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Eleven Links of Note - January 12th, 2025

Published: Mon 12 January 2026
By rilindo

In Blog.

tags: brainrot science gentoo linux windows html sports bears jobs networking vpn raspberrypi kubernetes docker dockercompose tailscale wireguard ai

Brain Rot Image by Laura Ascione @ ESchoolNews on This district champions media literacy to combat “brain rot”

  • What the actual science says about "brain rot": I personally am trying to actively quit tiktok or at least curb my use of it.
  • Gentoo 2025 in retrospect: I used Gentoo in my early days of Linux. It was fun building the OS from scratch.
  • I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too: Another post dumping Windows 11 for Linux. Lets see how long that last.
  • You are not required to close your

    ,

  • , , or
    tags in HTML
    : Fun fact: during the early days of the Internet, I didn't close the tags either.
  • Don't fall into the anti-AI hype: Some good points on how AI really makes development a lot more enjoyable.
  • Thanks AI!: On the other hand. . .
  • Bears Beat Packers In Dramatic Playoff Comeback As Storybook Season Continues: Not a football or Bears fan, but I am Chicago resident, so it was hilarious hearing all the screams around the neighborhood.
  • The $160,000 Mechanic Job That Ford Can’t Fill: 100K mechanic jobs are a thing, but it takes a while to reach that.
  • My Home Fibre Network Disintegrated, Literally: Or don't get duped by snake-oil claims.
  • Tailscale vs WireGuard on Raspberry Pi: Which VPN Should You Use?: Whatever which ones, it is important to have one to begin with.
  • Kubernetes Was Overkill. We Moved to Docker Compose and Saved 60 Hours: An alternate viewpoint on the complexity of Kubernetes.
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