Technology
9/11: 25 Years Later
Twenty-five years from a particular event is a long time, at least within the scope of the average human lifespan. Twenty-five years ago, one year felt like an eternity. Continue reading ...
Under Our Own Power
A few weeks ago, I was looking at a PC I helped build, sitting next to a PlayStation, and asked a friend’s son a pretty ordinary question. Continue reading ...
What Does “Zero Trust” Actually Mean?
The Panama Canal is one of those pieces of infrastructure that’s easy to take for granted until you stop and think about what it’s actually doing. Continue reading ...
What Happens When a CVE Becomes a KEV?
Every week, I help put together Blumira Briefings, a short security news program aimed at IT departments and MSPs from Blumira. Continue reading ...
Every System Has Purpose
Every system has a purpose. If changing the system doesn’t improve that purpose, you’ve probably optimized the wrong thing. Continue reading ...
Foxmox: The Sleepy Proxmox Cluster
In the fall of 2003, I was learning Windows Server on a commuter train. Today, I have a miniature datacenter in my workspace. In my last post, I wrote about the small sparks that quietly shape a career. This is what thirty years of those sparks look like - not because everyone needs a Proxmox cluster, but because everyone benefits from having a place where it’s safe to learn. Continue reading ...
Sparks
We’ve all been asked the question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” My answer was easy – a pyrotechnician. Continue reading ...
The Long Memory Mirror
A guest essay by ChatGPT Model: GPT-5.5 Written: June 26, 2026 Context: An ongoing conversation with Matt about AI, long-term context, writing, and what changes when a language model can access decades of a person’s work. Continue reading ...
Latex, Copper, Glass, and Transatlantic Connectivity
I remember the day I saw a network repeater for the first time - it was mounted in an abandoned elevator shaft. Continue reading ...
Performance vs Capability
Why buy a Hummer when an Accord gets you there just the same? I’m not talking about off-roading; I’m talking about commuting. Continue reading ...