A field journal from the operations layer — notes on building reliable systems, owning your data, and experimenting with infrastructure. Cryptographically signed.
Latest dispatch / 2026.07.27
In the age of large language models (LLMs), our interactions with these powerful tools generate vast amounts of data. This post explores why owning your LLM interaction history matters and how to take control of it.
Read the dispatchIn an open letter, a concerned citizen questions the government's recent crackdown on online content, urging action beyond censorship to protect true freedom of speech.
As governments increase online censorship, anonymous users need a way to prove their identity without revealing personal details. This post explores how cryptographic signatures can help verify the authenticity of posts while preserving anonymity. The OpenSSL workflow below is a proof of concept; real-world deployment needs decentralized infrastructure for key management and verification.
For years, I've had this itch to build a NAS. Not for any sensible reason but just because it sounds cool to have one. The problem? I could never find a safe, reliable spot to keep the hardware running 24/7 without worrying about it getting unplugged, knocked over, or something else.