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TRANSMISSIONS

Recent field notes, technical deep dives, and philosophical musings.

[COVER_STORY]
OpenAI Announced GPT-5.2 (Garlic)
//15 MIN

OpenAI Announced GPT-5.2 (Garlic)

Internal codename "Garlic". It remembers more, works smarter, and uses a whole team of experts.

[PHILOSOPHY]
The Dead Internet Theory is Real
//8 MIN

The Dead Internet Theory is Real

90% of traffic is bots. You might be one of them.

[SECURITY]
Smart Fridge Scam
//5 MIN

Smart Fridge Scam

Why your toaster needs WiFi and is mining crypto.

[HARDWARE]
God-Tier Local LLM Rig
//12 MIN

God-Tier Local LLM Rig

Dual 3090s or bust. VRAM is the only currency.

[REVIEW]
Rabbit R1: E-Waste Speedrun
//6 MIN

Rabbit R1: E-Waste Speedrun

How to launch a product that does nothing faster than your phone.

[ART]
Nightshade Data Poisoning
//10 MIN

Nightshade Data Poisoning

Artists are fighting back. The pixels are fighting back.

[PRIVACY]
Browser Fingerprinting 2025
//8 MIN

Browser Fingerprinting 2025

Incognito mode is a lie. They know who you are by your font list.

[HACKING]
Flipper Zero Agents
//7 MIN

Flipper Zero Agents

The Tamagotchi that opens Tesla charging ports.

[SURVIVAL]
ApocalyseNet: Meshtastic
//11 MIN

ApocalyseNet: Meshtastic

When the internet dies, the LoRa network survives.

[BUILD]
Building JARVIS Local
//9 MIN

Building JARVIS Local

Open Source home automation with actual intelligence.

[TOOLS]
Cursor vs Windsurf
//8 MIN

Cursor vs Windsurf

The IDE Civil War. Which AI co-pilot actually codes?

[DESIGN]
Dark Patterns 2025
//6 MIN

Dark Patterns 2025

How UI is designed to trick you into spending.

[DATA]
Digital Hoarding (NAS)
//7 MIN

Digital Hoarding (NAS)

Why I keep 40TB of data I will never look at.

[CRYPTO]
Hivemapper: DePin Casino
//10 MIN

Hivemapper: DePin Casino

Drive your car, earn tokens, lose money.

[HARDWARE]
Why Your Mac Studio is a Paperweight
//8 MIN

Why Your Mac Studio is a Paperweight

Apple Silicon for AI? Think again.

[INDUSTRY]
The Post-SaaS Era
//9 MIN

The Post-SaaS Era

Why pay monthly when you can run it locally?

[SECURITY]
Prompt Injection 101
//12 MIN

Prompt Injection 101

How to make an LLM reveal its instructions.

[BUILD]
Raspberry Pi AI Cluster
//10 MIN

Raspberry Pi AI Cluster

It is slow, it is useless, and it is beautiful.

[OPEN_SOURCE]
Sleeping Giants: Open Source
//7 MIN

Sleeping Giants: Open Source

The corporate models are plateauing. Llama is catching up.

[AESTHETIC]
Solarpunk 2025
//8 MIN

Solarpunk 2025

High tech, green life. The aesthetic of survival.

[VIBE]
Frequency of Vibe Coding
//10 MIN

Frequency of Vibe Coding

15 Evergreen Trends that define the lifestyle.

[UX]
Uncanny Valley Voice
//6 MIN

Uncanny Valley Voice

Why polite AI voices make my skin crawl.

[HARDWARE]
AI Is Augmenting Memory
//7 MIN

AI Is Augmenting Memory

Deep dive into how AI extends human recall. Optimized for the Nano Banana aesthetics.

[HARDWARE]
Ambient Computing: Interaction Without Screens
//6 MIN

Ambient Computing: Interaction Without Screens

The future is invisible. Computing that surrounds you.

[FUTURE]
Blockchain Gaming: A Ponzi Scheme?
//9 MIN

Blockchain Gaming: A Ponzi Scheme?

