Blog
This is the page which links to my ramblings, thoughts, updates, or other ideas in general which depend on date. They are listed below with their own grid items.
Why the RAM price crisis isn't ending
The RAM price crisis is not ending any time soon. And there’s a good reason why. And no, it’s not just natural demand.Posted at 2025 Nov 25 at 01:10PM
Oppose Age Verification
Sometimes it seems as though with every new day there is a new government overreach. In this case it comes at the hands of some new Digital ID legislation which is passing in mostly-red states. The way that it’s currently being drafted, signed, and enforced is the most problematic part of it.Posted at 2025 Oct 29 at 10:58AM
Why Kosa is Bad
In this article I just wanted to mention why KOSA (Kid’s Online Safety Act) would be bad for the internet if it’s passed. Just to make this available for those who prefer written articles and to have it be a more consistent link that can be shared. First of all: I am someone who believes that children should be able to be safe online. But I know enough about the internet and technology in general to understand that over-regulation can harm the internet as well. So here goes.Posted at 2025 Aug 01 at 05:21PM
Only Part of the Story
One of the reasons why I get frustrated reading the tech news is that there are often wild inaccuracies in a lot of different articles, usually on the account of sponsorships. It’s both a blessing and a curse to know as much as I do about technology. Well, in this case it’s more on the curse side. And now a lot of the inaccuracy I spot in the advent of the newly publicized 16-billion leak is half-truths spun up and over emphasized to sell more subscriptions.Posted at 2025 Jun 22 at 01:00PM
It Shows
As of April 29th, 2025, Microsoft has bragged about “as much as 30%” of their code is written in AI. And in the scope of things, I’m not sure if it’s something they should be bragging about. Article about AIPosted at 2025 Jun 16 at 05:42PM
Tariff Calculator
This post is to introduce my new tariff calculator web app, a small project I just created in an hour or two, to practice what I have been learning about web-app development. One of the reasons I made it is to correct a couple of pitfalls I have seen with tariff calculators thus far: Distribution Factor: Calling it this for now because I’m not sure if this already has a technical name. But this is a percentage of the price that accounts for USA-side costs and profit margins; including but not limited to: Final assembly: Some products may source parts or assemblies from the origin country, but the entire product’s final assembly may take place here in the USA (I’m a citizen of the USA). Transportation: Naturally, some of the cost of transporting the item to the warehouse from the port is built into the retail price of an item. Profit Margins: Importers typically build a profit margin into the final retail price of an item. Total Cost: While it’s a disclaimer for now (I may play around with toggling it), at some point in the future retailers will build tariffs into the retail price. While the tariff cost result of this calculator will still be somewhat accurate, you can disregard the total price if the tariff is already included in the price of the item. Feel free to comment and correct me if I’m wrong about any of this. I’ll issue corrections when I have time.Posted at 2025 May 03 at 03:15PM
Microsoft Removing Bypassnro
In recent news, Microsoft is removing bypassnro from its new Windows 11 images moving forward. A move that will effect users of Windows 11 Home mostly.Posted at 2025 Mar 29 at 08:40PM
I wrote this a little bit later but decided to post this on my website as well. On December 2nd, 2024; I lost my beloved Butterscotch to chronic kidney disease. She will be missed. This article is for her memory.