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BI Bim Technologies

Structural Shop drawing services Melbourne,Preston,Footscray-bimtech

BIMTech turns complex structures into precise shop drawings,serving in Melbourne,Preston,Footscray,Moorabbin & Australia.

Aug 19, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #structural-shop-drawings #services-melbourne #preston

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

Inside the Radio Spectrum of a Smart Home

Exploring how Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LoRa, and proprietary protocols coexist — and where security gaps emerge.

Aug 02, 2026 · 12 min read · 29 claps paywalled #radio #wireless #lora

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JA Jack Preston King

You’re Either On the Bus or You’re Off the Bus

Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

Jul 29, 2026 · 2 min read · 70 claps paywalled #books #book-review #hippies

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Our Lives May Be Affected By Other Women’s Trauma

This could be a call to prayer or an opportunity to offer assistance

Jul 27, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #women #trauma #carrying-burdens

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rilke me emprestou a esperança

Rainer Maria Rilke escreveu cartas a um jovem aspirante a escritor (Franz Kappus) em 1929, e confesso que só cheguei a ler esse compilado…

Jul 22, 2026 · 2 min read · 1 claps #rainer-maria-rilke #esperança #cartas-a-um-jovem-poeta

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

The Negative Energy Radiating From The Shed

Today’s terminology explains much of the past

Jul 20, 2026 · 3 min read · 51 claps #hauntings #negative-energy #spiritual

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MI Michael Preston · AWS in Plain English

I Benchmarked AWS Graviton Against x86 for Production Workloads — The Results Weren’t What I…

A practical investigation into performance, cost efficiency, memory behavior, and migration tradeoffs.

Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min read · 0 claps paywalled #aws #aws-graviton #programming

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

Building a Drone Detection System Using RTL-SDR

Passive RF techniques for identifying nearby drone activity.

Jul 14, 2026 · 5 min read · 12 claps paywalled #sdr #drone-detection #programming

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MI Michael Preston · CodeX

Apache Spark vs DuckDB vs Polars: Which Tool Fits Your Data Workflow?

A practical comparison based on workload, performance, and developer productivity — not hype.

Jul 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps paywalled #apache-spark #duckdb #polar

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

The Raspberry Pi Is Quietly Becoming an RF Research Workhorse

Combined with SDR hardware, GPIO interfaces, and embedded development tools, the platform enables portable labs capable of signal…

Jul 13, 2026 · 10 min read · 16 claps paywalled #raspberry-pi #sdr-software #gpio

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Outdoor Cats Revert to Natural Instincts When it Rains

Felines and other animals return to certain routines after water is replenished on the earth.

Jul 12, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #outdoor-cat #feral-cats #stray-cat

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

The RF Side of IoT Security That Most Pentesters Never Touch

Firmware analysis is only half the story when the device communicates over Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa, or proprietary ISM protocols.

Jul 12, 2026 · 5 min read · 10 claps paywalled #iot #rf-security #pentesting

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

Arena Allocation, Bump Allocators, and Memory Pools: When Rust’s Default Allocator Isn’t Enough

Allocation strategy can dominate performance in data-intensive workloads. Understand when specialized allocators improve throughput — and…

Jul 11, 2026 · 9 min read · 66 claps paywalled #rust #allocator #programming

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JA Jack Preston King

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

The New Journalists were the original influencers.

Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read · 281 claps paywalled #book-review #joan-didion #gonzo-journalism

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MI Michael Preston · CodeX

Rust, Go, or C#? Choosing the Right Language for Infrastructure Projects

Comparing reliability, performance, and developer experience instead of chasing benchmarks.

Jul 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps paywalled #csharp #rust #go

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Do This in Remembrance of Me

What instruction was Jesus conveying to His followers?

