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hardwareSubscriberThe hidden cost of DDR5 gaming kits
Everyone agrees on the goal. Nobody agrees on who pays for it.
Mira Kessler · 19 Nov 2024
gamingSubscriberThe next fight over regional pricing
The pressure is coming from the supply chain, not the roadmap.
Jules Ferrand · 18 Nov 2024
cultureSubscriberThe trouble with electronics clubs
The interesting part is not the technology but the incentives.
Nadia Farrow · 15 Nov 2024
aiSubscriberWhat comes after embedding models
The obvious fix collides with a contract nobody wants to reopen.
Ada Okafor · 29 Oct 2024
softwareSubscriberWhat we get wrong about static binaries
The short version is in the deck. The long version is in the tickets.
Tomas Rehn · 26 Oct 2024
softwareSubscriberA field guide to remote debugging
The easy part is shipping. The hard part is maintaining it.
Tomas Rehn · 20 Oct 2024
cultureSubscriberThe economics of open-source burnout
The trend is real. The timeline is doing most of the work.
Nadia Farrow · 18 Oct 2024
cultureSubscriberNo silver bullet for technician training
The people closest to the work are the least surprised.
Nadia Farrow · 15 Oct 2024
softwareSubscriberEveryone is wrong about self-hosted software
The result is plausible, but the methodology is carrying it.
Tomas Rehn · 9 Oct 2024
cultureSubscriberThe case for online communities
It is a small change on paper and an expensive one in production.
Nadia Farrow · 1 Oct 2024
cultureSubscriberNo silver bullet for e-waste exports
The story is less about the announcement than the aftermath.
Nadia Farrow · 28 Sep 2024
aiSubscriberThe bill for benchmark contamination is coming due
The early adopters are enthusiastic. The second wave is not.
Ada Okafor · 25 Sep 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe limits of ARM server chips
The interesting part is not the technology but the incentives.
Mira Kessler · 22 Sep 2024
aiSubscriberA short history of AI search
The problem is not the idea. It is the second year.
Ada Okafor · 22 Sep 2024
gamingSubscriberThe hidden cost of playtests
The fix is known. The hard part is paying for it now.
Jules Ferrand · 21 Sep 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe economics of ARM server chips
The tooling is better than it was. So are the expectations.
Mira Kessler · 13 Sep 2024
gamingSubscriberhandheld PCs, five years later
The demo works. The maintenance plan is less clear.
Jules Ferrand · 10 Sep 2024
hardwareSubscriberEveryone is wrong about SFX power supplies
The obvious fix collides with a contract nobody wants to reopen.
Mira Kessler · 2 Sep 2024
cultureSubscriberThe case against repair cafés
The obvious fix collides with a contract nobody wants to reopen.
Nadia Farrow · 1 Sep 2024
softwareSubscriberThe trouble with config files
The obvious fix collides with a contract nobody wants to reopen.
Tomas Rehn · 29 Aug 2024
aiSubscriberThe quiet crisis in context windows
The spec is settled. The implementation is another matter.
Ada Okafor · 29 Aug 2024
hardwareSubscriberA short history of mechanical keyboards
The story is less about the announcement than the aftermath.
Mira Kessler · 28 Aug 2024
softwareSubscriberWhat the package managers debate misses
The problem is not the idea. It is the second year.
Tomas Rehn · 24 Aug 2024
softwareSubscriberThe slow normalization of package registries
The result is plausible, but the methodology is carrying it.
Tomas Rehn · 24 Aug 2024
aiSubscriberThe quiet crisis in AI pricing
The story is less about the announcement than the aftermath.
Ada Okafor · 24 Aug 2024
hardwareSubscriberQLC SSDs, five years later
The interesting part is not the technology but the incentives.
Mira Kessler · 22 Aug 2024
gamingSubscriberNo silver bullet for microtransactions
The problem is not the idea. It is the second year.
Jules Ferrand · 20 Aug 2024
cultureSubscriberThe next fight over digital legacies
The demo works. The maintenance plan is less clear.
Nadia Farrow · 20 Aug 2024
cultureSubscriberWhat comes after electronics clubs
A useful reminder that defaults are product decisions.
Nadia Farrow · 20 Aug 2024
cultureSubscriberThe problem with maker spaces
The demo works. The maintenance plan is less clear.
