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August 11, 2026 · 5 min read· Stu

Recording Security Cameras Without a Cloud Subscription

Cloud camera plans charge per camera, so the bill grows with exactly the thing you want more of. Here are the self-hosted options that do not, and the trade each one asks of you.

LookoutNVRSecuritySelf-hostedHow-to
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August 9, 2026 · 4 min read· Stu

How to Play Audio on Two Speakers at Once in Windows 11

Windows lets you pick one output device at a time. Here are the three ways around that, including the one we built after the other two let us down.

BranchOut AudioWindowsHow-to
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August 5, 2026 · 4 min read· Stu

Windows Wants a Dollar to Play Your Own Video Files

Your phone records HEVC. Windows plays it only if you buy a codec from the Store. There is a shorter way around that.

Vantage PlayerWindowsHow-to
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July 30, 2026 · 4 min read· Stu

On-Device AI Is a Feature, Not a Compromise

Two of our products run their models locally. That decision costs us real capability, and we would make it again.

AIPrivacyEngineering
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July 23, 2026 · 4 min read· Stu

Find Your Wi-Fi Dead Spots by Walking the Building

Enterprise survey tools cost more than the access points. You can get a usable coverage map by walking the property with the phone in your pocket.

HollowMapWi-FiHow-to
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July 16, 2026 · 4 min read· Stu

See Where Every Photo in Your Library Was Taken

Your camera has been writing GPS coordinates into every shot for years. Here is how to actually browse by them, without uploading your library to anyone.

RootMapPhotosHow-to
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Ship Small, Ship Sharp: What BranchOut and StreamView Taught Us
July 12, 2026 · 3 min read· Stu

Ship Small, Ship Sharp: What BranchOut and StreamView Taught Us

Two free Windows apps, two very different bets — and the one rule that shipped them both.

productengineeringwindows
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July 12, 2026 · 2 min read· Stu

The Boring Stack That Lets Us Ship

.NET 10, Blazor, Postgres, Cloudflare. Boring on purpose — and that's the point.

engineering
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July 12, 2026 · 2 min read· Stu

Why Our Small Tools Are Free

No trial, no premium tier. The reasoning behind giving BranchOut and StreamView away.

productphilosophy
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