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The Edge of Usefulness: The Question of Human Value
Published March 29, 2026
AI does not need to hate us to replace us. It only needs to stop needing us.
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The Phonebook Was a Credential Grimoire
Published March 15, 2026
Before password managers, some ISPs helpfully printed your login on dead trees. The rest was a guess away. Weak defaults and human habits made a phonebook a spellbook for other people’s accounts.
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Self-Hosting: Freedom, Friction, and What It Actually Takes
Published March 08, 2026
Running your own services means owning your data and your decisions. It also means owning the failures. Here's what self-hosting actually looks like, when it's worth it, and when it isn't.
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Beyond VPN and Tor: Protocols That Build Privacy In
Published March 01, 2026
Awareness of telemetry and surveillance is growing. So is the range of protocols that offer privacy or anonymity by design, for browsing, talking, and sharing, without relying on a single tunnel or circuit.
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The Splinternet Is Already Here
Published February 22, 2026
The idea of one global internet was always partly a myth. What we have now is a patchwork of borders, filters, and local rules, and it is still coalescing.
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Don't Follow Best Practices. Build Informed Habits.
Published February 15, 2026
Research your individual use cases, know the tools you actually use, and sanitize them on a regular basis. That's how you build informed habits.
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The Future of Cybersecurity: A Battle of Algorithms
Published February 06, 2026
When attackers and defenders both automate, the contest shifts. The possibilities ahead are thrilling, but they demand vigilance to ensure that innovation does not come at the cost of freedom.
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From Anti-Piracy to Anti-Ownership: How DRM Redefines What We Buy
Published February 01, 2026
When software, firmware, and even physical hardware are locked behind cryptographic checks and remote authorization, the idea of 'buying' a product starts to fall apart. What you receive is not ownership, but a conditional license that can be revoked, altered, or degraded at any time.
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Privacy by Absence: What Gemini Teaches Us About the Modern Web
Published January 25, 2026
The modern web is built around observation. Gemini takes a different path by design. Not through complex tools or policies, but by choosing not to build the tracking machinery in the first place.
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Why I've Stuck with Venom Linux for 3 Years: A Source-Based Distribution That Gets It Right
Published January 18, 2026
As I approach my third anniversary of using Venom Linux, I've been reflecting on what makes this distribution special and why it has remained my daily driver when so many other distributions have come and gone.
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The Hidden Cost of 'It Just Works'
Published January 11, 2026
Modern computing is easier than ever, but the systems underneath have become invisible by design. When understanding becomes optional, who ends up hol...
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Tech Advancements in 2025 and What to Expect in 2026
Published January 04, 2026
A critical look at the technological developments of 2025 and what we might realistically expect in 2026, questioning whether progress always means im...
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A Future Vision: Consumer Hardware Companies Embracing Open Source Platforms
Published December 28, 2025
What if major hardware manufacturers like ASUS, Nvidia, AMD, ASRock, and Gigabyte created dedicated open source product lines? With growing Linux adop...