Technology

Software: Free as in Beer
Island Resilience, June 2026, Technology

Software: Free as in Beer

By Andy Valencia This article was going to be about saving money when you need to buy a PC. I’ll write about that next month, because it’s hard to save money when your operating system is waging war on your pocket book. We need to talk about Microsoft Windows. Most people do need a connection…

December 2025, Island Voices, Technology

So Now I’ve Used AI

By Andy Valencia I was writing an article about some undeveloped parcels of Vashon land that are on the market. In case you don’t know, building on Vashon has a history of being expensive and fraught with regulatory delays and other surprises. People might be thinking about building, and an article on the subject could…

Tech Blitzkrieg, Part Two …
Island Voices, September 2025, Technology

Tech Blitzkrieg, Part Two …

     … Or, resistance is futile.  By Michael Shook When cell phones first arrived, I thought they were swell. Here was a handy thing to have, especially since I worked in construction. I could call our driver and tell him to pick up some more 2×6’s, or to swing by the shop for the table saw,…