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Flaky
FlakyAug 11, 2026
First impressions of my MacBook Air
So, I finally did it. I got my MacBook Air. I went for 16GB because it was cheaper, and I want to dip my toe in before even thinking about committing to the Mac ecosystem. And so far, with the few days I've had it, it's been really good, although with some big caveats. The...
AppleFirst impressions
Ewan’s Blog
Ewan’s BlogJun 11, 2026
Linux Is Not an Operating System. Also, It Kind of Is.
LinuxOperating Systems
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetApr 14, 2025
Don’t Forget The Forgotten Tech User
Windows 10’s end-of-life points to the sheer neglect that computer users face when their world isn’t completely defined by technology.
windowswindows 10
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetNov 19, 2024
The Floater Manifesto
Our technology should be good enough to work across operating systems now. The best way to test that is by using literally every platform. Which is what I plan to do.
floateroperating systems
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetFeb 8, 2024
sudo embrace
Microsoft’s decision to introduce sudo for Windows is strangely symbolic of how influential UNIX has been even on non-UNIX ecosystems.
sudounix
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJan 17, 2024
Making My Linux Move
Why I decided to mostly move to Linux in 2024, and what I’ve learned in the process of that move.
linuxoperating systems
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetAug 18, 2021
A Downgraded Downgrade
Why does it suck so much to downgrade an operating system on a modern computer—particularly, on a Mac—and why do we put up with it? Here’s what I had to do.
applem1 mac
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetMar 24, 2021
Novell Cooperation
How a networking software company with an unusual approach to competition nearly convinced Apple to bring MacOS to Intel computers in the early ’90s.
applenovell
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJun 20, 2019
The Other Windows
Before Windows became a fact of life for most computer users, a scrappy upstart named GeoWorks tried taking Microsoft on. It failed, but it gave us AOL.
ibm pccomputers
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJun 13, 2019
It’s Just A Swipe Away
Vintage technology has powered the innards of the NYC subway system for decades—and sometimes, it surfaces in interesting ways. This one’s for you, OS/2 fans.
os/2subway
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetFeb 28, 2019
A Kernel Of Failure
How IBM bet big on the microkernel being the next big thing in operating systems back in the ’90s—and spent billions with little to show for it.
workplace osibm
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetSep 4, 2018
Double Trouble
How a court battle involving groundbreaking disk-compression software foreshadowed Microsoft’s status as an antitrust darling.
microsoftdos
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetMay 22, 2018
Window Dressing
When macOS was still OS X, some Windows users weren't afraid to remake their desktops in Apple's vision. It was the ultimate case of imitation and flattery.
operating systemsmacintosh
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetApr 20, 2017
Operating In Obscurity
It ain’t just about Windows, macOS, or Linux. Also-ran or fairly obscure operating systems, like OS/2, are everywhere—in some cases, hiding under your nose.
operating systemscomputer history

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