Strange! Linux and macOS Fail but Windows 11 Pro Does Not
A Routine Task That Should’ve Just Worked Last week, I went to post a simple Craigslist ad and needed to take a few product photos. So I grabbed my Pixel phone running GrapheneOS,…
PassPass: A Robust Password Generator for People on the Move
When I travel, my digital security strategy is simple but deliberate: I prepare a laptop with a fresh operating system and nothing else. The reason is straightforward—if that device is stolen or damaged…
Linux Is Losing Its Way — And No One Seems to Care
I’ve been using computers for over 30 years. My first was an Atari, which I used for audio production before offloading the task to professional workstations like the Roland W30 and later…
How One Tiny Adapter Led Me to the Best $30 Mouse on AliExpress
About a month ago, I decided it was time to retire my Razer keyboards in favor of something more compact. I had my sights set on a TKL (Tenkeyless) layout, and during…
Why I Chose the Satechi SM1 Slim for My Mac Studio Setup
When I set out to find a keyboard for my Mac, the Satechi SM1 Slim Mechanical Keyboard wasn’t my first choice. In fact, some YouTube reviews nearly scared me off. Many focused…
Discovering UTM: The Must-Have Virtualization App for macOS
A few weeks ago, I stood at a familiar creative crossroads—the kind where logic wrestles with longing. I was eyeing high-end gaming PCs, contemplating about RTX 5080 or 4090-powered render pipelines and…