Over Thinking Password Managers in 2026
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My Notes on Running LLMs Locally (Part 1)
As Rage Against The Machine wisely said, know your enemy.
Say Hello To My Supermicro SSG-6049SP-E1CR90 SuperStorage Server
This is what happens when you set up eBay alerts for refurbished servers within 100km of your postcode.
How To Self Host A Discourse Forum
Handy info about setting up & maintaining a self-hosted Discourse forum from someone that's done it for years.
Some Sydney Dance Party Flyers From The Powerhouse's Collection
It's hot, I'm bored, I found these on the Powerhouse Museum's website and I think they're cool as hell
Personal Notes On Money & Investing
I spent the last few months figuring out if I can achieve FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - here s some notes and thoughts on the topic of personal finance and investing.
Testing The Theory That Savings Accounts Lose Money To Inflation
People say that keeping your money in a savings account means you aren t keeping up with inflation, so you re losing money. Is that true? Kinda, it depends.
2025 Computer Stocktake
You d think fourteen computers would be enough for one person, but you d be wrong.
A Visit To ACMI's Game Worlds Exhibition
ACMI cooked up a new video game exhibition, so of course I went and had a look.
Books I Read (August-October 2025)
Exploring The Internet by Carl Malamud, Weaving The Web by Tim Berners-Lee, Internet Phone Book (Issue One) by Kristoffer Tjalve and Elliott Cost, The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick, A Bone of Fact by David Walsh
Help Me Find Missing Issues of Australian Personal Computer
The Internet Archive is missing a few dozen issues of Australian Personal Computer magazine. I m trying to find them.
Review: Sangean DPR-35 Pocket DAB+ Radio
The Sangean DPR-35 can receive electromagnetic waves that when modulated and passed through a series of integrated circuits to a speaker, result in sound.
Books I Read (June-August 2025)
LaserWriter II, Uncanny Valley, Stasiland, Conspiracy Nation.
A Reminder Why Digitising Old Printed Material Is Important
I did not expect to shed tears while scanning old model railway magazines.
A Visit To Rone & Callum Preston's Collingwood Studio
Took some pics of Rone & Callum Preston s art studio as part of Open House Melbourne 2025.