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The Weight of a Millimeter
A distracted driver, a motorcycle crash, and the terrifying wait to see if I would ever walk again.
This Isn't a Battle
After reading a post describing the FreeBSD community as 'toxic', I share a different perspective. This isn't a battle. It's a reflection on coexistence, the original Open Source spirit, and the quiet richness of taking a different path.
When Bigger Stops Being Better
A follow-up on why I didn't name names, why the world isn't the United States, and why small businesses remain the backbone of genuine service.
Your Exit Strategy Dream Is My Customer Nightmare
I found a promising tool and reached out to the founder, ready to invest and partner up. I was met with a wall of silence. It crystallized a feeling I've had for a while: for many, the exit strategy dream is a nightmare for customers who actually care.
Taking a Semi-Truck to Buy Salad: My Manifesto for Simple Computing
A manifesto for simple computing. While other fields embraced minimalism, tech became bloated. Why do we use complex, oversized systems for simple jobs? It's like taking a semi-truck to buy salad. This post explores a return to efficient, low-cost, and minimalist computing.
From Collaborators to Consumers: Have We Killed the Soul of Open Source?
The Open Source community is becoming increasingly polarized. From the distro wars to Wayland vs. X11, the spirit of collaboration is fading. Are we shifting from collaborators to consumers, and what can we do to build bridges instead of walls?
MacBook Pro vs Car: Why Small Businesses Still Win
A personal reflection on how small businesses — from roofing repairs to tech support — often deliver greater value, care, and integrity than large corporations. Real people, real work, real trust.
When We Become Cheerleaders for Our Own Demise
Why do we become cheerleaders for our own demise? A look at "vibe coding", professional Stockholm syndrome, and our tendency to defend the very tools and systems that threaten our skills and autonomy.
Apple Devices and The Reliability Question: A 20+ Year User Retrospective (Updated)
An updated personal retrospective from 2015, detailing over two decades of experiences (2001-2025) with Apple product reliability, from iMacs and iBooks to iPhones and MacBooks, highlighting recurring issues despite premium pricing.
Being a Bad Salesperson, By Choice
The conflict between 'good' sales tactics (pushing known platforms) and being a 'bad salesperson' who values understanding, control, and real client needs.
Always Available, They Said. My Offline Morning at the Hospital Says Otherwise
Relying solely on the always-on cloud? A hospital outage proves why essential systems, especially in healthcare, must have local resilience.
The Irony of Modernity: Design vs Technology
A satirical look at how modernity means simplicity in design but complexity in tech.
The Web We Love
The sense of community and willingness to help each other out is what makes the web such an incredible resource.
End the Waste: A Call for the Right to Update Abandoned Devices
It's time to reconsider our relationship with technology, to envision a future where devices are not just disposable commodities but lasting tools that evolve with us.