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ARTICLE_SERIES
If you want to read a topic from start to finish in a sensible order, start here.
4 ARTICLES · 22 MIN
Medium voltage and transformer safety
From the hierarchy of the grid to power-plant transformers, from MV fuses to switchgear operation: the logic of equipment that moves energy safely.
4 ARTICLES · 25 MIN
Earthing and protection
From foundation earthing calculations to loop impedance, from RCDs to cathodic protection: the invisible layer that protects people and plant.
4 ARTICLES · 20 MIN
Site electrical project management
From quantity takeoff and progress payments to critical hospital-site mistakes; field practices that speed up work with AutoCAD and Excel.
7 ARTICLES · 27 MIN
Processor and chip architectures
From the physical limits of silicon to AMD Zen and the chiplet revolution, and the NPU versus GPU contest: the engineering of modern chips.
7 ARTICLES · 30 MIN
AI: from the model to the power grid
How a language model really works, how much VRAM a home setup needs, how much power and cooling a data centre burns: the chain from algorithm to grid.
7 ARTICLES · 31 MIN
Mobile hardware
From the birth of Android to foldable displays, from vapor chambers to on-device AI: the engineering inside the phone.
6 ARTICLES · 26 MIN
Cybersecurity fundamentals
From the cryptography of SSL/TLS to hardware isolation (TrustZone, Knox Vault), and from digital surveillance to the risks of uncontrolled AI.
7 ARTICLES · 31 MIN
PC hardware and Windows
The SSD and graphics card relationship, power supplies and the 12VHPWR melting issue, gaming peripherals and the hidden tools of Windows 11.
