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SeaBits
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SeaBits is a personal blog at seabits.com about hardware and systems. Since 2021, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 3 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-16, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link SeaBits for hands-on write-ups about sailing technology, including Starlink use aboard boats and a review of a Teltonika industrial router.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
I test gear, fix systems, and write about marine electronics, internet, and electrical systems while cruising the Salish Sea aboard a 54-foot steel trawler.
What Hacker News says?
Check out latest Teltonika's products. They are made for industrial customers mostly, but UI (on top of openwrt) is the best I've seen. Here's a review: https://seabits.com/teltonika-rutx11-lte-router/
Comment linking /teltonika-rutx11-lte-router/
on “Ubiquiti Networks Breach”Here’s a pretty good report on the state of Starlink on a boat https://seabits.com/starlink-finally-useful-aboard/
Comment linking /starlink-finally-useful-aboard/
on “Starlink for RVs”It doesn't work at all. Even in marinas (stationary) it has issues - out at sea or even at anchor you can forget about it . There are also problems with them not liking you moving around. Related article: https://seabits.com/using-starlink-aboard-and-in-a-marina/ There may be a mobile base unit at some point in the future, but it will be comparable to the current Fleetbroadband units and therefore too power hungry a…
Comment linking /using-starlink-aboard-and-in-a-marina/
on “13 years sailing around the world”