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The Smart Home: Navigating the Good, the Bad, and the Local-Only Ugly
Smart homes offer convenience and efficiency, but they also pose significant privacy risks. Local-only solutions can mitigate these concerns, providing control and security.Smart homes streamline daily tasks, enhance energy efficiency, and offer unparalleled...
Meet Quentin Russell
Based in Covington, GA, Quentin Russell is a Systems Engineer, Paramotor Pilot, and follower of Jesus. While his day job involves managing the complex architecture of Advanced Traffic Management Systems, his life is defined by a simple principle: stewardship.
Quentin believes that excellence in technology isn’t just a professional requirement; it is a way to honor the Creator. Whether he is consulting on a nationwide digital infrastructure project or coding a home automation script, he applies the same rigor and honesty that he relies on when flying at 3,000 feet.
“I don’t just recommend tech; I stress-test it in the real world. As a pilot and infrastructure architect, I know that ‘good enough’ fails when the pressure is on. My goal is to build solutions that are as reliable as the ground I land on and as honest as the faith I stand on.”
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The Smart Home: Navigating the Good, the Bad, and the Local-Only Ugly
Smart homes offer convenience and efficiency, but they also pose significant privacy risks. Local-only solutions can mitigate these concerns, providing control and security.Smart homes streamline daily tasks, enhance energy efficiency, and offer unparalleled...
Unlock Your PC: The Engineer’s Guide to Running Linux on Windows
For years, if you wanted to do serious network engineering or run specialized scripts, you had two bad options: dual-boot your PC (and lose access to your email/games) or fight with a slow, clunky VirtualBox VM. Enter WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux). It puts a...
Resurrecting Wemo: The Engineer’s Guide to Local IoT Control
The Wemo Cloud Shutdown: What You Need to Know On January 31, 2026, Belkin officially discontinued all cloud services and app support for its Wemo line of smart home devices. The App is Dead: The official Wemo app can no longer log in, meaning you cannot use it to set...