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Sentinel: Solving the A8's 'Storage Sink' Problem

April 2026 — on building a survival loop for a car that spends its summers in a greenhouse, and why ‘propping it up’ is an engineering challenge

Apr 18, 2026 - 4 min read
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Gaggiuino: adding pressure profiling to a Gaggia Classic

March 2026 — on why a €400 espresso machine can pull shots a €4000 machine can’t The Gaggia Classic is a semi-automatic espresso machine with a straightforward design: a pump, a boiler, a solenoid valve, and a group head.

Mar 15, 2026 - 5 min read