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
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 a way I didn't expect. My gaming rig has a spare 2TB SATA SSD that's been doing nothing, which made
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
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 interesting; connected to how I think about stress, attention, and what I actually want technology to do for me as
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
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 encrypted APFS volumes. Both completely unreachable. I assumed the worst, threw them in a drawer, and moved on. Fast forward