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Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin Mining with Bitaxe
Community updates, firmware releases, hardware guides, and practical tips for home miners.
Technology Guides
Smart Tech for Real People
Practical, jargon-free guides covering digital literacy, privacy, home networking, AI, and self-hosting.
Amateur Radio
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Amateur radio learning system — books, interactive games, licensing updates, and ham radio resources.
Latest Articles
New practical guides, project updates, and amateur-radio resources from Tartanleaf.
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Bitaxe Community Update: Naja Duo, ESP-Miner 2.15.0 and the BM1373 Generation
The Naja Duo brings BM1373 silicon to Bitaxe, ESP-Miner 2.15.0 simplifies firmware updates, and Gaia and Gamma Hex show how quickly open-source home mining…
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What a Local Lobby Display Changed at a Nova Scotia Inn
Open Lobby Board makes frequently requested guest information visible without adding a subscription service or cloud dependency. Its installation at an inn in Baddeck…
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Bitaxe Community Update: WallAxe, Firmware and BM1373 – Mid-August 2026
WallAxe brings integrated power and packaging into focus, ESP-Miner 2.14.2 remains the current verified release, and BM1373 parts move toward practical prototyping.
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Four Practical Resources for Understanding Your Home Network
Four practical resources approach home-network problems differently: a plain-language book, printable baseline pack, browser toolkit and open-source diagnostic app.
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Bitaxe Community Update: A Gamma Finds Block 957,382
A Bitaxe Gamma finds a full Bitcoin block, ESP-Miner reaches 2.14.2, and the open-hardware home-mining community looks toward its next generation.
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HomeNetCheck: Making Home Network Troubleshooting Less Technical
HomeNetCheck turns the homenet diagnostic engine into a graphical, plain-language report for people who want to understand common home-network problems without using a command…