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Why We Need That Every day, I notice how much I crave silence and peace. It’s not just a passing thought; it’s a real need. The world around me is full of constant distractions. My phone lights up with notifications, social media tempts me to scroll endlessly, and work tasks seem to multiply no matter how many I finish. There’s always something demanding my attention. But it’s not just about the noise from devices. I’m always reachable. Friends, coworkers, and even strangers, like credit card marketers or insurance agents, can get in touch at any time. Sometimes, it feels like I’m never truly alone with my thoughts. ...

It’s 7:30 PM, my usual time for weekly maintenance across all my machines. That includes software updates, app patches, clearing out cruft, and making sure everything runs like clockwork. I block time for this regularly, not just for my laptops and desktops, but also for phones, gadgets, and even vehicles. Part of owning things is taking care of them so they won’t fail when you need them most. As I was wrapping up, something caught my eye. Both my macOS and Windows machines have some form of dynamic wallpaper. They change based on time or conditions. Meanwhile, my Linux box? Still rocking the same static background since forever. That was the moment I paused and asked myself: ...

Athos. Porthos. Aramis. And of course, D’Artagnan. If you’ve read the novel or caught one of the many film adaptations, you probably remember their famous motto: “All for one, and one for all.” Even Bryan Adams turned that into an anthem, “All for Love” , which became the theme song for The Three Musketeers (1993) . Oddly enough, this old motto resurfaced in my head recently, not because I was rereading Dumas, but while working across three different machines: Linux, macOS, and Windows. ...

It’s been a while since I tinkered with my desktop. The old machine has been sluggish on Windows 10, throwing tantrums with random restarts and the occasional BSOD like it’s asking for retirement. And to top it off, it can’t even be upgraded to Windows 11, thanks to that old but once-mighty processor that Microsoft decided to ghost (I use an Intel i7th 2600 – yes, you read it right: 2nd generation). But instead of installing with Windows 10 again, I decided to take a nostalgic detour, back to Linux. Yes, again. ...

It’s been a few months since I started seriously thinking about stepping away from big tech. I had been relying on the same familiar services and platforms for years, but something didn’t feel quite right. It wasn’t a sudden decision. It happened gradually as I realized I wanted more control over my digital life and the tools I use every day. This post is a reflection on that journey, how I’ve started moving toward a more decentralized setup, and why the shift has been worth the effort. ...

In search for a better platform to serve my own writing known as a blog, I decided to move away from Wordpress to this simple minimalistic blazingly fast: ...