Building Skrooge for Fedora 42

Getting a build from source to work for the Skrooge personal-finance manager took me some time to figure out. Here a summary of the steps.

Why Your Nextcloud AI Assistant Takes Forever (And How I Fixed It)

Nextcloud's AI Assistant takes 3-5 minutes to respond by default. I built a Docker container that fixes this, delivering responses in seconds.

Challenging David Frum's Claims on Tariffs

Tariffs may be more damaging than David Frum suggests, with far-reaching consequences for the economy beyond just low-income households.

Linux on AM5 B850 Mainboards: A Pleasant Surprise

My Linux installation on an ASRock B850 A Pro Wifi mainboard worked surprisingly well. Despite a lack of officially stated Linux support, key features like Wi-Fi, storage, and dual video cards work flawlessly.

Watch out for what you share with an LLM

LLMs are astonishingly good at picking up hints and turning them into insights.