For decades, the personal computer stood as the ultimate symbol of individual agency. Steve Jobs famously called it a "bicycle for the mind" a tool that empowered the individual to go further and faster than their natural abilities allowed. But today, that bicycle is being dismantled for parts. What...
One simply cannot escape the incessant chatter about LLM systems – or "AI" as they've rather annoyingly been dubbed, much to the chagrin of anyone with a modicum of precision in their vocabulary. Among the many dubious delights these contraptions have unleashed upon the world is the trendy notion of...
Ah, Arch Linux. The quintessential tinker's paradise, a veritable playground for those who relish the delicate dance of configuration files and the satisfying click of a successful pacman -Syu. But, my dear reader, there comes a time in every discerning Linux enthusiast's journey when the allure...
Right, let's talk about the rather splendid notion of the beginner's mindset. It's not just for those fresh out of the starting blocks, you see; it's a jolly good philosophy for anyone embarking on something new, or indeed, looking to reinvigorate an old pursuit. There's a certain unadulterated jo...
For as long as I can recall, the humble backup has been rather underestimated, a tragic oversight by far too many. We've seen it all, haven't we? From techniques that wouldn't pass muster with a sieve to the rather vexing "Schrödinger's backups"—those curious entities that, having never been tested,...
Alright, listen up. You keep hearing about "AI," don't you? Artificial Intelligence, the robots, the thinking machines, the whole shebang. And if you're anything like me, your initial thought might be, "Right, so that's for the boffins in lab coats, then? Not for the likes of us who prefer a good...
