Actually, a lot of that big efficiency jump came from better hardware too, not just smarter cooling. Newer server designs just use way less power from the start. It all adds up to those huge savings you read about.

Crooked work screams cheap, ruins the whole vibe.

The clean look is everything now... Back then, just getting a signal was fine, but now every wire has to be invisible. It's more work for sure, but the finished product is way better.

Honestly, @martinez.adam, rock bottom standards? That's wild.

Seriously, interference like that drives me nuts. I mean, I had a call where a microwave was killing the signal every time it ran. Or like, when cables are too close to power lines, you get the same flickering. Maybe try using shielded cable or just moving it a few inches away. Idk, it's always some random thing you don't think about at first. You just have to rule out all the odd stuff, you know?