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Exploring the overlap between code and reason

Deep dives into tech, critical thought, creative tools, and the occasional system meltdown. If it’s complex, flawed, or misunderstood, I’m probably writing about it.

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The slow death of Open Source: how corporations hijacked a revolution

The slow death of Open Source
There was a time when the words "open source" carried with them a sense of rebellion, innovation, and idealism. It wasn’t just a model of software development, it was a philosophy. A global movement driven by volunteers, hobbyists, and…

Locked features, misleading software: Why I can’t recommend the Razer Wolverine V3 TE

Razer Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition
When I purchased the Razer Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition controller, I wasn’t just buying a gamepad, I was buying into a promise. Razer’s reputation, the premium build, the specs on paper, it all painted a picture of a…

Digital Ownership (Part II) - You bought It? Doesn’t matter. You don’t own it.

Consumer Rights Part II
There’s a quiet shift happening in the digital world, so quiet, most people don’t notice it until it’s too late. We’re living in a time where you can spend money on something, hold a receipt in your inbox, see…

Digital Ownership (Part I) - How everything became a monthly bill

Consumer Rights Part I
There was a time when you could buy software and call it yours. You paid once, installed it, and used it for as long as you wanted, maybe even copied it onto a CD as a backup or passed…

The fall of a maker icon: how Josef Prusa lost the 3D printing race

The fall of a maker icon
For years, the name Josef Prusa was practically synonymous with desktop 3D printing. His open-source legacy, charismatic presence, and early innovations made him a hero of the maker movement. But what began as a community-led revolution has turned into a…

The Rolling Stones are overrated: a case for Black Sabbath’s legacy

The Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath.
The Rolling Stones have long been heralded as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, a cultural institution that supposedly defined an era, shaped generations, and wrote the soundtrack of rebellion. Yet, beneath the decades of mythologizing,…