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Day: January 24, 2026

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From Keyboard & Mouse to the Couch: Building My Own SteamOS Console

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

I’ve always been a PC gamer first. Consoles were around—there’s an Xbox in the house—but if I had the choice, I’d sit at a desk with a keyboard and mouse. […]

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How Bad Managers and Good Managers Quietly Shape Who You Become

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

Most managers don’t realize this, but they’re training their replacements every day—either intentionally or by example. Whether they’re good or terrible, the way they manage people leaves a mark. Over […]

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Learning Low-Glycemic Eating: The Moment My Jaw Hit the Floor

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

I didn’t go looking for a low-glycemic diet. A doctor pushed me toward it—and at first, I figured it was just another buzzword. Another “eat better” lecture. Then I started […]

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How I Learned That Food Was Supposed to Taste Like Something

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

The Moment Food Didn’t Make Sense For a long time, I thought food was supposed to be boring. Not bad. Not offensive. Just… forgettable. Something you ate because it was […]

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Automation Everywhere: From IT Survival Skill to Daily Life Advantage

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

Automation didn’t enter my career as a strategy or a buzzword. It showed up as a necessity. Early on, I learned a simple rule: the more I typed by hand, […]

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Securing Your Home Network: Stop Exposing Everything to the Internet

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

If you’re running more than a couple of smart devices—or worse, a home lab—your home network is already more exposed than you think. The biggest mistake people make is assuming […]

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Why VLANs Matter (Especially Once Your House Is Smarter Than You)

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

The moment you start adding real home automation — smart TVs, Chromecasts, Google Home devices, cameras, smart appliances, NAS boxes, and random IoT junk that phones home to who-knows-where — […]

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