Backstage at any great show, the cable crew works in the shadows — untangling, connecting, and powering every note you hear. In networking, they’re the unsung heroes of the Physical Layer: twisted pair, fiber optics, and coaxial lines that keep the gig (and your data) moving. Meet Cat5e the Intern, Big Mike the Muscle, Laser Lisa, and Old Man RG — each wi...

From roadies to routers, here’s the crew that keeps every show — and every packet — running on time.

“If your new Mac is physically balancing on a 1983 computer so it can beam code into a tape port… you might be a retro tech redneck.” I spent an entire night trying to teleport an OS (ProDOS) as well as ADTPro into a 1983 computer using sound. The mission? Bootstrap ADTPro onto a real Apple //e using nothing but a modern M2 Ma...

I grabbed a fully restored Apple //e in 2025—not just for nostalgia, but to slow down and actually feel the tech again. Floppies, BASIC loops, and why it fits CTRL+Strum.

A quick, no-geek-degree guide to what a router is, how it directs your home network traffic, and my top-tier router picks for 2025.