Tags / Ramblings

Back Up All The Things Everywhere!
You won't miss it 'till it's gone.
Saturday, January 25, 2020  
2020: The Year of No Social Media?
Tuesday, January 21, 2020  
Don't Buy From Sonos
Sonos gives Planet Earth the middle finger with Recycle Mode.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020  
In a World of My Own Design
Imagine if the life that you thought you shared wasn’t really there.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019  
The Second Tale of a Doomed Colony
It's not over until everybody's dead. Again. (Or: Let's play RimWorld.)
Monday, September 30, 2019  
Masters of Doom
Few people have been as defining and influential for the gaming industry as the Masters of Doom, John Carmack and John Romero.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019  
The Fall of Springwood
This is the last chapter of my narrative Cities: Skylines series about Springwood in where a very ambitious plan goes terribly, terribly wrong.
Thursday, July 11, 2019  
Free Speech & FLOSS vs the Alt-Right
What's the link between free speech, dental hygiene, and the alt-right? I have no idea. But there's an clear link between free speech, Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS), and the rising alt-right movement.
Monday, June 24, 2019  
Do You Even Understand How Crowdfunding Works?
So you think you understand how crowdfunding works? Spoiler alert: You don't. Now let me enlighten you so you don't look like a dumb-ass.
Saturday, June 22, 2019  
You Don’t Own The Things You Buy
So you thought the digital music, movies, books, and games you buy are yours to enjoy forever? That's only natural to think, but you couldn't be more wrong.
Saturday, June 8, 2019  
Caution

It looks like you're using Google's Chrome browser, which records everything you do on the internet. Personally identifiable and sensitive information about you is then sold to the highest bidder, making you a part of surveillance capitalism.

The Contra Chrome comic explains why this is bad, and why you should use another browser.