Month: December 2025

An interwoven lattice of light, representing advancements in quantum computing.

Quantum Computing: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and the One Part That Touches You

12/17/2025

For most of my career, x86 was simply what a computer was. Intel’s architecture ran...

A wrapped holiday gift and a smart speaker on a kitchen table, illustrating smart device privacy for gift-givers

Before You Wrap It: A Gift-Giver’s Guide to Smart Device Privacy

12/10/2025

Somewhere on your gift list, there’s probably a smart something. A speaker for your mom....

A sealed glowing enclosure far from a distant structure, representing Apple Intelligence processing on your device rather than in the cloud

Apple Intelligence: How Private Is It, Really?

12/10/2025

In the 1990s I downloaded a lot of free software. Shareware discs taped to magazines,...

A wind-up gear beside a glowing orb, representing the difference between automation and AI.

AI vs. Automation: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters?

12/01/2025

A player piano is a genuinely astonishing machine. Feed it a paper roll and it...