Day: October 23, 2025

I recently learned the hard way that self-hosting multiple services on an underpowered Synology NAS can be catastrophic. Better hardware and upgrades are expensive, but using what I already have was cheaper. Unfortunately, my South African location made it difficult to find affordable devices. My NAS has limited RAM, which restricts what I can host. … Read more

Yorgos Lanthimos has built a reputation for creating darkly comic, surreal films that explore the absurdities of contemporary life. His latest film, “Bugonia,” is no exception, but it’s his most thrilling and thought-provoking work yet. The movie takes a chamber-piece approach to storytelling, focusing on the unlikely dialogue between two characters: Michelle (Emma Stone), a … Read more