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		eropple on April 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV f... Really, anyone who's lived in a sufficiently old house knows you can run your own Wi-Fi in a Faraday cage. Just probably not between rooms.

lostlogin on April 7, 2023 [–]

Underfloor foil insulation works pretty well as a cage. It also adds a nice electrocution risk when installing and is banned in my area for this reason.

eropple on April 7, 2023 | [–]

Metal lath under the plaster. Ripping that out was a mess.

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