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 […]
Easing into trading
I have had an interest in trading stock since I was a kid. I hate that I am aging myself by saying the following sentence, […]
Grounding treadmill static charge
This is not something I ever thought I would be writing about, but well here we are. So for several months now I have been […]
Things to know before using MongoDB
I have been working with MongoDB for the past year or so and I feel as if I have earned the right to have an […]