Data Centers, China and the AI Race: Are We Being Played?
Technology Yesterday, 7:31 PM

Data Centers, China and the AI Race: Are We Being Played?


Apparently, data centers are the new thing we’re all supposed to argue about. They use too much electricity. They use too much water. They’re ugly. They’re noisy. They’ll raise your electric bill. They’ll destroy the planet. They’ll save the economy. They’ll bring jobs. They won’t bring enough jobs. Basically, give the Internet five minutes and it can turn a large building full of computers into the next national emergency. But lately there’s another question being thrown into the mix: Is China helping fuel some of the backlash against data centers in the United States? (...)
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err0r.net Is Going Back to Being err0r.net
Site News Sunday, 13 September 2026, 8:10 PM

err0r.net Is Going Back to Being err0r.net


For a while, Err0r.net started becoming a little bit of everything. It had members, a forum, downloads, news, reviews, projects, and various other features that slowly pushed it closer to becoming another full community website. (...)
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DuckDuckGo Email Protection: A Simple Privacy Tool Worth Using
Useful Software Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 7:51 PM

DuckDuckGo Email Protection: A Simple Privacy Tool Worth Using


We give out our email addresses far too easily. Online stores want them. Newsletters want them. Apps, forums, free trials, contests, and random websites all want them. Once you hand over your real address, you usually have very little control over where it ends up afterward. (...)
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mIRC 7.84 has been released! (June 23rd 2026)
IRC Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 5:21 PM

mIRC 7.84 has been released! (June 23rd 2026)


mIRC 7.84 has been released! (June 23rd 2026) This is a small update that adds features and addresses a number of issues reported by users since the last release. It also includes bug and security fixes for various libraries, such as OpenSSL. (...)
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How AI Describes Me
Personal Sunday, 21 June 2026, 4:40 PM

How AI Describes Me


Based on what you've shared with me over time, your projects, and the public presence around your sites, I can make some observations. They're only observations, not psychological facts, but I think they're reasonably grounded. You are a builder first You don't just consume technology—you create things. (...)
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Data Centers vs. Small Towns: When Big Tech Moves In Next Door
Technology Sunday, 21 June 2026, 3:48 PM

Data Centers vs. Small Towns: When Big Tech Moves In Next Door


There was a time when small-town development meant a new grocery store, a factory, a truck stop, maybe a Dollar General if the town was really moving up in the world. Now apparently we are in the era where “economic development” might mean a giant data center planted (...)
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The Hidden Resources Powering the AI Revolution
AI Information Thursday, 11 June 2026, 7:32 PM

The Hidden Resources Powering the AI Revolution


For years we've heard people talk about "the cloud." The cloud stores our photos. The cloud hosts our websites. The cloud runs our applications. The cloud powers artificial intelligence. The funny thing about "the cloud" is that it sounds so light and fluffy. (...)
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