Big Tech · May 30, 2026
The Rise of Closed Platforms: How Big Tech Is Turning Computers Into Appliances
A personal look at how Apple, Google, Microsoft, and modern platform rules are slowly removing control from users and developers.
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Apple · May 29, 2026
The Death of macOS: The NeXTSTEP Betrayal
How macOS moved from the open, inspectable NeXTSTEP inheritance toward a sealed Apple Silicon appliance.
iPhone · May 28, 2026
You Don’t Really Own Your iPhone: Jailbreak, Lockdown, and the End of Mobile Freedom
A practical look at how iPhone jailbreak started, why it mattered, why it became harder, and what the decline of jailbreak says about modern phones.
Apple · May 28, 2026
I Don’t Believe in the MacBook Neo — But I Get Who It’s For
A more balanced look at Apple’s low-cost MacBook Neo: why it makes sense for students and casual users, but still feels limited for development, virtualization, longevity, and serious work.
Apple Silicon · May 27, 2026
Apple Silicon’s Dark Side: The Reality of a Closed Ecosystem and How To Get Around It
A personal story about installing Asahi Linux on an M1 Mac, breaking the boot setup, and restoring macOS through DFU mode using Linux instead of another Mac.
Linux · May 27, 2026
Giving an Old MacBook Pro a Second Life with Linux
A practical story about turning a broken 2014 Intel MacBook Pro into a usable Linux machine instead of throwing it away or leaving it in a drawer.