Plex, Plex Pass, and the Slow Creep of Enshittification
I’ve been a Plex user since 2012. Back then, I paid around £50 for a lifetime Plex Pass. It felt like a bargain. Plex was a genuinely useful piece of…
FOSS
Simple Tricks to Make Your Docker Setup Safer in Your Home Lab
Docker is great for tinkering, slap containers together and off you go. Then you add Vaultwarden or JumpServer and start worrying about security. Don’t panic: small, sensible tweaks close the…
The End of an Eighteen Year Honeymoon
Mitchell Hashimoto is moving Ghostty off GitHub. For a developer who has been on the platform since 2008 declaring it no longer a place for serious work is a massive…
Zorin OS 18.1 Makes a Strong Case for the Linux Desktop
I wrote recently about moving to Linux and why it has become a more realistic option for people who are fed up with Windows getting in the way. Zorin OS…
Reclaiming the Desktop: A Practical Guide to Linux Migration
Windows has been getting in the way for years. It’s not just about telemetry or what’s happening “under the hood”, it’s the forced adverts in your Start menu, settings that…
Linux 7.0 is Out: Here is Why You Probably Don’t Need to Care (Yet)
Another month, another Linux kernel release. This time we’ve hit the big 7.0, which sounds like a massive milestone. In reality, it’s just business as usual for the people who…
I Don’t Use Twitter or Microsoft. My Logs Disagree.
It is 21:45 on a Saturday evening. I am the only person actively online in the house. My phone is the only device I am using. The kids’ tablets are…
Little Snitch on Linux: A Proprietary “Solution” to a Solved Problem
The arrival of Little Snitch on Linux is a sign that the mainstream is finally waking up to the “chatty” nature of modern software. But we do not need to import the proprietary culture of macOS to stay safe. We have better, more open ways to build our walls.
The Golden Cage: Why the “Year of Linux” Might Actually Be a Trap
I’ve spent years banging on about Linux being the only sane escape from Big Tech’s constant overreach. It’s not just theory, either. My sister recently handed me a 2020 MacBook…
LinkedIn’s “BrowserGate”: Why Microsoft is Probing Your Plugins
I’ve always said that if a product is free, you’re the product. But Microsoft-owned LinkedIn appears to have taken this to a level that, in my view, feels less like…