Author: Shane Coursen
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2027/2028 Computer Buyers Guide
Image courtesy of NVIDIA The pundit will tell you not to buy a new computer in 2026 because prices are inflated. In large part this is due to the companies that are building AI & cloud data centers. So. Welcome to your definitive 2027 Computer Buyers Guide. Put simply, the hyperscalers (Google, Microsoft, etc.) are…
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Why Our Agency Closed the Cloud: Shifting to Air-Gapped AI for Client Privacy
UPDATED ON JUNE 13, 2026: aaannnd just like that, Anthropic’s Claude (Fable 5) is gone. It’s probably not a permanent ban, but If I had been relying on Fable 5 as part of my workflow, I’d be out of luck. Beyond client privacy concerns, this is exactly why I’ve gone local. And now on to…
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Understanding Generative AI
The purpose of this article is to aid in understanding generative AI in a way that almost anybody can understand. Forget the Chatbot: Let’s Look at the Hardware Ask anybody how much they understand about AI and the answer will probably include the name of the 3 top Chatbots. Push for a deeper explanation and…
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Part 5: Where I (Currently) Stand (Desert Data Centers)
Index Part 1: Socio Technical Assessment of a Desert Data Center Part 2: How Much Do I Care About The Future of My Local Community Part 3: Support or Fight Part 4: Economic Reality of Rural Data Centers Part 5: Where I (Currently) Stand by Shane Coursen with assistance from Google Gemini When you strip…
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Part 4: Economic Reality of Rural Data Centers
Index Part 1: Socio Technical Assessment of a Desert Data Center Part 2: How Much Do I Care About The Future of My Local Community Part 3: Support or Fight Part 4: Economic Reality of Rural Data Centers Part 5: Where I (Currently) Stand by Shane Coursen with assistance from Google Gemini When looking past…
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Part 3: Support or Fight (Desert Data Centers)
Index Part 1: Socio Technical Assessment of a Desert Data Center Part 2: How Much Do I Care About The Future of My Local Community Part 3: Support or Fight Part 4: Economic Reality of Rural Data Centers Part 5: Where I (Currently) Stand by Shane Coursen with assistance from Google Gemini When weighing whether…
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Part 2: How Much Do I Care About The Future of My Local Community (Desert Data Centers)
Index Part 1: Socio Technical Assessment of a Desert Data Center Part 2: How Much Do I Care About The Future of My Local Community Part 3: Support or Fight Part 4: Economic Reality of Rural Data Centers Part 5: Where I (Currently) Stand by Shane Coursen with assistance from Google Gemini The irony is…
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Part 1: Socio Technical Assessment of a Desert Data Center
Index Part 1: Socio Technical Assessment of a Desert Data Center Part 2: How Much Do I Care About The Future of My Local Community Part 3: Support or Fight Part 4: Economic Reality of Rural Data Centers Part 5: Where I (Currently) Stand by Shane Coursen with assistance from Google Gemini Balancing the Grid,…
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How To Make Sure Your Online Activity Is Tracked
Here is your step-by-step guide to ensuring big tech knows your exact location, heart rate, and what you almost bought at 2 AM. The Basics of Hygiene Mastering the Negative Signals Fun fact: The power of what you don’t do can actually be more powerful than what you do do. Network and Hardware Vulnerability There…
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Facebook – bypassing the default Feed algorithm
Use a PC based browser to view Facebook? That’s it! Your finished! Enjoy! A Mobile Warning: Note that this trick is specifically for web browsers (desktop or mobile browsers). It will not work if they are using the dedicated Facebook App, which ignores URL parameters. Technical Note: If you find yourself being redirected back to…
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Is Your Website’s front door locked?
Understanding the 2026 cPanel Crisis Reacting to: https://www.securityweek.com/over-40000-servers-compromised-in-ongoing-cpanel-exploitation/ If you’ve logged into your website’s control panel (cPanel) lately, you might have seen some frantic warnings about security updates or expired SSL certificates. While it looks like just another technical headache, there’s a real-world reason for the noise. Recently, a major security flaw (known as CVE-2026-41940)…
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AI Data Center Map
Because of the business sector that I’m in, I use AI. So on one hand, I can appreciate AI. On the other hand, I don’t necessarily want an AI Data Center situated in my town. There are so many developing arguments by the talking heads both for and against AI. I hear AI will result…
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