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Notes from the workbench: code, chips, AI, and the world they run in.

Long-form writing on software, hardware, gadgets and the governance around them, published in nine languages.

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HardwareGadgets Oct 13, 2026 7 min read

ROG Flow Z13-KJP for AI coding: why I'm sending it back

128 GB of unified memory in a 13-inch tablet sounds perfect for local models and big Rust builds. After more than a month of daily use on CachyOS, here is what broke, what I fixed, and why I’d buy a desktop instead.

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Technology How technology changes the way things get built. 0 posts
Coding Languages, tools and the craft of writing software. 0 posts
AI Models, agents, and what they are actually good for. 0 posts
Hardware Silicon, boards, and machines you can hold. 1 post
Software Systems, platforms, and the stacks we run on. 0 posts
Gadgets Devices worth carrying, and the ones that aren't. 1 post
Governance Policy, regulation and the rules that shape technology. 0 posts