OriginalPoint-to-pointAug 11, 2026
Design the link before you buy the radios
A pair of radios from a cart is not a path. Line of sight, fade margin, mounts, and power decide whether the hop stays up.
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Weekly original writing plus short curated items from camera, access, networking, and point-to-point sources. Built to be useful, not noisy.
OriginalNetworkingAug 4, 2026
PoE budget is a design problem, not a switch footnote
Infrared load, cable length, and winter temperatures will brown-out cameras that looked fine on a datasheet. Size power on paper.
ReadCuratedCamerasJul 28, 2026
NDAA camera lists are a procurement filter, not a design
Supply-chain rules can knock models off a bid. They do not tell you where to point the lens or how long to retain video.
ReadCuratedNetworkingJul 21, 2026
Guest Wi-Fi is not a camera backbone
Consumer mesh and a shared SSID will record until they do not. Cameras belong on a designed path.
ReadCuratedAccess controlJul 14, 2026
Fail-safe vs fail-secure is a door decision, not a slogan
Maglocks, strikes, and fire interfaces belong on a door schedule. “Card access” is not a specification.
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