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// NETWORKS9 May 2026· 8 min read

VLAN before vendor: how to design a network you don't regret in two years.

Most network problems we're called to fix could have been avoided by drawing one diagram on a napkin before the first cable was crimped. Here's the napkin.

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// CCTV02 May 2026· 6 min

The case for evidentiary‑grade CCTV (and why most installs aren't).

Resolution, retention and chain‑of‑custody — what actually holds up when a court asks for footage at 02:14 last Thursday.

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// AI24 Apr 2026· 11 min

RAG on a Saturday afternoon: a 200‑document copilot for your help desk.

Boring, working AI. We walk through the exact stack we shipped for AgroSure last quarter, with code.

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// SECURITY17 Apr 2026· 5 min

The five things every Ugandan SACCO should patch this week.

A practical checklist, drawn from the last six audits we ran. None of it is exotic. None of it costs more than a dinner.

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// BUSINESS10 Apr 2026· 4 min

Why we publish our prices.

How fixed‑scope quotes change the conversation with clients — and why we'd never go back to T&M billing.

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// NETWORKS03 Apr 2026· 7 min

What 200 site surveys taught us about Kampala power.

The brown‑out maths nobody tells you. Sizing UPS the right way, and when a generator is honestly cheaper.

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// CCTV27 Mar 2026· 6 min

ANPR on a school gate: lessons from a 220‑acre campus.

Cameras, angles, licence‑plate fonts, the cost of a false positive — what we learned at St. Mary's.

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// AI20 Mar 2026· 9 min

Computer vision on the cameras you already own.

You don't need new hardware. You need a stream URL and a Tuesday afternoon. A field guide for IT managers.

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// SECURITY13 Mar 2026· 5 min

Password managers for organisations that have never used one.

Rolling out 1Password to a 40‑person team without anyone losing access, in 14 days.

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// BUSINESS06 Mar 2026· 3 min

The free site‑audit pitch: a year of data.

We've offered a half‑day site audit free, no strings, since 2025. Here's what came of it — and why we'll keep doing it.

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