On God
A concise argument for believing in God.
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The COVID overreaction makes us look like spineless sentimentalists
We appear to live in a society that will over-react to an unlimited degree to anything that plays on our emotions.
Some thoughts on NextCloud
Some thoughts on the logistics of storing your data in a self-hosted cloud service.
An Empty Mind is a Happy Mind
Stuffing facts and details into the mind is unhealthy. They belong in books and documentation.
Veganism is inevitable, but not ethical
Finding more efficient ways to feed ourselves will drive population growth and destroy the planet even more.
Happiness is Bad
It's true.
LG WK7 ThinQ teardown
Disassembly of the LG WK7 ThinQ.
The Tech Deities
Worship the Gods of tech
Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again?
Listening to music can be difficult in 2018.
Better speed control for case fans
Most motherboards speed control case fans based on "motherboard temperature". I think this is silly.
OMG Ansible!
A first impression of Ansible
An LDO regulator with discrete components
My own design for an LDO regulator.
You're next, wolf!
About wolves and boar
Xylon's guide to computer security
My guide to staying secure when using computers.
Owned Software vs Servant Software
Do you think your computer is a servant or a slave?
Android Encryption Screen Locker
On the security of different android screen lockers
A response to "The JavaScript Trap"
I disagree with Richard Stallman's article "The JavaScript Trap".
Computers are stupid
AI is fake. Computers are stupid and will never be intelligent.
I don't know I can't count them
How to perform extremely basic tasks with a computer.
How to use Free Software
Practical advice on connecting with the Free Software community and using Free Software.
How bad is Ubuntu?
Debian's most popular derivative, Ubuntu, is SO BAD! Read why.
Does Hyper-Threading actually do anything?
I test Hyper-Threading to see what effect it has on real-world performance.
How I realised “Free Software” is a better term than “Open Source”
I changed my mind again.
How I realised “Open Source” is a better term than “Free Software”
Defecting to the other side like a traitor heretic.
Why most software is proprietary
Imagining why most software is proprietary, and a funny badge to use when you publish Free Software.
A shout-out to LWN 📰
Public discussion differentiates Free Software from proprietary... Support Free Software media by reading LWN!
Spurn the computer game industry
How the computer games industry forces people onto proprietary platforms and makes them buy expensive hardware.
Design and performance of the 1-transistor regulator (re-written)
How to design a good 1-transistor voltage regulator and how it's performance compares to an integrated one.
The Three Software Freedoms
About the software freedoms and why each of them is important.
Why technology is bad
Misuse of technology in the modern world, a messy free-for-all with everybody grabbing whatever benefits they can for themselves with no regard for the effects on society.
The role of Free Software in a world that doesn't care
Accepting that most people reject the Free Software message, what can the Free Software movement contribute to the world?
On Technology Obscurity
On how software causes the workings of a machine to be particularly obscure. And how to enjoy Free Software to counter this.
SSL considered bloated
There is, at present, a fashion, or even movement: to put SSL encryption on every single website. Is this really a good idea?
The writing interest paradox
People who are interested in something are not necessarily the best person to write about it.
Where has Termux been all my Android life?
Can it be... a terminal setup for Android that doesn't suck?
Fear the sun
A poem I wrote.
Best "Linux distro"
People need to know...
Computer games
I attempt to analyse the psychological uses and effects of computer games.
Controlling a motorcycle tachometer with a raspberry pi
Making a Raspberry Pi home-server display number of website visitors on an analog motorcycle tachometer.
KDE/XFCE hybrid - the greatest DE of all time 😎
Combine the fancy graphics and enormous apps of KDE with the speed and sensible UI of XFCE.
"Great" mode vs "Normal" mode
In this article I write about two different "modes" of existance.
Debunking ridiculous myths about cryptography
An explanation of the main types of cryptography and how they can fail.
My quibbles with the BBC news website 😡
Could we get shown the most important articles since we last visited rather than just today's news?
Why the universe exists ✨
Why might an un-created universe exist?
Downloading software on different operating systems ↓
How one finds, chooses and obtains software on different operating systems, hopefully avoiding malware.
Year circle ◯
A cool calendar supplement, putting the months of a year on a circle with average temperatures.
The truth about cat deterrents 🐱
Are ultra-sonic sirens a great way to deter cats from your garden?
My not-so-mini, not-so-blue-tooth speaker
What does it take to make a blue-tooth mini-speaker have decent sound quality?
Why you should keep internet-facing software up-to-date
Read how software actually becomes less secure if you don't update it.
S10 mini speaker bass-boost technology
An analysis of the bass-boost technology in the S10 mini speaker.