Overview
Jason Eckert
Aside from being 98% chimp, I am a dean, teacher, author, father, grandfather, musician, science buff, arcade game freak, technogeek, software engineer, cloud architect, computer collector, UNIX/Linux preacher, coffee worshipper, and outdoor adventure lover. The illustration shown here was created by Choolee (https://art-by-choolee.com) based on her impression of me only. Feel free to drop me a line via email (jason.eckert@trios.com), Mastodon, Twitter, or LinkedIn (I ditched Facebook/Meta many years ago for good and so should you). You can use the Sections menu in the navbar to peruse my site, or search for specific articles and blog posts using either Search or Archive. To comment on a post, you will need to first have a free GitHub account (the comments feature uses GitHub Discussions alongside giscus.app). Recent articles and blog posts are listed below, as well as available via an RSS feed.
Recent
Sometimes, the past doesn't come flooding back with a photograph or a song, but instead with the whir of an ancient hard drive and the glow of a tiny monochrome screen.
It’s Still Your Call: Ethics in the Age of AIIn this post, we’ll explore the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) – and ideally, leave with more questions than answers.
The Story Behind the Mac vs PC Rivalry — And Where Linux Quietly Took OverWhen it comes to computers, most people use either a Mac or a PC. Here, I’ll explore how this digital rivalry began, how it shaped modern computing, and how Linux quietly carved out a space of its own.