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Did You Mean Internet of Things (positive) or Internet of Things (derogatory)?
Apr 17, 2025

Did You Mean Internet of Things (positive) or Internet of Things (derogatory)?

Here are five simple rules that will help you make sure your Internet of Things devices aren’t secretly from the Internet of Shit.

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Will Smith
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This Is Not a Game: Microsoft's "AI Version" of Quake 2
Apr 06, 2025

This Is Not a Game: Microsoft's "AI Version" of Quake 2

What looks like a game and kind of moves like a game? An AI model trained to mimic videos of people playing games, of course.

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Will Smith
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It’s Springtime, Which Is a Great Time to Maintain Your Computers
Mar 28, 2025

It’s Springtime, Which Is a Great Time to Maintain Your Computers

Modern computers don’t require much in the way of maintenance, they’re basically electronic cats. But just because you don’t need to maintain your PC doesn’t mean your computer won’t benefit from a little maintenance

Will Smith
Will Smith
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Should You Break Up With Alexa?
Mar 21, 2025

Should You Break Up With Alexa?

Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It depends on how you feel about the current state of the surveillance capitalism state

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Will Smith
I Freaking Love Fastmail
Mar 15, 2025

I Freaking Love Fastmail

I've spent the last decade thinking of CRTs and email in much the same way, as dead technologies. It turns out, I just needed to find the right TV and email client to get me excited about old tech again.

Will Smith
Will Smith
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AI Isn’t Going to Save Us
Mar 10, 2025

AI Isn’t Going to Save Us

Generative AI is contributing to unprecedented amounts of webspam, proving once again that it's always easier to add to entropy than it is to fight it.

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Will Smith
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Everything You Need to Know About Windows 10's End of Life
Mar 02, 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Windows 10's End of Life

Windows 10 reaches end of life in October, and upgrading is off the table for billions of computers. What’s going to happen? What can you do with your old computers?

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Will Smith
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Kindle DRM Deadline is Approaching!
Feb 23, 2025

Kindle DRM Deadline is Approaching!

On the 26th (that’s Tuesday), Amazon is disabling a feature that makes backing up your Kindle eBooks fast and easy, so you have a couple of days to download and decrypt them before it’s too late

Will Smith
Will Smith
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Just Say No To (Most) Notifications
Feb 21, 2025

Just Say No To (Most) Notifications

Notifications are a Promethean technology. They're incredibly powerful when used responsibly and equally damaging when abused. Here's how to get them under control.

Will Smith
Will Smith
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I’m Declaring Email Bankruptcy
Feb 13, 2025

I’m Declaring Email Bankruptcy

Email is a vital part of modern life, despite decreasing usability and an enormous threat surface. I’m starting over and I’m going to follow some basic rules that will make things better in the future.

Will Smith
Will Smith
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The Steam Deck Gets a Lot of Stuff Right
Feb 06, 2025

The Steam Deck Gets a Lot of Stuff Right

Valve's handheld console makes playing PC games, simple and easy. Let's talk about how they did it.

Will Smith
Will Smith
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Unfucking Windows For Fun and Profit
Jan 30, 2025

Unfucking Windows For Fun and Profit

You might think Windows is a lost cause, but there are a handful of things you can do to make it better for you than it is for Microsoft. Here’s where to start.

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Will Smith
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