Distancing from US Big Tech
There are lots of good reasons to try to minimize your reliance on US Big Tech. Here are some of my considerations.
Tagged "Tech and Society"
Not as much how-to as most tags, instead musing about the impact of technology on the world.
Principles of AI Use
'AI' might be useful in some contexts, if the result is validatable and you understand what you are modelling.
Computer Science Degrees in the Age of LLMs
I don't believe LLMs will take every programming job and I do believe that Computer Science degrees are still valuable.
The State of Podcasts 2025
The state of my podcast feeds to start 2025, including the problem of too much and pricing models.
A Brief Experiment in a Mastodon Self-Managed Instance
I did a cheap trial of managing my own solo Mastodon instance. I learned a few things about its signup, limited federation, domains, markdown, and storage.
Church Website Content
Notes on some common questions a church website should answer.
Future of Microblogging Social Media
Musing about what's next in the world of microblogging social media.
On Algorithms and Section 230
Musings about the U.S.'s section 230 and moderation requirements.
Mastodon Apps on Android
Analyzing some of the biggest Mastodon apps on Android: the official, Tusky, Fedilab, and Megalodon.
Twitter, Mastodon, and CounterSocial
Discussing some advantages and disadvantages of current microblogging options.