Play to earn, or play to lose? The economics of digital assets.

[SOFTWARE]
Cursor vs Windsurf: The AI Editor Wars
//8 MIN

Cursor vs Windsurf: The AI Editor Wars

Two titans clash in the battle for your codebase.

[DYSTOPIA]
DePin: Distributed Physical Infrastructure
//6 MIN

DePin: Distributed Physical Infrastructure

Building real-world networks with crypto incentives.

[DYSTOPIA]
Docker: It Works On My Machine
//8 MIN

Docker: It Works On My Machine

The container revolution and why it is still sometimes painful.

[HARDWARE]
Helium Mobile: Free 5G?
//9 MIN

Helium Mobile: Free 5G?

Is decentralized wireless a reality or a pipe dream?

[HARDWARE]
Home Assistant: The Rabbit Hole
//6 MIN

Home Assistant: The Rabbit Hole

The ultimate smart home platform for those who love config files.

[DYSTOPIA]
Kubernetes: Overkill For Your Blog
//9 MIN

Kubernetes: Overkill For Your Blog

Why you probably do not need a K8s cluster for a static site.

[FUTURE]
Linux Desktop 2026: Finally?
//5 MIN

Linux Desktop 2026: Finally?

Is the year of the Linux desktop finally upon us?

[AI]
Local LLMs: The Ultimate Privacy Shield
//5 MIN

Local LLMs: The Ultimate Privacy Shield

Running AI on your own hardware keeps your secrets safe.

[AI]
macOS: The Walled Garden Is Comfy
//7 MIN

macOS: The Walled Garden Is Comfy

Why we stay in the ecosystem despite the restrictions.

[VIBE]
Mechanical Keyboards: A Loud Addiction
//8 MIN

Mechanical Keyboards: A Loud Addiction

Clicky, tactile, or linear? The pursuit of the perfect thock.

[SOFTWARE]
Plex vs Jellyfin
//9 MIN

Plex vs Jellyfin

The battle for your home media server.

[DYSTOPIA]
Right To Repair: The War On Glue
//9 MIN

Right To Repair: The War On Glue

Fighting for the right to fix our own devices.

[AI]
Standing Desks: Are They A Scam?
//7 MIN

Standing Desks: Are They A Scam?

Ergonomics or marketing hype? We investigate.

[TECH]
Starlink: The Sky Is Full Of Satellites
//5 MIN

Starlink: The Sky Is Full Of Satellites

Global internet coverage at the cost of the night sky.

[TECH]
The Dead Internet Theory: Are We Alone?
//6 MIN

The Dead Internet Theory: Are We Alone?

Exploring the theory that most internet traffic is bots.

[VIBE]
The Future Of Open Source
//6 MIN

The Future Of Open Source

Sustainability, funding, and the corporate takeover.

[DYSTOPIA]
The Rise Of The Vibe Coder
//7 MIN

The Rise Of The Vibe Coder

Coding by feeling, assisted by AI.

[SOFTWARE]
Trackballs: The Ergonomic Endgame
//7 MIN

Trackballs: The Ergonomic Endgame

Why you should ditch your mouse for a ball.

[AI]
Vertical Monitors: Why You Need One
//8 MIN

Vertical Monitors: Why You Need One

Maximize your code viewing area.

[AI]
Voice Interfaces: Why They Suck
//7 MIN

Voice Interfaces: Why They Suck

Navigating the frustrations of talking to computers.

[TECH]
Why I Deleted My Cloud Backups
//6 MIN

Why I Deleted My Cloud Backups

Taking control of data sovereignty.

[DYSTOPIA]
Why Your Smart Fridge Wants To Kill You
//7 MIN

Why Your Smart Fridge Wants To Kill You

The security nightmare of IoT appliances.

[FUTURE]
Windows 12: Spyware Edition
//8 MIN

Windows 12: Spyware Edition

What to expect from the next version of Windows.

[FUTURE]
Zigbee vs Z-Wave vs Matter
//7 MIN

Zigbee vs Z-Wave vs Matter

Protocol wars in the smart home.

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