My favourite EDC flashlight: the ArcPro Ultra
A flashlight that has earned a place in the site bag, what it does well, and what it is compared against.
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StudyByt3s. What broke on site, and why.
Taking a byte out of how networks, physical security, and cybersecurity actually work. Each episode opens on a specific system, version, or failure. Model numbers, firmware versions, and an opinion with a reason.
What the show covers
Physical security and cybersecurity are the same problem in most environments, and they are almost never designed or managed together. IT teams and physical security teams rarely talk to each other. The network the cameras run on was probably not designed by anyone with a background in IP cameras, and the people hardening the servers have never opened the VMS.
StudyByt3s covers that gap from the field. Not a tips-and-tricks show and not a vendor showcase. What a system was supposed to do, what it did after installation, why the 2 differ, and what the fix looked like. Where a vendor or a platform did something well, the show says so. Where it did not, the show says that too, with the version number.
Format
Full episode
One system, version, or failure, taken apart end to end. Design, install, operation, and what the postmortem found. Solo or with a guest who was on the job.
Tech Byte
A short take on a release, an announcement, or a product that just landed on a bench. What changed, what matters, and what is marketing.
Short
Under 2 minutes on the channel. A single point from the day's work: a termination, a config, a number that gets misused.
Recorded in a dedicated studio at 1080p with 48 kHz audio, so a guest only needs a quiet room and a headset. Video goes to YouTube first. The audio feed below is set up for Apple Podcasts and Spotify and picks up episodes as they publish.
From the channel
Shorts and gear takes already on YouTube. Newest first.
Do we trust Broadcom network adapters?
Broadcom network interfaces in mission-critical environments, and the bad taste they have left on more than one job.
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Learn, build, but know when to ask for help
A new year note for practitioners: learning and building are the job, and so is knowing when the question is bigger than you.
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Use a password manager
The one resolution worth insisting on, and the options that are fine.
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Uptime versus availability
Uptime is not availability or reliability. Why a high uptime number can be a warning sign rather than a badge.
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ISO 27001 controls on a showcase video
A compliance showcase video that raised more questions than it answered, and what the controls are supposed to look like.
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Using the proper RJ45 connectors for Cat6 and Cat6A
Follow-up on terminations: the connector has to match the cable, and why that keeps getting skipped.
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Crimp-on or pass-through RJ45 is not always the answer
A pattern seen across trades for a decade: crimped ends where a jack and a patch cord belonged.
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Full episodes in production. Each one publishes to YouTube and to the audio feed when it is cut.
StudyByt3s: a trailer
Why this show exists. The gap between IT and physical security, between design and installation, and the technical work that lives between them. A short introduction to the show, the host, and what to expect.
The network is the security system now
IT and OT convergence in physical security. The network that cameras, access control, and building automation systems run on is not a passive carrier. It is part of the security system. What it means to design and manage it that way.
Axis 2026 product announcements
Quick take on the key Axis products and updates from 2026 and what they mean for physical security network design.
Installation quality as a security vulnerability
The gap between what a system was designed to do and what it actually does after installation is often wider than organizations realize. What good installation oversight looks like, and what it catches.
Guests
The best episodes come from people who were on the job: the integrator who had to make the design work, the IT lead who inherited a VMS, the operator who lives with the result, the manufacturer's field person who knows what the product does under load. If that is you and there is a story with a version number in it, send a note with the system and what happened. Sales pitches do not make the cut. Product talk is welcome under the terms on the product reviews page.
Hans also guests on other shows. Producers looking for a practitioner on networks, physical security, OT, or Canadian compliance will find bios, topics, and headshots on the media page.
Sponsorship
None. The independence policy rules out paid vendor sponsorship of the podcast, and that includes reads, placements, and "brought to you by". A product mentioned on the show is mentioned because it came up on a job or landed on the bench, and the review terms are public.