The Metaverse: Is It the Future of Socializing or a Flop?
Most people still think the metaverse is either the next internet or a cartoon chatroom with better graphics. Both views are wrong. I learned the hard way that the metaverse…
phpBB in 2026: Is It Still Viable?
Most people still think forum software peaked in 2010 and everything since then lives on Discord, Slack, or Reddit. I learned the hard way that this is only half true:…
E-Waste: The Physical Cost of Our Digital Lives
Most people think their old phone "goes away" when they trade it in or drop it at a recycling box. It does not. It turns into someone else's problem, usually…