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Using technology to build positive change.

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AI's Effort Transfer

It turns out effort is neither created nor destroyed, but moved around to whoever has the least leverage.

Resolving error 0x80246019 on Windows 11 IoT

Bypassing the Windows Store to get apps installed correctly.

An Internet of Our Own

The web still lets you build your own thing; now's the time to do it.

A Cluster of My Own

How I've started hosting my sites and tools in 2026.

The Money and Industry Turning Local Cops into Peeping Toms

Between vehicle tracking, camera networks, drone use, and AI, local cops have become the ever-watching hall monitors of modern life. Private industry is reaping the profits.

"AI" is everywhere, expensive, and worthless

What was supposed to be the future of tech and work turned out to be a boring technological improvement, and that's bad news for AI investments.

Browser-compatible HDR backgrounds

How I've made high DPI and device-aware HDR backgrounds a part of my workflow

Self-hosted Ghost ActivityPub

Debugging 401, SITE_MISSING, and JWKS_MISSING errors.

Lies, Damn Lies, and "AI"

And why we need to separate the unproven economic philosophy of Theoretical Artificial Intelligence Marketing from the technology.

The Information Blocking Busting Era

HHS ASTP/ONC and CMS are changing enforcement priorities, and providers and Health IT vendors will feel the heat.

It's September, let's go!

Heck yes, fall!

My Healthtech Wish

What would it take to build a truly useful, patient-centered digital health ecosystem?

It's Time For An Open Source Grammarly Replacement

WriteWithHarper Can Save The Day

Healthcare is Having a Digital Identity Crisis

Why modern healthcare needs consumer identity and access management.

Fighting and Winning Insurance Denials

Insurance companies benefit whenever you don't fight, so here's how to fight smart.