12-Jun-2026 Freedom From, Not Freedom To
A month into the Linux experiment. The honest answer to what Linux actually gives you, and what it doesn't.
Reigniting the curiosity I had in the 90's for computer hardware, programming and the web.
Everyday computing has become a lot more controlled by the tech companies producing products for computing.
Embracing some open source in a homelabbing adventure is slowly bringing back the enthusiasm of my earlier experiences of technology and computing.
Articles
10-Jun-2026 Linux Desktop, Day One
Twenty-four hours into an Arch Linux experiment. Two crashes, a kernel panic, and a 100GB download interrupted by a power button.
09-Jun-2026 One Machine
Why I'm replacing a Mac and a Windows machine with a single Arch Linux box, and whether the use cases actually hold up.
31-May-2026 £149 Linux Machine
A broken MacBook 12" from eBay, a replacement logic board, and a surprisingly capable Linux setup.
30-May-2026 Hello Raptors
First post. Getting the blog off the ground, and why homelabbing still matters.