Reverse Proxy
Why I Built My Own Reverse Proxy and Why It Matters At some point every developer, tester, or engineer who deploys several web application runs into the same question. How do I expose multiple services…
Mini PC N305 Firewall Hardware
This review examines a compact Intel Core i3 N305 mini PC deployed as a dedicated OPNsense firewall. Rather than focusing only on traditional CPU, GPU, memory and storage benchmarks, it evaluates the system in its…
Understanding Western Digital hard drive colors
Western Digital uses a clear color coding system to indicate what each hard drive is designed for. The color is not cosmetic. It reflects firmware tuning, workload profile, reliability targets, and the environment the drive…
Why I Deployed My Own RustDesk Server
Remote access is one of those things that quietly becomes mission critical once you work remote or manage multiple systems. I use remote desktop tools every single day, so trust, performance, and control matter more…
My Role as SCADA Developer in the Flemish Tunnel Control System (VTC)
One of the most defining projects in my career was my role as SCADA developer in the Flemish Tunnel and Control Center in Antwerp. This control center was created to meet the operational demands of…
English C2 Proficient
I got my English C2 Proficient certificate I recently completed the English test from Education First and achieved C2 Proficient. In simple terms, this means English feels natural to me. I do not need to…
SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture Basic Course Certification
I completed the SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture Basic Course, a professional training delivered by ETM Professional Control in The Hague in the Netherlands. This certification confirms my practical and theoretical knowledge of WinCC Open Architecture,…
WinForms
A small Windows Forms utility that solves a real daily problem Sometimes software does not need to be complex to be useful. This small Windows Forms application is a good example of how a few…
Wireshark as a microscope for OPC UA communication
In complex automation systems, problems rarely announce themselves clearly. A value arrives too late. A subscription behaves differently than expected. A client reconnects more often than it should. At that point logs are often not…
OPC UA vs Modbus
Secure, Structured Communication for Modern Industrial Systems OPC UA is what happens when industrial communication grows up. It was designed to solve the limitations of older field protocols such as Modbus. Instead of just reading…