Remembering ISDN
We are definitely spoiled these days in terms of Internet access. In much of the world gigabit speeds are common and even cheap plans are likely to be measured in …read more Continue reading Remembering ISDN
Category Archives: Network Hacks
OpenWRT to Mark 20 Years with Reference Hardware
The OpenWRT project is now two decades old. The project has come a long way since Linksys was forced to release the GNU-licensed code for the original WRT54G router from …read more Continue reading OpenWRT to Mark 20 Years with Reference Hardware
802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLOW: The 1 Kilometer WiFi Standard
The 802.11ah WiFi (HaLow) standard is fairly new, having only been introduced in 2017. It’s supposed to fall somewhere between standard WiFi used in domiciles and offices and the longer …read more Continue reading 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLOW: The 1 Kilometer WiFi Standard
A Web Server, The Sixteen Bit Way
If you were to talk about sixteen bit computing in retrocomputing circles, misty-eyed reminiscences of the ST or Amiga would emerge. Both fine platforms, but oddly the elephant in the …read more Continue reading A Web Server, The Sixteen Bit Way
Mailblocks Makes Your Phone Work More Like The Post, Kinda?
Phones can be distracting, with notifications popping up all the time to snare our attention and maybe even ruin our lives. [Guy Dupont] wishes to be no slave to the …read more Continue reading Mailblocks Makes Your Phone Work More Like The Post, Kinda?
The WebStick is a Small, Cheap NAS
The ESP8266 was one of the first chips that provided wireless functionality at a cost low enough to be widely popular for small microcontroller projects. This project uses one to …read more Continue reading The WebStick is a Small, Cheap NAS
Super NES Cartridge Pulls a Sneaky, Plays Minecraft
Sometimes it’s the little touches and details that make a project. That’s certainly the case with [Franklinstein]’s Super Nintendo (SNES) Cartridge Hard Drive. It might only be an enclosure for a …read more Continue reading Super NES Cartridge Pulls a Sneaky, Plays Minecraft
Going to Extremes to Block YouTube Ads
Many users of YouTube feel that the quality of the service has been decreasing in recent years — the platform offers up bizarre recommendations, fails to provide relevant search results, …read more Continue reading Going to Extremes to Block YouTube Ads
Home Network Organization Gets Out of Hand
[SpookyGhost] has a big home network, and has taken cable management and server organization to the extreme. He has written about individual components before, but this blog post brings it …read more Continue reading Home Network Organization Gets Out of Hand
PCjr WebServer hits 2500 Hours Uptime
When [Mike] fired up his PCjr webserver back in March, he probably wasn’t expecting it to go viral. 2640 hours later, here we are! Not only has his machine run …read more Continue reading PCjr WebServer hits 2500 Hours Uptime