4k sector disks on Debian Squeeze
Avoid misaligned partitions that quietly cripple 4K-drive performance on older Debian systems, and sidestep Squeeze-era fdisk and LVM-over-USB boot-time traps.
An external USB drive enclosure that supports S.M.A.R.T.
Avoid losing early-warning disk health data when moving SATA storage off the motherboard: this tested JMicron enclosure works with Linux smartmontools, with a practical warning about the unreliable power-supply variant.
Web Storage and privacy.
HTML5 localStorage can outlast cookie clearing while remaining invisible in browser settings, creating a quiet tracking surface. Better storage inspection, deletion controls, and type-aware APIs would help users and developers catch what’s being retained.
New Toy: Kodak Pulse, 7
A consumer Wi‑Fi frame could become a low-cost remote display—if you can work around cloud APIs, polling behavior, and opaque SSL traffic. The early network traces and captured firmware offer a starting point for turning a locked-down gadget into an ownable endpoint.