About

Hey — I'm Zkitszo, and this is The Real: a running notebook of the stuff I actually build, break, and figure out. Software-defined radio, Raspberry Pi projects, network tools, a bit of hardware hacking, some AI, and the occasional rabbit hole I couldn't climb out of until 3 a.m.

If I found a tool that works, I'll tell you what it does and how to use it. If something took me three days and four reboots to solve, I'll save you the three days. I have a broad collection of intrests, a history of others, many which I excelled at. Ego left at the door, my humillity supoerscedes me. I love to learn, to create, and am filled with great satisfaction teaching those who seek a similaer deesire.  

 Your Word is Your Bond

 Credentials establish competence, but integrity builds trust.  A certificate proves you took a test; integrity proves people can rely on your word. Whenever I share insights, I show my work—the exact sources, data, and trial-and-error that taught me. When I talk about drones and UAV technology, it isn’t casual theory. I hold a Transport Canada Advanced certification with a 98% national score, including a clean 100% in Canadian Air Law. If I put my name on a statement, I have the evidence to back it up. This is where talk stops and verified experience speaks for itself.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

What you'll find here

• Radio & RF — HackRF, RTL-SDR, PortaPack, antennas, and pulling signals out of thin air.
• Raspberry Pi & Linux — clean setups, real fixes, and the small tricks that save hours.
• Tools — network utilities, security gear, and software that's actually worth your time.
• AI & what's next — where this is all heading, and how to run a piece of it yourself.

Why "The Real"?

Because most of what gets posted online is polished until it's useless — all confidence, no dead ends. This is the opposite: the real steps, the real mistakes, and the real "oh, that's why it wasn't working." Written the way I'd explain it to a friend across the workbench.

Poke around, leave a comment, and if something here saves you a headache — that's the whole point.