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Artificial Technology Scarcity and the End of First Amendment Rights on the Internet November 1, 2026

AI hardware concentration, cloud dependence, federal support, and age-verification laws are shifting control away from individuals. This essay argues that independent computing and anonymous participation are essential defenses against censorship and surveillance.

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AI companies must fall November 1, 2026

AI companies are the death of us all.

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The Real Cost of AI Coding: Why We’re Being Priced Out of Our Own Code June 19, 2026

The shift from flat-rate to usage-based AI pricing is forcing developers to choose between unaffordable American tools or cheap, state-subsidized Chinese models that pose severe data security risks.

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Good-bye Github Copilot May 31, 2026

Just as Github Copilot became usable, it is no longer an option for me.

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Why I Built AI Runner: Empowering Local AI Applications January 11, 2025

AI Runner is a desktop application that lets users run AI models locally and offline. In this post, I share the inspiration behind creating AI Runner, the challenges of cloud-based AI, and why I believe offline AI is the future.

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