Moto G5 Plus iPod
For very little effort, I have a media player with some unique features.
Blu-ray: The rise of Jellyfin
I want to build a digital media library that's competitive with streaming services.
Looking ahead to 2026
I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished these last few years. My relationship to technology has changed a lot. I’m carrying a non-smartphone full time, I’m primarily using Linux for personal use, and I’ve turned cast-off and second-hand electronics into stuff I actually use. And all while working full time, cooking all my family’s meals, and being a walking jungle gym for a high-energy baby and toddler. Oh, and I write for this website to collect my thoughts and document them.
/e/OS, favorite tech 2025
/e/OS is a commercial-free version of Android that has the level of polish befitting a daily driver.
FreshRSS, favorite tech 2025
No matter how many times I re-learn that RSS is the answer to managing internet consumption, I'm always charmed by it.
Nintendo 3DS, favorite tech 2025
The 3DS is not new tech, but it's new to me and I'm having a blast!
Confabulator 2025
I declare 2025 over, effective immediately.
The best alternative to iOS and Android is... Android
We need alternative software for mobile phones and we need it yesterday.
It's not sideloading and it never was
The way we frame our relationship to technology affects our expectations and how much we hold corporations responsible for their creations.
All software is precarious
While I'm working to replace a lot of my mainstream tech, I thought this one was safe.
A new minimalism
I was excited by smartphones as one device to rule them all. In a few short years, I was miserable.
Future garbage
It's time to get serious about planned obsolescence.
My new seven year old laptop
I took the rite of passage of installing Linux on an older laptop.
Giving up the dream
I've made peace with my lack of success.
Light Phone 2, my favorite tech thing of 2024
One device had the biggest impact on me this year, and mostly for what it doesn't do.
It's not my civic duty to be famous
A thread that emerged from the post-election analysis is about how much the election was influenced by, well, influencers.
Make it yourself book from NODE
Internet brain
I followed a series of YouTube recommendations that lead me into literal hell. Unfortunately, I don't have the option to click away when these rabbit-holes seep into the real world.
My GameCentre
I made the perfect retro video game system. It plays all the games I want, even as recent as Gamecube and Wii games. What I love most about it is that I completed anything at all.