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Claude Code, wired into Obsidian
How I gave Claude a filesystem-backed memory: an Obsidian vault it reads, writes and cites — under a transaction model that can't quietly eat my notes. Full setup, and prompts you can steal.
Aug 15, 2026ITWhy I Self-Host Everything (An Unhinged Manifesto)
A mostly-rational case for running your own cloud, written by someone with four servers in a closet.
Jun 10, 2026PoliticsRight to Repair: The Fight for Your Own Hardware
If you can't open it, you don't really own it. A homelabber's take on right-to-repair.
Apr 18, 2026