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The free student plans we checked on October 23, 2026, how to claim each one, who qualifies, the deadlines and what each normally costs.

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The MCP servers we'd set up first in Claude Code for client builds: what each does, when to use it, the install command and how to keep access safe.

Block ads for every device on your Wi-Fi with a three-dollar chip

Step-by-step setup for the free, open source C3 AdBlock on an ESP32-C3 board, from flashing it to pointing your network at it.

Turn off Gmail's AI features on every device

Step-by-step settings for computer, Android and iPhone, what each switch disables, and how to remove just Gemini while keeping your inbox tabs.

Check any rental for hidden cameras with ChatGPT or Claude

One command to list the devices on the rental's Wi-Fi, a prompt that flags cameras and unknown devices, and the physical sweep to do every time.