Homelab and Projects
CrunchLabs Sand Garden: Build, Sweep, and Draw
A look at the Sand Garden’s polar gantry, stepper logic, and pattern code. An interesting build, though the advanced math places it beyond typical Hack Pack difficulty.
Alex Denault
Veteran software developer, sysadmin and tech leader. Avid computer enthusiast who has been dabbling with technology ever since his Dad brought home an 8086 computer.
Homelab and Projects
How to Tell If an Antenna Actually Works
Learn simple methods to test if your antenna is functioning properly. Ensure optimal signal reception with our easy-to-follow tips and troubleshooting advice.
Gaming Experience
The Hardware Behind Skylanders, a Teardown
Skylanders merged physical toys and digital worlds through NFC innovation. Explore the hardware behind the magic and how it changed the gaming industry forever.
Homelab and Projects
Flipper Zero : Tool or Menace?
Discover the Flipper Zero, a versatile hacking tool that combines RFID, NFC, and Sub-GHz capabilities in a compact design. Unleash its potential today!
Homelab and Projects
CrunchLabs Label Maker: Build, Plot, and Print
The CrunchLabs Label Maker transforms text into motion. Explore stepper-driven plotting, a five by five grid, and the mechanics behind writing with a robot.
Homelab and Projects
The Ultimate NAS Guide
A NAS is your personal cloud: central storage, backups, media, and apps: all in one always-on box, tailored to your needs and under your control.
Homelab and Projects
Exploring Paid 3D Models: Building the King Tiger
Discover the process behind printing and assembling the King Tiger, a Tigerzord inspired mech built from hundreds of parts that showcases a modern paid 3D models.
Homelab and Projects
How Do You Build a Robot from scratch with a micro:bit?
Building a robot with the Micro:bit shows how accessible physical computing can be. With a few parts and simple code, abstract logic turns into real movement.
Homelab and Projects
When 3D Printed Plastic Becomes a PC Case - The Modcase Evolution
Can a circuit board make coding feel real? The Micro:bit takes code off the screen and into students’ hands, turning logic into motion, light, and sound at low cost.
Tech Trends
Beyond the Buzzword: Understanding Agentic AI
“Agentic AI” promises systems that can think and act, but how autonomous are they? We test ChatGPT Agent to see where human guidance still makes the difference.
Tech Trends
From Circuit to Classroom: How the micro:bit Makes Coding Real
Can a circuit board make coding feel real? The Micro:bit brings code into students’ hands, turning abstract logic into motion, light, and sound at low cost.
Homelab and Projects
It’s Always DNS: A Practical Introduction
DNS is invisible when it works and frustrating when it doesn’t. This guide explains how it powers home Internet, domains, and Internet services.