Retired office PCs, compatible donor parts, and one good project can turn corporate surplus into a satisfying, capable homelab node.
Your Next Homelab Is Already Out There
“Some of Us Were Crying”: An American Guard’s Farewell to Saddam Hussein
Adam Rogerson’s recollection of guarding Saddam Hussein offers a stark look at the bond between an American soldier and his captive dictator.
The Thirty-Three-Year Monarchy of Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang ran Nvidia for thirty-three years as its sole founder-monarch with sixty direct reports and zero named successors. Then three reported affairs and a national security panic brought the house down.
The Pentagon Wants a Foothold Near the Moon. Who Pays?
The Air Force wants military satellites near the Moon by 2029. The orbital mechanics work, but the mission and budget remain ungrounded.
Should I Build the Company I Want to Work For?
An ongoing job search, Raleigh’s startup community, and an open question about building a customer-funded company I’d want to work for.
Kevin Jenkins on What Happens After Coding Gets Faster
At Agile RTP, Kevin Jenkins shared a year of AI development mistakes, smaller teams, and the work that still stands between faster code and useful software.
I’ve been experimenting with other post types on Hugo. You may have seen the addition of a photo gallery and just musings about the weather. I’m trying to make fuller use of my site, so you may be seeing more posts like this in the future.
North Carolina has been delightfully cool for the past week or so. It’s nice to actually feel autumn here, however briefly it’s going to last.
Hanging Out with Jean Phil
Three scenes with Jean Phil.
If AI Does More of the Coding, What Should People Get Back?
If agents take on more implementation, the gain should be more than throughput. Here are the choices that could return judgment, learning, and time.
The AI Software Factory Is Being Built: Who Gets to Decide What It Makes?
AI software factories now span human-reviewed agents and no-review designs. The hard question is who defines success, authority, and risk.
Why Software Keeps Getting Ordered to Act Like a Factory
Software keeps getting ordered to act like a factory. Sixty years of hard lessons explain the values our practice should protect, whatever comes next.
The Brain on Silicon
Neuromorphic computing is leaving the lab. Chips that compute the way biology does are heading into consumer products, robotics, and smart homes, and they may be the only sustainable way to prevent AI infrastructure from devouring the electrical grid.