by pod | May 7, 2026 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
Let’s talk about the fact that we’ve all been hoodwinked by Big Tech. We think we’re carrying around high-tech, futuristic wizardry, but in reality, you’re just walking around with a highly organized, very expensive handful of dirt. If you strip away the sleek...
by pod | May 6, 2026 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
We need to talk about the name. It wasn’t some high-concept branding exercise cooked up in a boardroom by guys in slim-fit suits; it was a survival tactic born in a Madison apartment with walls thinner than a politician’s promise and neighbors who considered...
by pod | May 5, 2026 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
Note: While I’m deep in the weeds on the next couple of chapters of Signal Drift, this scenario crawled out of the static and wouldn’t let go. Call it a one-off. Call it a thought experiment. Just don’t call it “finance.” The resume didn’t just look...
by pod | May 5, 2026 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
It has been a week of digital corruption and physical comedy, mostly at my own expense. Since Technologies decided to eat my Dropbox folder and leave me staring at a “Folder Empty” screen like a tragic protagonist in a tech-noir film, I’ve had some...
by pod | Apr 24, 2026 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
Friday was supposed to be a washout. I looked at the forecast, saw the threat of rain, and did the responsible thing: I scheduled the bus. I was prepared for a soggy, logistical nightmare to get to my 2:00 PM X-ray appointment. Apparently, Mother Nature decided to get...
by pod | Apr 24, 2026 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
I have a routine. I fall asleep to the comforting drone of a TV or an audiobook. It’s a delicate ecosystem. But the other night, the system collapsed. I must have performed some kind of high-stakes wrestling move in my sleep because I woke up to a television that had...
