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Author: nickb

When Installing Software Meant Owning It

September 26, 2026 8 min read by nickb

The Internet Used to Have Places

September 22, 2026 5 min read by nickb

Can a Twenty-Year-Old Computer Still Be Useful?

September 18, 2026 5 min read by nickb

Why Personal Websites Are Coming Back

September 14, 2026 7 min read by nickb

When Computers Became Appliances

September 10, 2026 5 min read by nickb

AI Slop Isn’t the Same Thing as AI-Assisted Work

September 6, 2026 5 min read by nickb

The Case for Owning Your Online Identity

September 2, 2026 5 min read by nickb

Why Old Software Sometimes Feels Better

August 29, 2026 5 min read by nickb

What Is Gemini and Why Would Anyone Use It?

August 25, 2026 4 min read by nickb

The Strange Persistence of IRC

August 21, 2026 4 min read by nickb