Nearly Did Too)
James Holloway
I got scammed once. Not badly, but enough to sting. It was a vendor I thought I’d vetted properly for a freelance project. They delivered partial work, disappeared, and kept…
CCTV Evidence and Justice: The Double-Edged Sword of Street Surveillance
Tom Harrington
A disturbing incident in London—captured on CCTV—shows a man assaulting a woman with a pram. The footage became crucial evidence. But this case highlights something I think about constantly in…
When CCTV Cameras Don’t Work: What the Pioneer Square Case Reveals About Urban Safety
Laura Bennett
A 25-year-old woman thought she was getting into an Uber outside a bar in Kent. She wasn’t. Within minutes, she realized the driver who picked her up was an imposter—someone…
Understanding Docker Architecture: How Containers Actually Work
David Nguyen
Docker changed how I think about software deployment. When I first encountered it a few years back, I was intrigued by the promise of “write once, run anywhere,” but I…
What Agentic AI Really Means for Retail Tech Companies Like Lightspeed
When Lightspeed Commerce announced its new agentic capabilities in October 2026, I found myself asking the questions I always ask: What does this actually do? Who benefits? And most importantly—is…
AMD and Intel Playing Nice: What It Actually Means for AI Development
Chris Sullivan
So AMD and Intel decided to collaborate. Yes, that AMD and Intel. The two companies that have spent the better part of three decades locked in mortal combat over processor…
When Celebrities Take Sides: Hannah Einbinder’s Defense of Jalen Hurts and What It Really Tells Us
Hannah Einbinder, best known for her role on HBO’s Hacks, recently went public with a passionate defense of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. But here’s what caught my attention: it…
What the October 2026 Market Bounce Tells Us About the AI Trade
Michael Torres
I’ve been building products for long enough to know that market swings tell you something real about investor confidence, even when the headlines are noise. Yesterday’s Nasdaq rebound of 1.1%…
Why a Reddit User Hacking Sony Cameras Matters More Than You Think
A Reddit user recently reverse-engineered Sony A7 IV firmware and added a feature the company never built in: shutter angle control. He found a path traversal bug and used it…