Fascism
The Real Deep State Revealed
TLDR; for years, folks across America have decried the "Deep State" within the U.S. government. But the real Deep State played them all.
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Technology
Linking Supernote and Obsidian
Two beloved platforms for note-taking and knowledge management, but no way to link them. Until now.
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Obsidian
How to Install Obsidian on the Supernote
The smart way to connect all your knowledge in a single unified system... without any stress!
5 min read
AI
Local vs. Cloud GPUs: A Closer Look at Environmental Impact and Privacy
While cloud-based GPUs offer flexibility and convenience, they may not always be better from an environmental or privacy standpoint.
2 min read
AI
Omi AI is Not Your Friend
AI wearables promise perfection, but come with ethical and privacy concerns.
5 min read
AI
What's the Best Local AI Model
Qwen 2.5, Falcon 3 -- the best open-source AI models you can run on your PC.
4 min read
Computers
Stop. Never Buy a Laptop Again.
One company aims to reduce the global tech market by $100 billion, and I think they can do it.
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2024
December's Close: 2024
Odin's first newsletter in a while, with lots of updates and thoughts for the year ahead.
9 min read
Insurance
The Canonization of Luigi Mangione
The assassination of the CEO of HealthUnited shocked the world. Then the world applauded.
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Technology
Why I'm Almost Ready to Replace Google
Proton now provides a private AI tool, a cloud Drive, online documents (a la Google Docs), a calendar, a VPN, and a password manager.
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Public Health
What is Your Life Worth?
The victims of men like Brian Thompson live with fear every day. The only difference is: our society collectively gives exactly zero f***s about the ordinary person struggling to pay their medical bills.
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Technology
QR Code Care
QR codes are awesome, but they're also one of the fastest-rising points of attack for stealing your data.
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