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Investigator515

Investigator515

Writing about cybersecurity, technology, and open source intelligence strategies. Passionate about giving people the tools they need to feel empowered by technology, not overwhelmed. Did we also mention we're straight-up nerds at heart? Get the latest information on blog posts and production information via Telegram: t.me/investigator515


GoodBye NOAA-18, You Will Be Missed

28 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.05

For weather hunters and amateur meteorologists, the American NOAA satellite fleets have been workhorses, providing imaging data to meteorology programs of all types the world over. However, over time, these imaging satellites have grown to become com...

What The Tech?! The Centrifuge

24 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.15

Centrifuges would play a key role in developing the defence and medical sectors. When you’re writing about technology, you’ll often be looking at and talking about very obvious and visible pieces of technology. While many people often won’t fully und...

Gold On Github: 5 Interesting Code Finds

20 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.15

If you’re a Linux fan, you probably hold similar views to our own on open source software and its relevance to the modern world. Covering everything from scripts to full-blown applications, modern, open-source software powers much of the modern world...

Lab Rats: 5 More Tools For Your RF Hacklab

9 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.09

We strive to provide informative articles, however, it is important for users to ensure their research is both ethical and responsible. Additionally, it is your responsibility to ensure you’re compliant with all applicable laws and regulations for yo...

The Weatherman: How Weather Satellites Beam Forecasts To Earth

4 Jun 2025 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.10

Use your laptop and SDR to collect live weather imagery from space When you talk about radio, most people think of it as a way to communicate via voice. Amateur Radio operators use FM to talk on local repeaters, and your car radio uses the same modul...

What The Tech?! Penicillen

31 May 2025 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.09

As we’ve explored this series, we’ve gone to great lengths to explain that the “tech” that changed our world isn’t always electronic. As such, we’ve explored railways, steam engines and other pieces of technology that aren’t electronic at all!  In to...

Pi Projects: A Raspbery Pi Pico BadUSB

27 May 2025 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.12

How to turn a Pi Pico into a Bad USB for security testing purposes. The full-sized Raspberry Pi has earned a well-deserved reputation for being a versatile and affordable platform for various DIY projects that we’ve covered previously. This includes...

Mobile Radio: The HackRF One Portapack (1)

24 May 2025 4 minute read 4 comments Investigator515 $0.07

If you’re of the older generation, you probably remember a time when radios were expensive. Like, really REALLY expensive. And, while it’s fair to say that even today we can get our hands on some seriously expensive hardware, it’s also fair to...

Be Awesome: The Awesome Lists on Github

19 May 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.07

The awesome lists are a great place to find centralised resources. In previous articles we took a look at some interesting GitHub repositories that might be useful for technology fans and people who like to broaden the scope of their available resour...

What The Tech?! Laptop Computers

17 May 2025 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.06

The laptop would help humanity take computing on the go. Technology has helped to shape our modern world in a myriad of different ways, and one of the biggest indicators of this trend has been the meteoric rise of computing devices in all shapes and...