Most users won’t find it easy to distinguish between the privacy Apple promises generally for “Apple Intelligence” and the terms and conditions of your free ChatGPT account. The problem is that when you use free genAI tools, there is no guarantee that your input data (proprietary emails, drafts, or internal notes) won’t be used to get added to and train the large language model (LLM), which makes that input essentially public. This seamless OS integration, activated by a single menu tap on selected text, facilitates behavior we strongly advise against: sending work-related data through a free genAI application.
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Redundancy by design: Engineering a high-availability infrastructure for a high-throughput creative firm
Macktez was engaged to architect a ground-up, zero-compromise infrastructure covering wired networking, wireless, compute, and storage. Every layer was designed with redundancy as a first-order constraint: redundant power, controllers, chassis, and paths throughout. The result is an environment that has delivered zero infrastructure downtime since deployment, with real-world internal file transfer throughput of 5–7 Gbps. This performance is comparable to the local NVMe storage of a modern high-end workstation, delivered over a fully shared, enterprise-grade SAN.
UniFi U7 WiFi bug: DHCP timeouts and connectivity issues
In the world of managed networking, we expect new hardware to bring better performance and reliability. However, a recent firmware issue that appears to affect the newest generation of UniFi Wireless Access Points (WAPs) has been causing headaches for users and IT teams alike. At Macktez, we’ve been tracking a suspected problem impacting the latest […]
Macktez honored as JumpCloud’s MSP Partner of the Year
Macktez was proud to receive JumpCloud’s Partner of the Year award.
Mapping the Invisible, from Technology to Biology
A conversation on the systems we are building to read and interpret the planet’s biological data in real time. We will move from the fundamentals of genomic sequencing as a public health tool to the complex analytics used by organizations like the CDC to track viral evolution and prevent pandemics. This discussion will explore the practical and ethical challenges of creating global access to genetic information and the immense potential of using this data for our collective safety.
Creative Practices and Percussion
Noah Landow (Founder and CEO at Macktez) sat down with Dr. Lisa Ann Schonberg (composer, percussionist, and ecological sound artist) to talk about her forty-year history with drums, traversing standard percussion into the world of “cryptic” natural sounds.
Hormones, Health, and the New Rules of Access
The Tête-à-Tech series kicked off its third year with a conversation that was less of a polite medical lecture and more of a revolutionary manifesto. Hosted by Noah Landow, CEO of Macktez, the event featured Jessica Halem, co-founder of Aviva Bio, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on hormone-based medicine. The room was intimate and the topic was a long-overdue reckoning: how technology and telehealth have finally reached a tipping point for women’s wellness.
Fundamental tips & tricks from Macktez CTO Reilly Scull
“How strong is your foundation?” Reilly asks. “Don’t skimp on the foundation. Don’t be that guy.”