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No, I Don’t Miss Google Reader
I don't miss Google Reader. Let me say that out loud, and explain why I don't feel the nostalgia that so many seem to find.
Hotel WiFi, VPNs, And Security
This post is brought to you by a Mastodon post, from Italian blogger Paolo Attivissimo back in October,…
The Right To Repair Is Not For You
I'm going to take a little bit of a contrarian view when it comes to Right to Repair, because I keep hearing a little too unbalanced ideas about it…
LLM As A CASE Tool
While I understand the critiques coming from many of my peers for any "AI" project, I want to provide my personal view on what LLMs *could* do for us programmers in general.
I Want My Tetris Fix
Nostalgia and electronics knowledge seem to go a lot together around.
Let me talk about the castle in the sky I would like to have!
Professionalism And The Software Industry
Stream of consciousness warning! I'm going to go ahead and try to give a consistent overview of what I believe is professionalism from my point of view.
Example Code Should Be Exemplar (The Nathaniel’s Nudge)
I'm going to share some of my experience with reviewing code in big tech, and why I miss working with Nathaniel, who has undoubtedly taught me lots!
Windows 11: Dev Drive Within Storage Spaces
Let me give you a quick walkthrough to make use of Dev Drive within Storage Spaces on Windows 11. Because Microsoft's own docs fail at it.
Free Idea: dnf Prometheus Exporter
I need something to make my personal infra maintenance easier, but I have no time to build it. I'm going to throw it out there as a Free Idea, but I also have another suggestion…
Smart Plugs Tricks: Air Fresheners and Washing Machines with Home Assistant
In the five years since I bought my first smart plug, I found quite a few different ways to make use of smart plugs. Let me give you a few examples that we use daily at home.