An AI Mosquito Drone Sounds Great Until You Actually Think About It
Chris Sullivan
Look, I’ve been in IT long enough to know that when someone says “AI-powered autonomous solution,” what they usually mean is “we trained a neural network on some data and…
Chris Sullivan
Docker in Your Homelab: Why Everyone Gets It Wrong
I’ve been doing this for twenty-plus years, and I’ve watched Docker go from a clever containerization tool that a handful of people understood to something that’s simultaneously everywhere and nowhere.…
Romance Scams: Why Smart People Still Fall for Them
I’ve spent twenty-five years in IT, watching people make the same mistakes over and over. Not because they’re stupid. Because they’re human. The latest story making rounds—a woman named Jean…
When a Billionaire Needs Power, He Just Buys the Power Company
Elon Musk just bought APR Energy for over a billion dollars. Not to run a profitable business. Not to revolutionize the energy sector with some moonshot technology. But to keep…
Why University Rankings Matter Less Than You Think (But Also Kind of Matter)
Every year like clockwork, U.S. News drops their university rankings and the education world loses its mind for about 72 hours. Texas schools just got their 2026-27 scores, and you’d…
TSMC’s $100 Billion US Bet: What It Actually Means for Tech
TSMC just announced another $100 billion in spending to expand chip manufacturing in the United States. If you’re not in the semiconductor industry, you might have scrolled past this news…
Why the Raspberry Pi Matters More Than You Think (And What That Debian News Actually Means)
Last week, Debian announced the final release of its 32-bit x86 support, and honestly, it barely made a ripple in most tech circles. But if you’ve been paying attention to…
When the Supreme Court Shows Up to Talk Cybersecurity, Maybe We Should Listen
Let me set the scene: Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett walk into Congress to talk about security threats. Not to argue a case. Not to make…
What HBO’s ‘Hacks’ Teaches Us About Staying Relevant in a Crowded Field
You know what’s interesting? A TV show about a washed-up Las Vegas comedian and her young female writer managed to break through the noise and earn a spot at the…
Why I’m Tired of the Outrage Machine (And What It Actually Says About AI)
Look, I’m going to be straight with you. When I saw that headline about “43 most stupid things,” my first instinct was to skip right past it. Not because I’m…