Jul 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #communion #holy-communion #do-this-in-remembrance

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MI Michael Preston · .Net Programming

The Next Migration Debate Isn’t .NET Framework vs .NET — It’s .NET 10 vs Waiting for .NET 11

LTS stability, preview features, support timelines, and upgrade economics now create a more nuanced decision than simply adopting the…

Jul 07, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps paywalled #dotnet #csharp #dotnet-11

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MI Michael Preston · AWS in Plain English

AWS’s $1 Billion Bet on Forward-Deployed Engineers Signals the Next Phase of Enterprise AI

Embedding engineers directly with customers suggests that AI adoption is becoming an engineering execution challenge rather than an…

Jul 07, 2026 · 5 min read · 47 claps paywalled #aws #ai #entrepreneurship

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

Should You Rewrite It in Rust? Start With These Three Questions Instead

A framework for evaluating operational risk, expected gains, and migration complexity before committing engineering time.

Jul 06, 2026 · 5 min read · 50 claps paywalled #rust #programming #coding

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

The Baptist Church Covenant has people lying to God

Should you promise not to sell or drink alcohol when you know you will do so?

Jul 05, 2026 · 3 min read · 104 claps #baptists #baptist-church-covenant #colmmunion

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Leaving “A” Church But Not “The” Church

Walking away from organized religion but maintaining faith in Christ

Jul 02, 2026 · 4 min read · 122 claps #church #jesus #christ

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WI Wiggles and Giggles | Prestons

The Impact of a Prestons Early Learning Centre on Child Development

The early years of a child’s life play a significant role in shaping their future. During this stage, children develop essential cognitive…

Jul 02, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #early-learning-centre

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Gone With the Wind, the novel, changed my perspective on the film

Margaret Mitchell’s book revealed Rhett and Scarlet’s true colors

Jul 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 50 claps #gone-with-the-wind #rhettbutler #scarlet-ohara

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CH Cheryl Preston · ILLUMINATION

Is Your Pastor Intentionally Withholding Biblical Truth?

Your spiritual leader may not address certain issues for self-serving reasons

Jul 01, 2026 · 3 min read · 51 claps #pastor #the-bible #church-attendance

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

The Most Underrated Rust Crates That Changed How I Build Software

A practical tour of libraries that deserve more attention from experienced developers.

Jul 01, 2026 · 5 min read · 56 claps paywalled #rust #libraries #software-development

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Has Christianity Given Jesus a Bad Name?

Is it time to get back to the faith of Mary Magdalene?

Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read · 61 claps #jesus #christianity #son-of-god

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

I Asked a Security Researcher to Break My Embedded Device. He Didn’t Even Need Physical Access

How wireless interfaces created an attack path I hadn’t considered.

Jun 30, 2026 · 6 min read · 77 claps paywalled #pentesting #cybersecurity #wireless

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

What Do You Do When You Become See-Sick From Seeing Too Much?

Spiritual gifts are blessings, but bring challenges

Jun 28, 2026 · 5 min read · 100 claps #see-sick #seers #prophet

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

From Drone Signals to Satellite Traffic: Practical SDR Projects Worth Building

Hands-on ideas that strengthen your understanding of wireless protocols, telemetry, and spectrum analysis.

Jun 27, 2026 · 5 min read · 35 claps paywalled #drones #satellite-technology #radio

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

The Challenges of Online Writing

Creating articles online can be a blessing and also has pitfalls.

Jun 27, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #online-writing #digital-creators #writing

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

What Building a CLI in Rust Taught Me About Software Design

A small project that reinforced big engineering principles.

Jun 26, 2026 · 4 min read · 53 claps paywalled #rust #programming #cli-tool

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CH Cheryl Preston · Integrative Wellness Journal (IWJ)

Widowhood May Affect Your Mental Health

My husband of 45 years passed away on March 7, 2021. He had been sick for a while, and I thought I was prepared for his death, but I was…

Jun 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #widow #widowhood #grief

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Death reduces life to a body bag, a blanket, or a box

An honest look at how things end

Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps #death #death-and-dying #end-of-life

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

The Security Lessons Emerging From Ukraine’s Drone Operations

What infrastructure defenders can learn from modern autonomous warfare.

