TechLab
TechLab
TechLab brings together Acuántico Power’s research, analysis and experiments. The work is focused mainly on amateur radio, SDR and local artificial intelligence, accompanied by a Digital Awareness line covering privacy, control and technological dependency.
Digital Awareness
Privacy, surveillance, digital identity and technological dependency: the context you need to understand who controls the tools we use.
Featured research
Two pieces on Radio and two on Local AI that sum up the lab’s approach.
Latest in Amateur Radio and SDR
ESPARGOS – The Wi-Fi Sensing Revolution
The HAARP Project
Speed Cameras in Spain – From Road Safety to Revenue and Mass Surveillance
APRS – The Automatic Packet Reporting System in Amateur RadioLatest in Local AI
Guide – Tutorial: Installing Flux with Pinokio
Tutorial: How to Set Up a Server with LM Studio and Use It with Python
How to Install and Use LM Studio to Run Local Language Models
TRELLIS 2 on 8 GB: generating 3D models locally on an RTX 2080 SUPERFrequently asked questions about TechLab
Does TechLab offer step-by-step guides?
No. TechLab is a lab focused on analysis, research and experimentation. It digs into concepts, phenomena and technologies without relying on a tutorial format.
Why are TechLab articles so long?
Because they aim to give topics technical, social and historical context. The goal is to understand how the systems we analyze actually work.
Is TechLab only about amateur radio?
No. While radio is a core part of the project, TechLab also covers AI, networks, security, privacy, digital infrastructure and other fields tied to the modern tech world.
Can I suggest topics or investigations?
Yes. If you spot trends, phenomena or technologies worth a deep dive, you can propose them for future TechLab investigations.
Full TechLab archive
Archive of content classified under Radio/SDR, Local AI and Digital Awareness.
Your Business in Someone Else’s Hands: The Risks of Depending on Platforms Like YouTube, Twitch and Instagram
Smart Bins: A Solution to Recycling, or a Covert Social-Control Strategy?Register a WorkVerify a Work Registration
How AdSense Can Hurt Your Revenue Without Warning (and Without Letting You Defend Yourself)
How Internet Gurus Sell You a Course Promising to Master AI… with Pure Hot Air
GrapheneOS Leaves France: Privacy Under Suspicion
The Connected V16 Beacon in 2026: The Umpteenth Legal Scam on Spanish Drivers
The Excuse: Child Protection. The Goal: Mass Surveillance of Your Chats
Social Media With No Owner? The Fediverse Isn’t Just for Nerds Anymore
Digital Privacy Under Threat: How Cookies Enable Mass Surveillance
Check If Your Email Has Been Hacked with Have I Been Pwned
Exporting Surveillance Technology: China’s Expanding Model
How to Install and Use Privacy Badger: A Tutorial Guide
Who’s Selling You Online: The Lords of Data Trafficking
Protect your digital work with no hassle and no middlemen
aprStar
PoorSDR4All for uSDX: a much more complete SDR experience from your PC
NMN1M: logbook for amateur radio and 11 metres / CB
Don’t use ChatGPT to file your taxes without reading this
AI Is Already Deciding for You, and You Haven’t Even Noticed
Alphanet – The Surveillance Network Spreading Across Catalonia
FingerprintPrivacyCheckESPARGOS – The Wi-Fi Sensing RevolutionContinue from here
Tutorials is the practical side of the lab. If you want to dig into the analysis, use real tools, or add more technical context, these are the natural next steps.
Tutorials
Hands-on lab
Step-by-step guides to set up, configure and test real technology: radio, SDR, local AI, privacy and technical systems.
→ Go to TutorialsTools
Web apps from the lab
Online utilities to experiment with radio, signals, fingerprinting, privacy and digital identity.
→ Go to ToolsDigital Awareness
Context and consequences
Surveillance, leaks, technological control, and the real impact digital systems have on your life.
→ Go to Digital Awareness