Investigator515
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


Small But Mighty: The Tiny SA Goes To War

4 Jan 2026 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

Get your own TinySA at a discounted price by visiting this link. The drone war has been one of the most rapidly shifting parts of the Russia-Ukraine war, and it’s something that we’ve spent plenty of time writing about in previous articles. It’s not...

What The Tech?! The Pallet

2 Jan 2026 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

Sometimes, the most humble inventions can have the biggest impact.In the last few articles, we’ve taken a walk back through some of the things that helped us enable globalisation. As part of this, we explored the Shipping Container, the Container Shi...

Graphene OS: Configuration & Operation

28 Dec 2025 4 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

How to set up your Graphene device for daily operation. Read the first article in the series In part one of the Graphene OS series, we took a look at how to procure a secure version of Graphene to flash to your Pixel, as well as the install and post-...

Hardware Review: The WaveSentry Pro

26 Dec 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

The Wavesentry is a fun bit of educational hardware that’s great for learning. Some things are universal, and it’s fair to say that most tech nerds typically love getting their hands on some new hardware. Even for people who might prefer to build the...

Exploring Espionage: Operation Gold & The Berlin Tunnel

20 Dec 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

Operation Gold is the perfect real-world example of staying quiet to protect sources. Often, espionage can be analogised to a game of chess. There are typically many pieces on the board, and strategy, not force, will dictate how well you play the gam...

Produce With PCBWay: The Design Process

19 Dec 2025 4 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

A quick look inside the PCBway design and production process.   Join the PCBWay Christmas promo & earn welcome bonuses with this link. Over the last few years, small-scale design programs have become easier than ever to implement. However, while manu...

What The Tech?! Fly By Wire

16 Dec 2025 4 minute read 10 comments Investigator515

Aviation is usually a pretty fun topic to write about. With man making the move from the Wright Flyer to the Space Shuttle to the F-22 pretty rapidly, there’s been plenty of technology that has worked behind the scenes to make aviation and transport...

The Universal Radio Hacker Software

8 Dec 2025 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

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 are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations for y...

The Night Stealth Fell: The Story of Vega-31

7 Dec 2025 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Stealth technology is here to stay. With nearly three decades of service under its belt, Stealth changed the way that aircraft would operate and increased survivability to new heights. However, stealth isn’t the only contributing factor, and while ma...

What The Tech?! The UART

30 Nov 2025 4 minute read 4 comments Investigator515

In just a few decades, we went from magnetic tape to the cassette, before moving to the Compact Disc and eventually, fully digital and streamable media. And while these iterations provide huge benefits around things like storage capacity or quality,...