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Hey, I’m John

Y2K survivor, veteran of 30+ years in software engineering, and living proof that the apocalypse is always "two weeks away." Retired now but still distro hopping, gaming, and documenting every terrible decision I've made—because apparently watching me fail isn't entertaining enough, you need instructions. Welcome to the disaster zone.

Hardware Never Gets Good Enough: What 44 Years of Constraints Taught Me

Retired and still can't stop caring about code quality. What early computing constraints taught me about craftsmanship that cheap hardware made us forget.

Building MangoHud from Source on Pop OS 24.04

90% of Windows Games Work on Linux Now. Here's Why You Should Still Be Skeptical.

The ProtonDB milestone sounds great, but Windows 10 refugees need to know what that 90% actually means

The Hidden Benefits of Linux Gaming Nobody Talks About

After 18 months of Linux gaming, here's what surprised me most about leaving Windows behind

Back Home Why I Returned to Pop OS After a Year on CachyOS

After a year on CachyOS I'm back on Pop OS 24.04 with Cosmic DE