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The Interesting Side of Technology

Practical observations on business technology, interesting technical problems, and lessons from real-world projects.

PaddleChamps homepage with the headline Let players book themselves, Coach Rally, and an example booking page.
Software & Projects

Building PaddleChamps: Court Booking for Community Courts

How Mark DeVore built PaddleChamps, and the product decisions behind court booking, open play, and a free start for community courts.

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Tamermap showing card shops, Pokémon card vending kiosks, search controls, and filters across the Seattle area.
Software & Projects

Building Tamermap: A Map for Pokémon Card Collectors and Local Shops

How Mark DeVore built Tamermap, and the product decisions behind a map for collectors and independent card shops.

Editorial illustration of fish swimming in a connected aquarium with a sensor linked to an abstract network.
Technology Is Stranger Than Fiction

The Fish Were Innocent. The Aquarium Was Not.

A casino's connected aquarium reportedly transferred 10GB of data to Finland. The strange true story offers a practical lesson about overlooked network devices.

Summary of a finished project—design, install, test, and document—beside the open questions of who maintains it, who responds, and what was handed off.
Technology Advisory

Who Supports Your Technology After the Project Ends?

Why a finished installation can still leave a business unsure who will maintain the system, and what to settle before the project starts.

Summary of four checks before replacing working equipment: vendor support, security updates, remaining use, and the cost of waiting.
Technology Advisory

Why Your IT Provider May Recommend Replacing Equipment That Still Works

Legitimate reasons a provider may want to replace working network equipment, and the questions worth asking before a business approves the cost.

Technology Advisory

When Independent Technology Advice Helps

When a proposal, provider change, or project is large enough that a business owner may want an independent view before deciding.