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16 June 2026 · technology

How I made Tailscale and NordVPN coexist: the Linux exit node pattern

A practical pattern for running Tailscale and NordVPN together, plus the larger question it exposed: private networks need explicit exit profiles, not one vague VPN toggle.

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8 April 2026 · technology

Why I built Textorium

600 Hugo posts, one file tree, and the moment I decided grep wasn’t a content management strategy.

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6 January 2026 · artificial-intelligence · culture

When teaching stops being bounded

AI removes the constraints that gave teaching its shape—one teacher, thirty students, limited time. But lifting constraints doesn’t make the work easier. It makes it different. Teachers trained for a bounded classroom now face an unbounded role that requires judgment, discernment, and presence in ways we haven’t yet mapped.

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31 December 2025 · artificial-intelligence · culture · labor

Why your job matters more than mine: The selective morality of job loss

Throughout history, some jobs get moral protection while others are just casualties of progress. The pattern reveals that job protection isn’t about the work itself—it’s about class, power, and who gets to write the story.

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28 December 2025 · artificial-intelligence · culture

AI in writing: The end of a professional monopoly

Writing began as bureaucracy and remains system-interface work. The panic over AI-generated text isn’t about protecting human creativity—it’s about a professional class defending its monopoly on the written word.

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18 August 2025 · digital-transformation · education

The education crisis nobody can ignore

Explore the urgent education crisis as millions face career shifts. Discover why transforming our education system is vital for future workforce success.

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26 July 2025 · digital-transformation · productivity

Server-side dashboard architecture: Why moving data fetching off the browser changes everything

How choosing server-side rendering solved security, CORS, and credential management problems I didn’t know I had.

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25 July 2025 · artificial-intelligence · productivity

Connecting AI to personal knowledge: Building the trilium MCP server

Transform your personal knowledge management with AI integration. Discover how to connect Trilium Notes to Claude Desktop for seamless information access.

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23 July 2025 · technology

How i eliminated networking complexity: Docker tailscale sidecar patterns

Simplify your container networking with Docker Tailscale sidecar patterns, eliminating complexity and enhancing security for your self-hosted projects.

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25 May 2025 · business · professional-skills

Make yourself obsolete

If you’re not trying to eliminate your own job, you’re not paying attention.

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