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• Are Passkeys really the beginning of the end of passwords? I certainly hope not!
  Published on 2023-11-09
• The proper design process in web development
  Published on 2023-11-04 | Modified on 2023-11-09
• The main differences between OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD and DragonFly BSD
  Published on 2023-10-30
• We have used too many levels of abstractions and now the future looks bleak
  Published on 2023-10-21 | Modified on 2023-11-06
• Bethesda's Starfield is a disgrace to game development and a slap in the face to gamers
  Published on 2023-09-12 | Modified on 2023-10-19
• One of the most basic requirements for success is also one of the most difficult to get right
  Published on 2023-05-25
• When you use open source software you are not entitled to anything!
  Published on 2022-11-10
• The heavy responsibility of the package maintainer
  Published on 2022-11-05
• Is criticizing tech on political grounds valid?
  Published on 2022-11-02
• Will the ranting on this website ever stop?
  Published on 2022-10-31
• My choice of operating system
  Published on 2022-10-26 | Modified on 2023-10-25
• Understanding Unix filesystem timestamps
  Published on 2022-10-25
• Why you should avoid the news media and what to do instead
  Published on 2022-08-24
• Do you feel overwhelmed trying to stay up to date with the latest tech news?
  Published on 2022-08-24 | Modified on 2023-10-21
• "Zero trust" is being hijacked by the big corporate hype machine
  Published on 2022-08-12
• No, you cannot trust third party code without reading it first
  Published on 2022-08-11 | Modified on 2022-11-03
• The flaws of distro hopping and asking other people about their OS of choice
  Published on 2022-04-11 | Modified on 2022-11-05
• Don't use Reddit for Linux or BSD related questions
  Published on 2022-04-08 | Modified on 2022-04-08
• Linux distributions long term support might not be what you think it is
  Published on 2022-04-01
• The delusions of Debian
  Published on 2022-03-30 | Modified on 2023-10-24
• How security is handled by package maintainers
  Published on 2022-03-29 | Modified on 2023-10-24
• Questions about which operating system is more secure or the fastest make no sense
  Published on 2022-03-18
• Advice to business owners and managers, don't use the modern way of web development
  Published on 2022-01-13 | Modified on 2023-10-19
• Is the madness ever going to end?
  Published on 2022-01-11 | Modified on 2022-01-23
• My 70 year old mother has been using Linux on the desktop for the past 21 years
  Published on 2022-01-07 | Modified on 2023-10-25
• No, your website is not a web app even if you call it so
  Published on 2021-12-29
• So-called modern web developers are the culprits
  Published on 2021-12-17 | Modified on 2023-10-27
• Using a framework can make you stupid!
  Published on 2021-11-13
• How to write software that will keep working for decades without problems
  Published on 2021-11-08
• There is no such thing as privacy on the Internet
  Published on 2021-09-08 | Modified on 2023-10-29
• Use the right tool for the job
  Published on 2021-09-05 | Modified on 2021-09-07
• Having a solid backup strategy and why you should not rely on fancy tools for backup
  Published on 2021-07-27 | Modified on 2023-10-24
• Using GitHub Copilot will turn you into a bad programmer
  Published on 2021-07-21 | Modified on 2021-07-23
• How to stay sane in today's world of tech
  Published on 2021-07-07 | Modified on 2023-10-24
• Stop submitting to social conformity and use your brain instead
  Published on 2021-04-28 | Modified on 2023-10-27
• Are you a TLS master?
  Published on 2021-04-21 | Modified on 2021-04-21
• SQLite the only database you will ever need in most cases
  Published on 2021-04-14 | Modified on 2023-02-16
• Don't be afraid to code it yourself
  Published on 2021-04-02
• Straight forward problem solving mentality
  Published on 2021-04-01
• Stop being frantic about code testing
  Published on 2021-03-31 | Modified on 2021-04-01
• How do I know if I really need object-oriented programming?
  Published on 2021-03-30
• Procedural programming in PHP
  Published on 2021-03-30 | Modified on 2023-11-03
• No more object-oriented programming with PHP
  Published on 2021-03-27
• JavaScript malware infested nightmare
  Published on 2021-03-01 | Modified on 2021-03-02
• Code has to be simplified until it becomes absolutely correct
  Published on 2021-02-16
• This is how you keep your dignity and not sell your soul
  Published on 2021-02-11
• Are you trusting open source blindly? Then you're in for a world of hurt!
  Published on 2021-02-10 | Modified on 2023-10-19
• Some of the problems with the GPL
  Published on 2021-02-02 | Modified on 2023-10-28
• The terminal, the console and the shell - what are they?
