What You Need To Know About BIOS And Hard Drive Passwords
Online security advice can be extreme, confusing, and even scary for beginners. Many “experts” recommend overcomplicated setups that most users will never…
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Apple, Apple, Apple… Do You Think We’re Stupid?
Updates Should Make Sense I take system updates seriously. As someone who maintains an ASUS Zephyrus laptop, a Dell Precision workstation, and…
Yes, All Of Our Computers Have A Secret Backdoor
What is the Intel Management Engine? IME runs invisible to the operating system, has network access, and persists even when the PC…
Linux’s Achilles’ Heel: Overstatement and Zealotry
For more than three decades, Linux has been praised and promoted as the software freedom miracle, the ultimate choice for users who…
Windows 10 End of Support: A Guide to Secure Alternatives
The clock is ticking. Microsoft has officially ended security support for Windows 10, leaving users exposed to vulnerabilities that could compromise sensitive…
Why Tor Browser’s macOS Verification Is a Security Nightmare
Based on data from the Tor Project, only about 5,000 to 15,000 users per day actively verify the Tor Browser signature after downloading, while…
Why I Switched My Zephyrus From Linux to Windows 11 Pro
Four years ago, a fire in the nearby strip mall woke me up to a harsh truth: my web design startup was…
Why I Finally Walked Away From Linux After 25 Years
For most of my life, I stood by Linux. Through every kernel regression, broken update, half-baked feature, or hardware that “mostly” worked,…
Ditching Bloated Ptyxis for XFCE4 Terminal & Powerlevel10k
Ubuntu runs smoothly on my Zephyrus laptop, but the new Ptyxis terminal doesn’t cut it for me. Its slow startup, cluttered with…