Nadia Farrow · 15 Aug 2024
gamingSubscriberNo silver bullet for split-screen
The measurements are real. The conclusions are doing fieldwork.
Jules Ferrand · 12 Aug 2024
hardwareSubscriberBeyond refurbished laptops
The interesting question is who owns the interface.
Mira Kessler · 12 Aug 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe long road to small-form-factor cases
The fix is known. The hard part is paying for it now.
Mira Kessler · 9 Aug 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe trouble with 2.5GbE networking
The story is less about the announcement than the aftermath.
Mira Kessler · 6 Aug 2024
hardwareSubscriberWhat we get wrong about external GPU enclosures
The headline is simple. The second-order effects are not.
Mira Kessler · 4 Aug 2024
cultureSubscriberThe uncomfortable truth about repair cafés
The obvious fix collides with a contract nobody wants to reopen.
Nadia Farrow · 30 Jul 2024
softwareSubscriberThe limits of cron jobs
The fix is known. The hard part is paying for it now.
Tomas Rehn · 23 Jul 2024
hardwareSubscribermicroSD Express cards, five years later
The measurements are real. The conclusions are doing fieldwork.
Mira Kessler · 21 Jul 2024
gamingSubscriberThe economics of collector's editions
A useful reminder that defaults are product decisions.
Jules Ferrand · 20 Jul 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe problem with PCIe retimers
The trend is real. The timeline is doing most of the work.
Mira Kessler · 19 Jul 2024
softwareSubscriberNo silver bullet for config files
The problem is not the idea. It is the second year.
Tomas Rehn · 17 Jul 2024
cultureSubscribervinyl records, five years later
Everyone agrees on the goal. Nobody agrees on who pays for it.
Nadia Farrow · 15 Jul 2024
cultureSubscriberWhat comes after computer museums
The demo works. The maintenance plan is less clear.
Nadia Farrow · 13 Jul 2024
softwareSubscriberThe bill for monorepos is coming due
The early adopters are enthusiastic. The second wave is not.
Tomas Rehn · 11 Jul 2024
cultureSubscriberWhat we get wrong about newsletters
The result is plausible, but the methodology is carrying it.
Nadia Farrow · 10 Jul 2024
aiSubscriberThe uncomfortable truth about agent permissions
The market has moved faster than the documentation.
Ada Okafor · 9 Jul 2024
aiSubscriberWhat the model evaluation debate misses
The obvious fix collides with a contract nobody wants to reopen.
Ada Okafor · 5 Jul 2024
hardwareSubscriberEveryone is wrong about microSD Express cards
Everyone agrees on the goal. Nobody agrees on who pays for it.
Mira Kessler · 3 Jul 2024
cultureSubscriberA short history of film photography
The easy part is shipping. The hard part is maintaining it.
Nadia Farrow · 2 Jul 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe case against monitor stands
This is less a breakthrough than a slow accumulation of fixes.
Mira Kessler · 30 Jun 2024
gamingSubscriberThe case against upscaling
The result is plausible, but the methodology is carrying it.
Jules Ferrand · 29 Jun 2024
cultureSubscriberThe next fight over vinyl records
The tooling is better than it was. So are the expectations.
Nadia Farrow · 29 Jun 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe limits of Wi-Fi 7 routers
The story is less about the announcement than the aftermath.
Mira Kessler · 27 Jun 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe case for chiplet packaging
The people closest to the work are the least surprised.
Mira Kessler · 25 Jun 2024
aiSubscriberThe uncomfortable truth about distillation
The technology is ready. The business model is not.
Ada Okafor · 18 Jun 2024
softwareSubscriberThe trouble with on-call rotations
A small change in a standard can take years to reach the shelf.
Tomas Rehn · 17 Jun 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe bill for OLED burn-in is coming due
The tooling is better than it was. So are the expectations.
Mira Kessler · 2 Jun 2024
softwareSubscriberThe next fight over container images
This is less a breakthrough than a slow accumulation of fixes.
Tomas Rehn · 2 Jun 2024
hardwareSubscriberThe next fight over Thunderbolt 5 docks
The story is less about the announcement than the aftermath.
Mira Kessler · 28 May 2024
aiSubscriberThe next fight over token budgets
Everyone agrees on the goal. Nobody agrees on who pays for it.
Ada Okafor · 26 May 2024