Agentic Workflows: The AI Hype That Might Actually Work
Chris Sullivan
Look, I’ve been in IT long enough to know when we’re being sold a bill of goods. And I’ve also been around long enough to recognize when something genuinely useful…
Chris Sullivan
Agentic Workflows Are Finally Getting Real—Here’s What Actually Matters
Look, I’ve been doing this long enough to know when something is genuinely interesting versus when it’s just the latest thing everyone’s talking about at conferences. Agentic workflows fall into…
When Security Agencies Move at the Speed of Government: The ECINET Story
Here’s something I’ve learned after twenty-plus years in IT: vulnerability disclosures are like watching someone describe a fire in a building while everyone debates whether the fire department has the…
AI Hacking Everything? Welcome to the Worst Timeline Nobody Wants to Admit They’re Already In
I’ve been doing this job for thirty years. I’ve watched the internet go from a curiosity to critical infrastructure. I’ve seen security practices evolve from “don’t use your dog’s name…
Agentic AI Workflows Are About to Break Your Infrastructure (Again)
I’ve been in IT long enough to know that every few years, some new technology comes along and quietly breaks all our careful infrastructure planning. Remember when virtualization was supposed…
Microsoft’s New Security AI: Hype or Actually Useful?
Microsoft just announced a new AI system for cybersecurity that supposedly outperforms OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Better, faster, cheaper—the holy trinity of tech marketing. I’ve been doing this long enough…
Docker at Home: When Self-Hosting Actually Makes Sense
I’ve been in IT long enough to watch Docker go from “that containerization thing Docker Inc. is pushing” to “okay, fine, this actually works.” What used to require a small…
Docker and Self-Hosting: When the Easy Button Isn’t Actually Easy
Docker was supposed to solve everything. You know the pitch: containerize your app, ship it anywhere, deploy it instantly. No more “it works on my machine” excuses. No more dependency…
The Raspberry Pi: Still Quietly Solving Real Problems
A guy built a functioning train station departure board in his home. Not a toy project. Not a weekend hack that’ll gather dust on a shelf. An actual, working display…
Why Smart People Fall for Scams (And What That Says About the Rest of Us)
I got approached in an airport last month by someone offering me something too good to be true. You know what? I took the bait anyway. And I’m not ashamed…