Builds
PC builds that passed through my workbench
An honest gallery of the PCs I've built over the last few years — gaming, workstation and office. Real photos, no renders, no retouching.
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Field notes
Articles written by someone who has hands on hardware every day. Real builds, real industrial networks, hardware that breaks in real life. No marketing.
Case study
Linking two HOMAGs between sites with VPN
How we bridged a German industrial woodworking machine with the design office at a different site — Ethernet on the floor, site-to-site VPN over the wire.
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Hardware
Consumer SSD vs Enterprise SSD: why they cost 5× more
TBW, DWPD, power-loss protection and why putting a Samsung 870 EVO into a 24/7 server ends in tears. Comparison table and use cases where the premium is justified.
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Hardware
Mechanical drive vs SSD: real reliability and use cases
A well-treated HDD lasts 8–10 years; an SSD can die overnight with no warning. When to choose each, why NAS units still use mechanical drives, and when SSD is the only option.
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Hardware
Consumer laptop vs business: what the sales rep won't tell you
Why a ThinkPad T-series costs double an IdeaPad with nearly identical specs. MIL-STD, Intel vPro, chassis durability and real-life office lifespan.
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Hardware
The ATX PSU you chose decides how long your PC lives
The most underestimated component when building a PC. Why a generic $30 unit can fry your board, what "80 Plus Gold" actually means and how to size wattage without overpaying.
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Opinion
What people think IT support does vs reality
"Aren't you the printer guy?" Sure. And also the one monitoring servers, patching, and containing ransomware. With an infographic.
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Security
Backups, ransomware and business continuity
Why 60% of SMBs that suffer ransomware close within 6 months. 3-2-1 rule, RTO/RPO, immutable backups and recovery planning.
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Consulting
IT advisor and project supervisor: the bridge between client and vendor
How an independent advisor translates business needs, evaluates vendor proposals and supervises projects to avoid overcosts and failures.
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Infrastructure
On-premise vs cloud: differences, costs and when each one wins
CAPEX vs OPEX, latency, data sovereignty and real SMB cases. Why many companies are repatriating workloads from cloud — and when migration does pay off.
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Repair
Hinge and top case repair on HP 15-dw1053la
Real case, how to hold a laptop correctly to avoid this common damage, models most prone and which ones hold up better.
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Networking
Residential vs dedicated internet: differences and use cases
Contention, SLA, symmetric vs asymmetric, static IP. Why 50 Mbps dedicated can beat 500 Mbps residential — and when residential is enough.
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Networking
Access points and business WiFi: best practices and comparison
Why your ISP router isn't enough, what really makes a good AP, how to design coverage, and a comparison of Ubiquiti, TP-Link Omada, Aruba, MikroTik and Mercusys.
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Security
IT security for SMBs: best practices that actually work
MFA, password management, patching, segmentation, least-privilege, training and the 10 controls that prevent 90% of incidents.
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Hardware
Printer types: which to buy by budget and need
Inkjet, EcoTank, mono laser, color laser, dot-matrix, thermal, multifunction. Which fits home, office, school or industry — without falling for the cost-per-page trick.
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Opinion
Free software, open source and GNU/Linux: the silent engine
What free software gives society, comparison vs closed software and patents, how the world would look if everything were proprietary, and real use cases.
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Software
Operating systems: comparison, use cases and recommendations
Windows, macOS, Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, Fedora, Arch), BSD, ChromeOS. Pros, cons and clear recommendation by user profile.
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Storage
USB flash drives: why they're not for storing important data
Common bad practices, when they do work, which brands to buy and how to detect fake USBs with inflated capacity before losing your data.
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