As is with most popular software and services, there isn’t Linux support. It’s actually one of the reasons I didn’t migrate until recently. I have […]
PagerDuty doesn’t break through DND settings on Samsung phones
This has been a very obscure gotcha that I finally overcame recently. It will only have relevance to people who are using PagerDuty on Samsung […]
CPAP tips and tricks for new users
I have been using a CPAP now for about five or more years. It is a welcomed change in my life, and frankly I cannot […]
Goodbye Windows – kind of
So back on 2024-06-08 I wrote this article describing how Microsoft is screwing its base again. Well I am a man of my word and […]
VMWare Windows 11 vTPM encryption gotcha
Introduction Cool story bro – where’s the answer? If you just want the answer click here. Not that long ago, like maybe four months ago […]
The era of low effort AI answers
I have warned repeatedly of the downsides of giving the wrong people access to generative AI tools, but warnings be damned progress cannot be stopped. […]
Carvana engages in deceptive AI chatbot practices
I recently had the displeasure of buying a car from Carvana. I will explain why in a separate article, but along the way I found […]
A message to New Year gym resolutionists
The target audience for this article is anyone who is considering going to the gym as their New Year resolution. If you already go to […]
Making time
It’s a genuine pet peeve of mine to hear the phrase, “Make time!” As in: My whole life, I have been busy. I have absolutely […]
MongoDB: The ObjectId trap
Back in June I dropped this article: https://obscureproblemsandgotchas.com/development/things-to-know-before-using-mongodb/ and it got excellent reception. I was pleased to hear from colleagues of mine that they read […]