Author: Cont
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New TekOnline Wall Controller: Preview and Launch Updates
Preview the upcoming TekOnline touchscreen wall controller. Targeting early November 2026; subscribe for development and availability updates.
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Windows 11 mouse stutter and loud fans on a Dell Precision 5550: specs, findings and a call for reports
Our Dell Precision 5550 mouse stutter returned on 12 October. PC specs, CPU temperatures, kernel trace findings, DisplayLink and wireless-interference research—and a call for comparable experiences.
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TekOnline 8-Zone Controller V3 Pro (V4 Hardware): Wi-Fi and Home Assistant Setup
Set up the TekOnline 8-Zone Controller V3 Pro (V4 hardware): connect Wi-Fi, add Home Assistant, calibrate travel times and use Target Open and Estimated Open controls.
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Getting F5 Working in VS Code with a Legacy ASP.NET MVC App
A practical Windows setup for building a .NET Framework MVC app with MSBuild, starting IIS Express from VS Code, opening the site in a browser, and attaching the…
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From Amiga Code to Browser: Rebuilding Conqueror’s Opening Screen
We recovered Conqueror’s original title art, intro audio sequences, language selector, menu graphics, bitmap font and tank image, then connected them to a browser test scene. Here is…
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When Data Exports Become a Treasure Hunt
Why important financial tools make simple date ranges feel impossible—and how export, security and account-recovery workflows can be designed with less friction.
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ESPHome 8-Zone Controller V2: Wi-Fi Setup and Home Assistant Adoption
How to provision the TekOnline ESPHome 8-Zone Controller V2, connect it to Wi-Fi, and adopt it in Home Assistant.
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GPT-5.6 Luna vs GPT-6 Luna: When the Cheaper Model Feels More Expensive
A practical comparison of GPT-5.6 Luna and GPT-6 Luna: why a lower per-token price can still mean higher credit usage and why newer does not always feel better.
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Big-endian, explained for five-year-olds
A friendly, visual explanation of big-endian and little-endian byte order, including why RGB565 screen colours can look muddled.
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Immich v3 Upgrade: The Path, the Hurdles, and What We Learned
A real-world Immich v2.7.5 to v3.1.0 upgrade, including the PostgreSQL extension migration, a long vector-index rebuild, Docker container conflicts, and the checks that proved the service was healthy…