Jun 25, 2026 · 8 min read · 65 claps paywalled #cybersecurity #russia-ukraine-war #drones

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CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Traumatized by Night Terrors and Sleep Paralysis

When the supernatural comes looking for you

Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read · 53 claps #sleep-paralysis #sleep-paralysis-old-hag #night-terrors

CH Cheryl Preston · The Story Well

Into the Night

The secrets revealed after dark

Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps #darkness #night #walking

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

Inside Microsoft’s Growing Investment in Rust-Based Security Engineering

What projects like LiteBox reveal about the future of secure operating systems and application isolation

Jun 23, 2026 · 6 min read · 50 claps paywalled #rust #security-engineering #microsoft

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WI Wiggles and Giggles | Prestons

Creating a Bright Future for Children at Prestons Early Learning Centre

Every child deserves a strong beginning filled with care, encouragement, and meaningful learning experiences. At Wiggles and Giggles, we…

Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #early-learning-centre

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MI Michael Preston · .Net Programming

From Legacy .NET Framework to Cloud-Native .NET: Lessons From a Real Migration

What worked, what failed, and what surprised us during modernization

Jun 23, 2026 · 7 min read · 13 claps paywalled #csharp #dot-net-framework #cloud-native-application

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

Building an MCP Server in Rust: Lessons From a Production-Ready Implementation

Architecture decisions, protocol handling, and performance considerations beyond the tutorial stage

Jun 21, 2026 · 6 min read · 50 claps paywalled #rust #mcp-server #coding

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

What I Learned While Hunting for Rogue Wireless Devices in a Corporate Environment

Using SDRs, automation, and signal intelligence to uncover unexpected transmitters

Jun 20, 2026 · 7 min read · 10 claps paywalled #cybersecurity #sdr #automation

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JA Jack Preston King

Breakfast of Champions

My favorite Vonnegut novel, which I have heard is fairly uncommon.

Jun 19, 2026 · 3 min read · 10 claps paywalled #book-review #kurt-vonnegut #kilgore-trout

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

How I Automated Signal Detection With SDR and Machine Learning

Using pattern recognition to reduce manual spectrum monitoring

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read · 12 claps paywalled #sdr #machine-learning #automation

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MI Michael Preston · .Net Programming

What I Learned Building a Real-Time Event Processing Platform With .NET and Kafka

Managing reliability, idempotency, and distributed system failures without sacrificing performance.

Jun 17, 2026 · 8 min read · 1 claps paywalled #csharp #dotnet #kafka

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MI Michael Preston · Top Python Libraries

The Best Python Libraries for Building AI Agents

Tools for orchestration, memory, workflows, and model integration

Jun 16, 2026 · 6 min read · 25 claps paywalled #python #libraries #orchestration

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

Which Rust Web Framework Fits Your Architecture?

Comparing Axum, Actix Web, and Rocket through real-world use cases

Jun 14, 2026 · 6 min read · 46 claps paywalled #rust #axum #actix-web

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LA Larrimer Prestosa

A Local-First LLM Second Brain

A self-hosted, zero-token alternative to an LLM-maintained markdown knowledge base

Jun 12, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #ollama #andrej-karpathy #local-llm

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MI Michael Preston · CodeX

Why Metadata Management Is Becoming a Core Data Engineering Skill

Exploring the growing importance of lineage, discovery, and governance in modern ecosystems.

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 101 claps paywalled #data-engineering #metadata #programming

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MI Michael Preston · Rustaceans

How I Built a Blazing-Fast CLI Tool in Rust That Replaced Three Separate Scripts

A real-world project focused on automation, maintainability, and developer productivity.

Jun 12, 2026 · 8 min read · 5 claps paywalled #cli-tool #script #coding

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MI Michael Preston · Radio Hackers

Why Space Communications Fascinate Security Researchers

The engineering challenges, signal constraints, and security considerations behind modern satellite systems.

Jun 10, 2026 · 12 min read · 18 claps paywalled #space #communication #radio