LAS VEGAS · IT TECHNICIAN · LEARNING IN PUBLIC

I take things apart to see how they work. Then I fix yours.

I came to IT by way of marketing, photography and retail management. That background helps me see the business side of a tech problem — and explain the fix in plain English.

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Mike Edmonds, smiling, in a striped band-collar shirt — FIG. 1 — THE TECHLAS VEGAS, NV

HOW THE LOG WORKS

Every post comes in two versions.

Plain English

What happened and why it matters, without the jargon. For business owners, friends and family.

Under the hood

The commands, configs and wrong turns. For fellow tinkerers who want the details.

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ENTRY 06 · TROUBLESHOOTING

The bug that only showed up once a week

My assistant kept losing its Google login every seven days. The fix turned out to be one setting.

ENTRY 05 · SMART HOME

Rethinking cloud-only smart bulbs

What I learned when my "smart" lights turned out to depend on someone else's servers.

ENTRY 04 · BACKUPS

My backup went from 5.9 GB to 66 MB

Turns out a good backup is as much about what you leave out.

NOW · OCTOBER 2026

Studying for Network+, then Security+
Testing two AI assistants side by side on a mini PC to learn what each does well
Setting up Home Assistant so my smart home runs from one place

HOW I CAN HELP

Repairs — slow, broken or acting strange, on-site or at the bench
Refurbished hardware — reliable business machines for less
Network installs — Wi-Fi and cabling that cover the whole space

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