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Upgrading Laptop, the Gentoo Way
My plans to wait for Linux ARM (Snapdragon X Elite) support to stabilize before upgrading my 4 year old HP Spectre got derailed by its failed USB-C, making me upgrade now, and do a quick review of what’s going on in the world of laptops, CPUs and Linux. To avoid extra effort learning new platform…
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Regarding the 16B Password Breach
Today, Cybernews announced a 16 billion credentials exposure, adding weight to the announcement by mentioning Apple, Facebook, Google. I find it curious that services like popular banks or trading platforms aren’t mentioned, as anything involving money adds much more weight and grabs attention, so I’m wondering if they are not part of the breach, or…
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The Chaotic and Thrilling Reality Of Drone Flying in 2025
Quick points regarding the state of recreational drone flying. Recreational meaning drones weighing less than than .55 pounds / 250 grams, which makes them exempt from registration requirements when flying under the Exception for Limited Recreational Operations in the USA. First and foremost, this is the one area where I see no viable alternatives, which…
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Ode To Gentoo
One of the reasons I’ve enjoyed using Gentoo Linux for the last 15 years is its version-less release model, which is similar to the BSD Ports system. Early in my career, I tried many different Linux distributions, where managing versions and updates was almost always a frustrating experience. Living with Gentoo is a completely different…
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Note To Self: Don’t (Over)rely On AI
The reason my previous post had to be corrected multiple times is due to my over-reliance on AI. I’ve been using ChatGPT as a smarter alternative to Google, and it has become a habit. The app installed on my phone outperforms Alexa and Siri in understanding what I say and providing answers by far. However,…
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Java 23: It’s OK to Rethink and Reset
Last week, Java 23 was released, another short-term support version. The NY Java SIG hosted a meetup to celebrate and discuss the new and not so new features that it brings us. [Correction] Project Loom and its virtual threads are fully available, and there is no lack of interesting things that make Java a modern…