Knightwise is joined this week by KD to discuss the general ideas around how we can approach technology with a more intentional attitude. With the advent of algorithms and the attention economy it’s more important than ever that we learn how to make technology work for us, instead of the other way around. LINKS DISCORD…
“So, What are you reading ?” That’s a question we get more often these days, especially since whatever book i’m into, is not obvious by its cover. For the last 18 years I’ve been ruining my eyes on the displays of various electronic readers, so whatever work of literature I indulge in, is not obvious…
I love a good paranormal incident, I love history AND I love retro computers. Would there be anything out there that would combine all these three interests? Funny you should ask because .. There is. The Dodleston Messages (also referred to as The Dodleston Files) is a bizarre series of paranormal events that involve an…
In a refresh of an episode last released in 2018, this is the updated for the 2020s edition of KW’s everyday carry. There’s been some changes since the ‘almost everything Apple’ version of this several years ago, so come along and get nosy as we snoop through Knightwise’s updated EDC. LINKS Minimal Bag – Everyday…
Back for the first episode of 2023, Knightwise is joined by a couple of guest hosts this week to talk technology challenges, and working in a world of ubiquitous data availability. LINKS DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Related PostsKW1608 – Tunneling with TailscaleKW1501 –…
After a summer hiatus Knightwise is back with a bit of a deep dive into creating your own interconnected network with Tailscale. LINKS DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Related PostsKW1701 – Morning Geekspresso Episode 1KW1607 – Conquering the Command LineKW1108 Protecting your Privacy at…
It’s one of those days where I need to go outside. The dreaded world on the other side of my keyboard that requires my presence to interact with its inhabitants in order to get done. After a silent morning I hop in the car and drive off. In my personal rolling steel cage, everything is…
A quick mini-podcast this week inspired by the Knightwise.com community and a discussion over on the Discord. LINKS Wijngaardbos Henis Midnight Commander NC Spot Castero NewsBoat RainbowStream IRSSI Libera.Chat Joplin CLI DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Music: Drop it Like It’s Spock by KFaceTV…
The first installment of our Live TV show where we talk about the stuff, geeks love to love. LINKS Enable WSL in Windows 11 Upgrade your WSL2 Kernell: https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.win… Get the Windows Terminal Preview DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Live recording by Knightwise. Related…
The first installment of our Live TV show where we talk about the stuff, geeks love to love. LINKS Book: Make Time. App: Prologue Audio book player. Podcast: Jason Scott talks his way out of it. Watch: Fanfiction: Star Trek Axanar. From the Archives: Transformer art. DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord…
A quick mini-podcast this week inspired by the Knightwise.com community and a discussion over on the Discord. LINKS Joplin DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Mix & Production: Keith Murray Related PostsKWTV 002 – Running graphical Linux apps on Windows 11.KWTV 001 – Make Time,…
On this week’s walk Knightwise presents some food for thought about how we manage our private information online, and how those managing our social networks manage us as a result. LINKS Its Me App Hot Pink Slippers Flickr 30k Dataset Don’t use ISP DNS DNS DNSSec Firefox Brave Protonmail Joplin NextCloud Belgian Trains DISCORD The…
For two decades the era of “Linux on the Desktop” has been just around the corner. This week Knightwise takes us through a discussion of how he’s using Linux to drive some tasks for work, and how the pandemic-driven changes of 2020 might have helped push more Linux to the forefront. LINKS Linux Distros SUSE…
Podcasting has always been a way for those who don’t otherwise have a platform, to get out and share what’s on their mind, share their knowledge and experiences, and do it without having to buy your own small-town radio station. This week Knightwise takes us on another walk through the Belgian countryside to tell you…
This week on the podcast Knightwise takes on the topic of retro computing. Whether virtualized or involving the resurrection of old hardware here are some ideas to put some older tech to use for you in 2021. LINKS The Internet Archive – Software Archive Macintosh Garden RetroPie RetroArch DISCORD The action is happening over at…
You might be a middle-aged digital dinosaur if you still remember this movie but, back in 1995 “The Net” (Starring Sandra Bullock) was a bit of a hit movie depicting a digital recluse coder who gets her identity stolen and actually has to go outside … to get it back. The movie raised a lot…
With the death of Rutger Hauer yesterday, I was reminded of the great work this Dutch actor has done over the years. One of the movies that of course springs to mind immediately with me (and all fellow geeks around me) must be “Blade Runner”. A majestic movie from director Ridley Scott that is an…
It’s not a unique concept, and it certainly isn’t something I arrived at first, but over the past year or so I’ve been working on making more out of what I have, and making sure I use things more completely. The phrase I’ve thrown about is one that I have appropriated from CGP Grey and…
On the Internet, we all have our “time sinks”; those big bad dark rabbit holes that suck up our attention for hours on end while real life (and productivity) passes us by. For some of you that might be Facebook, Google+, Pinterest or even Wikipedia (in which case, bravo!). For me my time sink is…
A little more then a year ago I bought my very first laptop that came pre-packaged with Linux. My slick, cool, small and light Dell XPS 13 was probably the first laptop I bought that did not have the OEM stickers stuck to the palm rest, removed. Usually I peel off these lame “Windows” or…
If you take a look at all the devices we have these days, over-connected and filled with apps and what-have-you’s, the excuse of not ‘getting around’ to producing content just is pathetic. Right now I’m on my phone, using a lull between two meetings. When my battery indicator prompts me to plug in my charger,…
If you haven’t read part 1, or part 2 we highly suggest you check them out! This year marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek and that is a milestone for every geek. Perhaps you are a die hard fan from the early days watching Kirk and Spock trod around on wobbly sound stages trying…
If you haven’t read part 1, we highly suggest you check it out! This year marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek and that is a milestone for every geek. Perhaps you are a die hard fan from the early days watching Kirk and Spock trod around on wobbly sound stages trying to get it…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek and that is a milestone for every geek. Perhaps you are a die hard fan from the early days watching Kirk and Spock trod around on wobbly sound stages trying to get it on with green aliens. Perhaps you jumped in during Voyager and still long…
Chances are pretty high that you are an office drone. Every day you lug your beloved laptop to the office where you happily clickety-clack your keys until quitting time. Chances are even higher that said office is a landscape office that you need to share with other office drones doing the exact same thing. This…
Yes geeks ! It is FFFRRRRiday ! That means we let go of the otherwise pretty serious geekyness and dive into the obscure anals of the internet. ( Wait .. that came out wrong … Oh, that too) Never mind. What we have for you is 2 hours and 8 minutes of content for which…
We are back from a couple of busy weeks off in real-world land and got straight back into the Knightwise.com grind by breaking out the camera and interview gear. Reason for that was our coverage of the annual “Fanday”, organised by Teekay421, the Belgian Star Wars fanclub. When we were done doing the interviews (…
This is another guest blogger post on Knghtwise.com, this time from Keith Murray (@kdmurray) who brings us some thoughts on work styles. We’re all different. This probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most of you, and for the rest… surprise! When you spend a lot of time dealing with people who share a lot…
Well, we hope you enjoyed “game week” on the Knightwise.com blog. We had a great time in the comments section and on the different Social Streams ( Like our Facebook group , our Twitter channel and our Google+ community) We didn’t want to keep THEIR submissions from you trusty blogreaders .. So here come the…
Inside every geek there is a string of DNA that jumps up and down with joy once you mention the words “Anime, Manga, Scifi and Cosplay”. The proof is in the pudding as thousands of geeks travel to dragon and Comicon every year. In the little country of Belgium we have a similar movement of…