  Published on 2021-01-13 | Modified on 2023-10-29
• The Social Dilemma
  Published on 2020-11-08 | Modified on 2023-10-28
• Important open source projects should not use GitHub
  Published on 2020-10-23 | Modified on 2022-09-01
• Choose your browser carefully
  Published on 2020-10-20 | Modified on 2023-10-19
• Come full circle - back to HTML
  Published on 2020-10-18 | Modified on 2023-10-20
• Technical reasons to choose FreeBSD over GNU/Linux
  Published on 2020-04-11 | Modified on 2023-10-27
• Vim - I hate to love you
  Published on 2020-04-07 | Modified on 2023-10-29
• Turning suckless into suckmore
  Published on 2020-03-23 | Modified on 2020-03-25
• Some of the great GNU/Linux distributions
  Published on 2020-02-09 | Modified on 2022-11-01
• Choosing between OpenBSD and FreeBSD
  Published on 2020-02-07 | Modified on 2023-10-20
• Why you should migrate everything from Linux to BSD - part 2
  Published on 2020-01-21 | Modified on 2023-10-30
• FreeBSD is an amazing operating system
  Published on 2020-01-20 | Modified on 2023-10-23
• Why you should migrate everything from Linux to BSD
  Published on 2020-01-18 | Modified on 2023-10-30
• Job interviews in tech gone haywire
  Published on 2019-12-25 | Modified on 2020-04-13
• When the modern approach is nothing but hype
  Published on 2019-11-07 | Modified on 2019-12-22
• My favorite note-taking method
  Published on 2019-11-03
• Go (Golang) - understanding the object oriented features with structs, methods, and interfaces
  Published on 2019-11-02 | Modified on 2023-11-03
• Go (Golang) - Errors and panics
  Published on 2019-07-16 | Modified on 2019-07-17
• Go (Golang) - Logging that matters
  Published on 2019-07-14
• Stop pushing JavaScript!
  Published on 2019-07-02 | Modified on 2019-09-19
• When abstractions, design patterns, and design principles lead to spaghetti code
  Published on 2019-05-26
• Battle testing ZFS, Btrfs and mdadm+dm-integrity
  Published on 2019-05-05 | Modified on 2020-01-23
• The real motivation behind systemd
  Published on 2018-05-01 | Modified on 2023-10-28
• Void Linux - a great and unique Linux distribution
  Published on 2018-03-30 | Modified on 2023-10-30
• OpenBSD is fantastic
  Published on 2018-03-13 | Modified on 2023-10-26
• Stay away from Cloudflare
  Published on 2017-12-20
• The typical discussions about BSD vs Linux
  Published on 2017-10-15
• Programming languages and programming paradigms
  Published on 2016-01-02 | Modified on 2021-01-26
• Bummer PHP
  Published on 2015-12-20 | Modified on 2023-10-19
• Composer and Packagist - a bad implementation!
  Published on 2015-12-10 | Modified on 2016-08-07
• To framework or not to framework?
  Published on 2015-11-10
• No your API isn't REST, but don't worry, it really shouldn't be!
  Published on 2015-11-01 | Modified on 2023-10-25
• Design Patterns Can Be Very Evil
  Published on 2015-03-15
• Procedural Programming vs Object-Oriented Programming
  Published on 2015-02-28 | Modified on 2023-10-26
• Web application with a single entry point
  Published on 2015-01-01
• Trying out Arch Linux again
  Published on 2013-10-16
• PSR-0 is not a solution it is a bypass!
  Published on 2013-04-23
• Most PHP Frameworks are not for programmers
  Published on 2013-04-17
• When template engines for PHP get in the way
  Published on 2013-03-26
• Benchmark 4 - Notes About Caching and Benchmarking
  Published on 2010-12-17
• Benchmark 3 - The Alternative PHP Cache (APC)
  Published on 2010-12-16
• Benchmark 2 - MySQL Cache
  Published on 2010-12-15
• Benchmark 1 - Dynamic pages vs. static pages vs. Memcached
  Published on 2010-12-14
• Social networking is a poor substitute to real human interaction
  Published on 2010-11-18 | Modified on 2023-10-27
• The Book "Pro PHP Refactoring"
  Published on 2010-11-05
• Code comments are good right? Well, not if there are too many!
  Published on 2010-10-21
• Code Navigation, Design Patterns, and Too Many Functions
  Published on 2010-10-12
• Passwords from the attackers point of view
  Published on 2009-10-21 | Modified on 2023-10-26
• Why I do not like derived Linux distributions
  Published on 2009-08-13
• Trying out Arch Linux
  Published on 2008-11-04 | Modified on 2009-08-17
• Ubuntu as in Debian?
  Published on 2008-11-03
• Programming in C, Cpp, and Ada
  Published on 2007-12-25
• Choosing a good book on programming
  Published on 2007-12-14 | Modified on 2016-04-02
• Revision control
  Published on 2007-11-17 | Modified on 2010-10-10