Recently when my car (a 2014 GLK 250) was in the shop having its windshield replaced, I was given a loaner car which happened to be something I’d wanted to get behind the wheel of for a while now: a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250. I was interested in the GLB because it was basically the… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250
Tag: opinion
Mastodon – Almost, but Not Quite
I really wanted to like Mastodon – but unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be using it, and I’ll tell you why. If you’re not familiar, here’s the quick version of “what is Mastodon?” Mastodon is a decentralized social network, built upon the ActivityPub protocol and the idea of a “Fediverse.” Instead of there being one… Continue reading Mastodon – Almost, but Not Quite
Technology, Optimism, and the Future
The idealistic dream of “technology for good” gives way to the realization that technology – like anything – is just a tool, and can be used for good or ill.
22H2 – Windows 11 as it should have been
So the latest Windows 11 update – 22H2 – got rolled out to my desktop PC recently and I’ve finally had a chance to try it out and form an opinion on it. To me, this update feels like what Windows 11 should have been from the start. It fixes a lot of little issues… Continue reading 22H2 – Windows 11 as it should have been
Freedom for me, but not for thee
There is a certain (dangerous) mindset as of late that can be neatly summed up as “freedom for me, but not for thee.”