A tmux Dashboard for Multiple Coding Agents
A useful agent dashboard shows blocked work and live pane state without replacing tmux navigation or becoming permanent screen furniture.
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Keeping TSIG Keys Out of a Browser-Based DNS Editor
Move DNS credentials out of browser storage, bind each key to the correct server view, and make failed reads distinguishable from deletion.
MCP Health Checks Can Pass After Authentication Fails
Anonymous reads, authenticated writes, container reachability, and abandoned sessions require separate health signals.
Switch Two Monitors Between Windows PCs Without a KVM
A reliable DDC/CI handoff must coordinate monitor inputs with Windows display topology, taskbar placement, control loss, and rollback.
Two MCP Session Bugs and the Tests That Caught Them
A recursive close handler and stale client session IDs show why transport lifecycle needs explicit states and failure-focused tests.
Designing a Read-Only MCP Server for BookStack
Read-only defaults, separate identities, bounded context, session cleanup, and honest health checks matter more than exposing more tools.
Home Assistant with Local Ollama on an RTX 5070 Ti
Measured latency, model sizing, availability, entity exposure, false action claims, memory, and the boundary between language and deterministic code.
Make a Power-Switched WLED Cove Reliable in Home Assistant
Model soft-off and hard-off separately, restore power before sending a scene, wait for availability, and keep startup logic in one helper.
Add the Eufy Omni S2 to Home Assistant with Matter
Room cleaning works locally through Matter, but room identifiers, error handling, charging data, and battery reporting still need careful treatment.
Control Multiple WLED Controllers as One Home Assistant Light
A light group handles shared power and brightness; mixed strip capabilities still require normalized scene values and one reusable helper.