Month: March 2026

An open workbench with modular parts laid out, representing the build-it-your-way Linux ecosystem

Linux Runs the Internet. Here’s What It Asks of You.

03/26/2026

Our department only ever had a handful of real servers, and the honest reason we...

One key opening many different doors, showing how a single Google account works across any hardware

How the Google Ecosystem Ended Up in Almost Everyone’s Life

03/19/2026

Before the university moved to Google, we ran Lotus Notes. It was a serious piece...

A plain sturdy bridge carrying steady traffic, representing the practical Microsoft ecosystem

The Microsoft Ecosystem Never Asked You to Choose

03/12/2026

When I started supporting a university law school, everything ran Windows. Then Macs began arriving...