Blog Posts

Reviving an ancient BSD UNIX workstation

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I was gifted a really rare NS32016 BSD UNIX workstation prototype from the early 1980s!

Why you should use technology less

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We should always be aware about our relationship to technology, and whether technology is becoming a diminished substitute for key things that comprise our humanity.

What it's like a year after quitting Facebook

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Yup. I quit Facebook a year ago and never looked back. Read this post to see why that's a great thing.

How to learn vi (vim)

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vi (vim) is arguably the best text editor ever made. You should master it if you haven't done so already. To do that, start by reading this post.

What Nokia tells us about the Internet in 2008

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Digging up this early mobile Internet tablet and the Nokia promotional video that it shipped with uncovers how we viewed the Internet in 2008.

The different faces of open source software

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Because there are many different types of open source software licenses available, not all open source software is the same. And knowing the differences between licenses is key in the open source world.

Apple is regressing to their 1990s disposition

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It looks like Apple is going back to the 1990s and closing off their ecosystem.

Rest in Peace, MAD Magazine

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It's the end of a wonderful era. I'll miss you MAD.

The UNIX Philosophy in 2019

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The UNIX philosophy is alive and well. In fact, it's booming today!

The Dark Side of GNU

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Sorry GNU, it's just called Linux.