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We Shouldn't Use Probabilistic Models to Solve Deterministic Problems: The Economics of Data Architecture

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:45:00 -0400

“We Shouldn’t Use Probabilistic Models to Solve Deterministic Problems”: Why AI “Browsing Agents” Cost $281/Month to Do What a $5 VPS Can Do 📊📉

I recently ran some analytics on my self-hosted Postgres database for Miniflux, and the raw metrics tell a fascinating story about the real-world economics of data retrieval.

Across my 300 RSS feeds, I am averaging exactly 1,000 new articles every single day; roughly 30,000 articles a month flowing into my reader.

OpenBSD Adventures: VPS Hosting, Self-Hosting, and Desktop Experiments

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

OpenBSD and Me

OpenBSD holds a place near and dear to my heart. Back in the Air Force, I deployed some of the first Snort sensors in 2003/2004 to detect network traffic. I quickly became engrossed with the elegance and simplicity of OpenBSD’s build system and ongoing maintenance.

I wish I could dig back through my early eBay purchases and find the little Compaq machine that powered my first home server install. In my dorm room, I built my first PF firewall and router to practice network configurations. After spending all day working on Sidewinder firewalls and Cisco gear, I was blown away by what I could accomplish with a $200 computer and some persistence.

Google Reader Share for Monday

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:12:25 +0000

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