Mike Hacks

Thoughts on technology, photography, open systems, and reducing friction in everyday life.

I Put Bazzite on My Gaming PC and I'm Not Sure I'm Going Back to Windows

I've been saying I should give Linux gaming another shot for a few years now. Today I actually did it, and six hours later I'm sitting here genuinely impressed in

Jun 22, 2026

Carrying Less, Accessing More

Over the last year or so, my relationship with travel technology has been quietly shifting. It started as a pretty straightforward pack lighter project, but it's turned into something more

May 18, 2026

My "Dead" Crucial SSDs Weren't Dead — They Just Needed a Better Cable and a Firmware Update

A couple years ago, after a macOS update I honestly can't remember anymore, two of my external SSDs became unreadable almost at the same time. Not one — two. Both

May 8, 2026