One of the reasons I chose Android over other mobile platforms was simple: it gave me freedom. I could install applications from alternative stores, download APK files directly from developers, us...

Linux systems have an interesting habit of continuing to operate normally even when something important underneath has already started falling apart. A machine may boot, update packages, play medi...

At first glance, Flatpak feels predictable: you run flatpak update, it reports “Nothing to do”, and you assume the system is in a good state. That assumption turns out to be incomplete. In my case...

The promise of WPA3 WPA3 was introduced as a long-awaited successor to WPA2, aiming to close several well-known weaknesses in wireless security. The most important change is the replacement of the...

A clarification, not a retreat PSL & MSD were introduced as a way to govern long-running, AI-assisted projects without losing intent, correctness, or architectural integrity. That does not me...

Why this exists Anyone who has seriously used AI as a project partner has encountered the same failure mode: context drift. Across long‑running projects, intent slowly erodes. Decisions are reint...

SEPA SCT Tool v0.1 is an open‑source, deterministic generator and validator for SEPA Credit Transfer (SCT) messages based on ISO 20022 pain.001.001.09 (Customer Credit Transfer Initiation; 2019 mes...

Over the last weeks I’ve been building a tool I personally wanted for a quite some time: GrossNetto – a free, privacy‑first gross↔net salary calculator that runs entirely in your browser. Live:...

Modern Ubuntu-based distributions (including Zorin OS 17) ship both PipeWire and PulseAudio, creating a hybrid audio stack. That stack may work acceptably until you introduce: HDMI displays, Blueto...

Over the last days I quietly shipped a third tool into my little toolbox family, next to ListComparator and TextMetricSEO: InvoCreator – a free, privacy‑first invoice generator that runs entire...