Articles
Notes from the bench
Technology articles by Wesley Schaeppi on service, operations, community, and the long-running habit of making systems easier to live with.
The Democratization of Software: Everyone's a Developer Now, and Nobody's Ready for What That Means
Wesley Schaeppi explores vibe coding, personalized software, SaaS disruption, and the cybersecurity risks that follow when everyone can build their own tools.
When AI Gets Hands: Cybersecurity, Local Models, and What Comes Next
Exploring agentic AI, cybersecurity, local language models, rising compute costs, and why defenders need to understand the same tools attackers will use.
A Decade of Customer Service, Computer Repair, and a Whole Lot of Pop-Ups
A reflection from Wesley Schaeppi on ten years at Smart Parts PC, the customers, technicians, lessons, and community that shaped that chapter.
Common Computer Issues: Why Is My PC So Slow?
A practical guide to the most common reasons a computer slows down, from hard drives and memory to thermal throttling and safe drive cloning.
Common Computer Issue: Bluescreens/BSODs
A field-tested baseline triage sequence for blue screens, plus common BSOD error codes and what they usually point to.