Tiny UPS Keeps WiFi Online
For any mission-critical computer system, it’s a good idea to think about how the system will handle power outages. At the very least it’s a good idea to give the …read more Continue reading Tiny UPS Keeps WiFi Online
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
Automatically Serving Up Canned Cat Food
If there’s any one benefit to having a cat as a pet instead of a dog, it’s that they’re a bit more independent and able to care for themselves for …read more Continue reading Automatically Serving Up Canned Cat Food
Keep An Eye On Your Air-Cooled Engine
There was a time, long ago, when passenger vehicles used to be much simpler than they are today. There were many downsides of this era, safety chief among them, but …read more Continue reading Keep An Eye On Your Air-Cooled Engine
Channel Surfing Nostalgia Machine
As any generation of people get older, they tend to look back fondly on their formative years when there was less responsibility and more wonder. Even if things have objectively …read more Continue reading Channel Surfing Nostalgia Machine
A New Golden Age of Browser Games
Arguably, the golden age of browser gaming occurred in the 00s mostly revolving around Adobe Flash. This was an era with high creativity and a low barrier of entry, and …read more Continue reading A New Golden Age of Browser Games
A Tale of Two Car Design Philosophies
As a classic car enthusiast, my passion revolves around cars with a Made in West Germany stamp somewhere on them, partially because that phrase generally implied a reputation for mechanical …read more Continue reading A Tale of Two Car Design Philosophies
Attack Turns Mouse into Microphone
As computer hardware gets better and better, most of the benefits are readily apparent to users. Faster processors, less power consumption, and lower cost are the general themes here. But …read more Continue reading Attack Turns Mouse into Microphone
Factorio Running on Mobile
As a video game, DOOM has achieved cult status not just for its legendary gameplay and milestone developments but also because it’s the piece of software that’s likely been ported …read more Continue reading Factorio Running on Mobile
C Project Turns Into Full-Fledged OS
While some of us may have learned C in order to interact with embedded electronics or deep with computing hardware of some sort, others learn C for the challenge alone. …read more Continue reading C Project Turns Into Full-Fledged OS
Billy Bass Gets New Job as a Voice Assistant
For those who were alive and conscious before the modern Internet, there were in fact things that went “viral” and became cultural phenomenon for one reason or another. Although they …read more Continue reading Billy Bass Gets New Job as a Voice Assistant