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AI Efficiency Could Cost Us the Next Generation of Experts

2026-09-152026-09-15 Danie
Illustration of a human hand and a robotic hand measuring with a caliper against a blueprint background.

This is a very though-provoking that applies much wider than just AI. In fact, its origins go back to long before AI was even around. It is applicable to whenever automation is involved with humans. […]

Leave a commentBlogAI, skills, technology

Immurok Fingerprint Key Unlocks Linux, Approves SSH and AI Agents

2026-09-122026-09-12 Danie
Finger about to press a small device next to buttons labeled Unlock Screen, Authorize sudo, Confirm System Prompts, Autofill TOTP, Approve AI Agents, and Sign SSH & Git.

“It is a tiny wireless box that can unlock your desktop session, approve a sudo command, authenticate via polkit, log you into a server over SSH, generate TOTP codes for 2FA, and put a physical […]

Leave a commentBloglinux, security, technology

Australians Could Soon Opt Out of Social Media Algorithms Altogether

2026-09-092026-09-09 Danie
Smartphone screen displaying a folder labeled "Social networks" with popular social media app icons, against a background of green binary code.

“The Australian government is proposing to give social media users the option to switch off the default algorithmic feed, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday. Under the draft legislation, “Digital Duty of Care”, […]

Leave a commentBlogdoomscrolling, socialmedia, technology

I discovered KDE’s hidden superpowers after installing these 3 open-source utilities

2026-09-082026-09-08 Danie
Screenshot of the "Panel colorizer Settings" window showing various preset options for panel appearance and customization on a desktop PC.

“If you’ve been in the Linux space for a while, you know just how customisable KDE Plasma can be. However, a lot of us only limit that customisation to picking the theme or moving the […]

Leave a commentBlogKDE, opensource, Plasma, technology

Kept is an open-source self-hosted alternative to Google Keep notes

2026-09-062026-09-06 Danie
Person writing on colorful sticky notes on a wall, with text about Kept, an open-source private alternative to Google Keep.

It looks and feels like Google Keep notes, but is private and tracker-free. It has some extra features too, such as location notifications, CalDAV integrations, collaborative editing, file attachments, etc. Kept is designed for people […]

Leave a commentBlognotes, opensource, selfhosting, technology

“I’m Not Dead Yet!” Reverse Polish Notation Calculators You Can Still Buy

2026-09-022026-09-02 Danie
Vintage Hewlett-Packard calculator with red LED display and black, blue, and beige buttons on a dark background.

“RPN isn’t exactly the way people calculate with pencil and paper, and it certainly wasn’t derived from the slide rule, but there is a similarity in the way you work. With a slide rule, you […]

Leave a commentBlogcalculators, RPN, technology

Tether Brings the Apple Continuity Experience to Linux

2026-08-312026-08-31 Danie
Diagram showing Tether software linking iPhone to Linux via WiFi for file transfer and Bluetooth LE for messages, contacts, and notifications sync.

“Continuity. That is Apple’s catch-all term for how iPhone, iPad, and Mac talk to each other. It covers a wide range of small conveniences. Copy something on the iPhone and paste it on the Mac. […]

Blogios, opensource, technology

Could flipping Raise wrist to wake and Always On Display (AOD) improve battery life?

2026-08-312026-08-31 Danie
Close-up of a wristwatch with a black dial and rubber strap worn on a person's arm, with a blurred background.

This is an interesting option to try (I have a Pebble watch, so battery life is not an issue). The theory is that raising the wrist normally kicks the full CPU on to check time, […]

Blogbatterylife, technology

Scientist learns in front of peers why we cannot trust AI Blindly

2026-08-292026-08-29 Danie
Man in suit speaking into a microphone at a conference with a blurred audience in the background.

“Sutter’s cringe-inducing tale perfectly illustrates how many users of AI tools are putting themselves at risk without knowing it, including in the most rarefied echelons of academia. The science world has been inundated with poorly-researched […]

BlogAI, technology

Image Toolbox is an open source Android app for social media creators

2026-08-282026-08-28 Danie
Screenshot of an Image Toolbox app with options for Single Edit, Resize and Convert, Format Conversion, and Crop functions.

“For you, as a content creator, the tools that matter the most are batch processing, format conversion, the 61 built-in export presets sized for platforms like Instagram, X, and YouTube, background removal, and watermarking. The […]

Blogcontentcreation, opensource, socialmedia, technology

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