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Practical QA, Android testing, Linux, and security-focused articles sorted from newest to oldest. Use the tag filters to narrow the archive.
Apple Silicon · Jun 2, 2026
An update on Apple Silicon virtualization: Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion Pro, UTM, VirtualBox, macOS VMs, Windows 11 ARM, Linux ARM, and the reality of x86 emulation.
Linux · Jun 2, 2026
A practical guide to Linux installers: Calamares, Ubiquity, Subiquity, Anaconda, Debian Installer, YaST, Agama, archinstall and manual installation.
Raspberry Pi · Jun 1, 2026
A practical guide to choosing the best retro gaming distribution for Raspberry Pi, including RetroPie, Recalbox, Batocera and Lakka.
Android Security · Jun 1, 2026
A practical and personal look at teaching software testing, why one-size-fits-all QA courses often fail, and why mentorship works better when the student is actually ready.
Localization · May 30, 2026
A modern look at localization and internationalization mistakes: hardcoded strings, weak backend support, missing context for translators, broken RTL layouts, and teams that treat L10N as an afterthought.
Software Testing · May 30, 2026
A practical look at why QA engineers can move into cybersecurity more naturally than many people think, and how testing experience becomes a real advantage in AppSec, pentesting, and security analysis.
Big Tech · May 30, 2026
A personal look at how Apple, Google, Microsoft, and modern platform rules are slowly removing control from users and developers.
AppleScript · May 29, 2026
A modernized look at AppleScript: simple macOS automation, shell commands, Finder workflows, dialogs, UI scripting, and practical testing-related use cases.
Linux · May 29, 2026
A practical guide to using the dd command for cloning disks, creating images, restoring backups, wiping drives, and avoiding painful data loss mistakes.
Linux · May 29, 2026
Leaving Windows or macOS for Linux? The distro name matters less than the base, desktop environment, file system, encryption, package manager, drivers, and workflow you build around it.
Apple · May 29, 2026
How macOS moved from the open, inspectable NeXTSTEP inheritance toward a sealed Apple Silicon appliance.
QA · May 29, 2026
A personal look at teaching QA, why generic testing courses often fail, and why real mentorship, practice, and readiness matter more than certificates.