Kirkman's Korner

Go inside the thoughts of a professional nerd and unapologetic elder millennial.

You should register at least one domain name

Control your own destiny on the internet

January 30, 2026

On loss, fear, and anger

You may not know what it really is.

June 18, 2025

Department of Government Eff...

Once all this is over, turn Elon's idea on its head

May 01, 2025

The language of tech

It's like 1984 in 2025.

March 25, 2025

Mid-March update on my disconnection

Thoughts on my quest to have a healthier relationship with technology: March 2025

March 18, 2025

You don't hate ads, and you don't hate ad-supported content

How the internet has, unsurprisingly, poisoned the well for everyone

March 07, 2025

I believe in paywalls

They can be annoying, but they're necessary

March 04, 2025

I like the concept of the fediverse, but not its culture

To be slightly hyperbolic, emphasis on cult.

February 28, 2025

Bluesky is not a monolith, but good luck convincing anyone

It sure looks like one, but that's to reduce user confusion

January 28, 2025

I'm conflicted about the TikTok situation

Hint: the solution isn't "we should only let American companies exploit users for profit"

January 21, 2025

Social atomization wasn't what we needed

The algorithms came and shredded our existing interpersonal connections. What do we do now?

January 03, 2025

I miss Internet forums and I think you should too

Human knowledge has gone into an opaque box, which is bad for free culture and knowledge

November 08, 2023

Kirkman's Korner