Context, not the model, is breaking your Python agents
Half of the agent failures I see in Python projects come from bad context, not a bad model. The other half come from the same thing in a different costume. Context engineering…
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Run SuperGrok inside Hermes without an xAPI key
I have been paying for SuperGrok for eight months. I also use Hermes Agent (an open-source AI agent runtime that you can self-host or run on your laptop) for most of my…
Eleven Linux distros new users should actually try in 2026
I have installed Linux on at least thirty different machines over the last fifteen years. Old office desktops, retired family laptops, hand-me-down servers, a couple of cloud VMs, and one stubborn ThinkPad…
Past your first Python projects? Here’s what to learn next
I have been writing about Python for a while, and I get a version of this question every week. Someone is six months into learning Python, has built a few small projects,…
Pairing the Apple Pencil Pro on iPad Air: the steps Apple skips
I bought an Apple Pencil Pro for my iPad Air M2 last month and spent the better part of an hour trying to figure out why it would not pair. The setup…
Cloud document management: structure on top of your storage
Cloud document management is a system that adds structure and control to your cloud storage. The storage part is easy: any of the big three (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) or a privacy-leaning…
Skip the Steam Machine: build one from parts you already own
Valve quietly confirmed what the DIY crowd has been saying for a year: you can build a Steam Machine from whatever PC parts you have lying around, as long as SteamOS 3.8…
PayPal alternatives in Europe that actually hold your money
PayPal is the default online payment service for most of the world, but you do not have to keep using it. There are several European alternatives that hold your money, lower your…
OpenVPN Access Server: bridging home lab to AWS, no duct tape
I run a small lab in my office that talks to a few EC2 instances in eu-west-1, and until last month the connection was a constant source of friction. SSH keys scp’d…
Age verification laws are breaking online anonymity for everyone
Age checks are spreading faster than the technology to verify age safely, and the current laws are turning the open web into a worse place for everyone. Not just kids. I have…