Table of Contents Introduction A few months ago, I was using my Steam Deck to browse Netflix, and I remember thinking: this actually works. Not because Netflix had built a great controller interface, but because… Read More »Remapad, or: How I Stopped Pretending a Gamepad Was a Keyboard
Optimizing a Typical Linux Distro for Desktop Responsiveness Introduction One thing I have noticed over the years of using Linux as my main desktop operating system is that a lot of mainstream distros feel like… Read More »Optimizing a Typical Linux Distro for Desktop Responsiveness
Introduction to Opencode Opencode is an open source AI coding agent that you can use from a terminal interface, a desktop app, or an IDE extension. If you like staying in the shell, the terminal… Read More »Setting up Opencode
Introduction The date is June 29th, 2026. A California Senate hearing is underway, ostensibly discussing piracy, but in reality, it’s about something much more important: game preservation. The ESA (Not the European Space Agency, but the… Read More »Private and Community Servers are “Illegal”? The Irony of the ESA
Introduction As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to share some insights on what I think will be important in the coming year. With that in mind, I want to discuss my thoughts on… Read More »What We Can See in 2026 in Technology
Introduction Recently, drama unfolded regarding Larian Studios and AI. It started with a tweet from Kami confirming that Larian is using generative AI in their upcoming game, Divinity. This tweet sparked an AI “hate mob”… Read More »Addressing AI Slop: What It Is and When It Is Not
Introduction As we head toward 2026, many of us are eyeing system upgrades to stay ahead of the curve. I’m in the same boat. I had plans to boost my workstation from 32GB to 64GB… Read More »Do We Need More RAM? Is 32GB the New 16GB?
Introduction I first discovered Podman back in 2022. It was listed as one of the supported engines for Distrobox, a tool I was experimenting with at the time. Back then, I was a dedicated Docker… Read More »Why I Switched to Podman (And Why You Should Too)
Intro People are calling Valve a monopoly again in 2025. There’s a big lawsuit in the UK worth £656 million accusing them of rigging the market. Plus, a study showed 72% of UK and US… Read More »Building vs. Buying: Why Steam’s “Monopoly” Isn’t the Problem
Intro The Steam Deck isn’t new. It’s been around since 2022, with a refresh in 2023 as the OLED model. Honestly, they’re pretty much the same device. The OLED just has a nicer screen, a… Read More »Why the Steam Deck Is Still King in 2025