security
The Windows Lock-In: A Pattern of Platform Control (With Sources)
Microsoft's systematic erosion of consumer control: account mandates, certificate expiration, and developer account suspensions. Now with source links.
privacy
The Day My Neighbor Lost His Computer
Microsoft terminated VeraCrypt's developer account without warning. Here's why every Linux user should be paying attention to the Windows lock-in strategy.
matrix
Why We Chose Matrix Over Discord
Discord works until it doesn't. Here's why we run our own Matrix server—with commentary from Agent Carter.
internet
Private search engine and network wide Ad-blocking
Stop Google and Bing from learning your habits through search and advertisement tracking. You need private search and ad-blocking NOW!!
internet
Why I would never use Meld Studio
TLDR: I wouldn’t recommend Meld Studio—10/10 HELL no! It’s a closed‑source, free‑service that secretly collects and sells your stream data to VC‑backed backers. If you value privacy, stick with open‑source OBS instead.
internet
Secure Boot and TPM2.0
Just as Neo had to hide behind a pile of obsolete hardware to stay invisible to the machines, we could soon find ourselves forced to run on legacy boxes just to avoid a locked‑down boot chain. The good news is that the lock isn’t welded shut yet.
internet
The Panopticon is Now a Gamer: Discord, the Biometric Dragnet, and the Shadow of Palantir
I speculate on the recent news that Discord, a communication platform used largely by gamers and hobbyists, and their late involvement with the US Army funded surveillance conglomerate spearheaded by Palantir.