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Writearound

How I gradually fell out of love with the idea of using a code editor for all of my writing—in part because of a subtle MacOS feature that Linux doesn’t have.

Controlled Panic

An upcoming iteration of the Linux kernel could take a user-friendly direction: A Linux version of the Blue Screen of Death, complete with QR code.

The AI Laptops’ Secret Feature

Ignore the AI that Microsoft is selling everyone. The reason why the new ARM laptops are exciting is because Qualcomm did the work with Linux. Also: I built a site.

It’s Easy. But Is It Easy Enough?

Self-hosted apps are having a moment, but people are still a little freaked out by them. Could a Flatpak-style approach to self-hosting help matters?

xz, tarred

One of the most common programs in computing history gets nailed by a supply-chain attack—almost exactly a decade after Heartbleed highlighted similar structural weaknesses in the FOSS ecosystem.

Linux Lessons (So Far)

My Linux journey has not been all sunshine and rainbows, but I think I’m getting the hang of it. A few thoughts.

sudo embrace

Microsoft’s decision to introduce sudo for Windows is strangely symbolic of how influential UNIX has been even on non-UNIX ecosystems.

Cropping Into A Debate

I took a pretty rough swipe at GIMP last week, and rather than letting sleeping dogs lie, I’d like to explain my POV on the popular open-source image editor.

Making My Linux Move

Why I decided to mostly move to Linux in 2024, and what I’ve learned in the process of that move.

Making Way For Wayland

With recent moves made by prominent players, Wayland seems closer than ever to being the ultimate path for Linux users—but, let’s be honest, X11 will never truly die.

A Tale of Two Tablets

A year after the JingPad dropped on the market and its parent company immediately disappeared, a new entrant in the Linux tablet game, the Fydetab Duo, aims to do things the right way. Can it succeed?

ARMed with Linux

The release of the M1-native Asahi Linux is one heck of a feat, isn’t it? It may be the most impressive thing the open-source world has done in some time.

A Linux Labor of Love

The JingPad A1, a flashy new tablet from Linux-land, shows a ton of potential, though you might want to wait for a few rounds of software updates first.

A Home for Mobile Linux

The $149 PinePhone isn’t a perfect device, but the nuanced ecosystem it’s going to build for Linux-based smartphones is going to be amazing.

Boot Vector

How the live CD, now an essential part of playing around with Linux-based operating systems, found its early footing using a widely mocked disc variant.

The Default Router

How Linksys’ most famous router, the WRT54G, tripped into legendary status because of an undocumented feature that slipped through during a merger.

Worst Firmware Update Ever

How Sony screwed up 15 years of goodwill with developers and open-source users by removing Linux support from its console—support hacked back in anyway.

A Kernel Of Failure

How IBM bet big on the microkernel being the next big thing in operating systems back in the ’90s—and spent billions with little to show for it.
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