Forgot to start tmux before running a massive database dump over SSH? Here is how to use native Unix job control to detach a running process so it survives when you close your laptop
2026
13
Jun
When the AI Detector Becomes the Academic Random Number Generator
A new study suggests Turnitin can be oddly harsher on mostly human-written assignments than on fully AI-generated ones. So apparently the safest way to avoid looking like you used too much AI may be to use even more AI. Academia has finally reached peak absurdity: the detector is now grading the crime scene with a blindfold and a random number generator.
26
May
The Virtual OS Museum: A Time Machine Made of Bootloaders, Dust, and Bad Fonts
A nostalgic dive into the Virtual OS Museum, where DOS prompts still blink, GEM still feels futuristic, Linux still smells faintly of 1997, and every boot menu is a trapdoor into another strange, brilliant future we almost got.
16
May
Linux Snippets #6: The Silent Network Sweep
Stop guessing which IP your new Raspberry Pi or IoT device grabbed from the router. Here is the scommand to instantly map your entire local network without triggering alarms
07
May
The Many Punks: A Field Guide to Futures That Refuse to Behave
The future is never just gadgets and skylines. Cyberpunk, solarpunk, cypherpunk, steampunk, and their unruly cousins are not merely aesthetics with goggles, neon, brass, or solar panels glued on top. They are arguments about power: who owns the machines, who gets watched by them, who repairs them, and who dares to build something better.
29
Apr
Beyond the Mesh: The MeshCore Paradime
Readers demanded to know where MeshCore fits into the off-grid landscape. It fixes RF congestion by forcing your radios into strict hierarchies. Here is why role-based routing is a brilliant band-aid but a severe regression for peer-to-peer sovereignty
26
Apr
April 26: A 40-Year Anniversary of Meltdowns
April 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the Pripyat disaster. It also marks the detonation date of the most destructive virus of the 90s: the CIH space-filler
24
Apr
Linux Snippets #5: Recovering “Deleted” Files from the Void
Accidentally ran rm on a massive log file or a database while a process was still writing to it? Before you panic, learn how to use lsof to find the ‘ghost’ file in the /proc filesystem and snatch your data back.
21
Apr
Break through the wall
Discover a nerdy AI-generated song (sorry) about breaking firewalls and setting data free, transformed from quirky Danish lyrics into surprisingly catchy music.
20
Apr
Meshtastic vs Reticulum: Why Reticulum Wins for Scalable Sovereign LoRa Networks
Meshtastic is currently dominating the off-grid communication hype cycle. But when we look under the hood at its managed flooding architecture and symmetric cryptography, does it actually hold up as a foundation for sovereign infrastructure? Here is a deep dive into why I am shifting my focus to the Reticulum Network Stack.