Observations on the world and its inhabitants
QR codes are particularly valuable in documents where traditional hyperlinks cannot be made clickable or directly exposed, such as printed materials, posters, handouts, slides or certain electronic files intended for distribution. A QR code, or Quick Response code, is a two-dimensional barcode capable of storing a hyperlink or other information. When scanned by a smartphone ...
On 19 April 2026, I attempted to boot into Windows 11 on my dual-boot desktop PC — a routine action I have performed well over a hundred times. Instead of a normal startup, Windows began running an automatic repair process on Drive C. This took approximately three minutes before presenting a screen stating that the ...
The selection of a web browser is a decision made daily by millions, yet the factors influencing performance often remain opaque. This investigation was undertaken to compare six popular browsers—Chrome, Vivaldi, Firefox, Edge, Brave, and Opera—across two distinct operating systems: Windows 11 Pro and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. The objective was not to conduct fresh laboratory ...
Recently I moved to Espanso both on Windows and BigLinux for a free and easy way to create shortcuts for key phrases used. There are now several articles on this site about the learning. That means something. Espanso on Windows is easier to setup. It can output images, text, and a whole lot more – ...
This post is what happened after attempts with OneDriver failed miserably. The landscape for cloud storage integration on Linux desktops often involves a trade-off between simplicity and stability. Many lightweight drivers attempt to provide a “native” feel but stumble when confronted with the aggressive I/O demands of modern desktop environments like KDE Plasma. This analysis ...
If you’ve spent the last decade or two using Windows, your brain has been subtly “programmed”. You don’t just use a computer; you use it the Microsoft way. You know where the “Start” button is, you know that a .exe file is something you double-click, and you know that when things go wrong, you probably ...
For the better part of three decades, “personal computing” was synonymous with Windows. It wasn’t just an operating system; it was the foundation of digital life. Blue Screens of Death and endless updates were tolerated because, frankly, there were few alternatives. Apple was expensive and maintained by a cult. Linux was perceived as an obscure ...
This one follows from: Man vs. Machine (Spoiler: The Machine Lost). But on this occasion it was Man and Machine [AI] working together in harmony. The primary motivation for this migration was to reclaim the performance of a 2018 Dell Inspiron 7786. While the hardware remains capable, running Windows 11 felt increasingly sluggish and heavy. ...
It was 2:00 AM. I was staring at a 2018 laptop that refused to run Linux from a USB drive, without freezing like a deer in headlights. Naturally, I did what any modern human does: I asked an AI to fix it. This was my mistake. But it worked out well in the end. What ...
Captain Walker
Captain Walker
