Sterling Vance

Sterling Vance built his editorial approach around one rule: explain the decision behind the headline. He writes from Tampa on automation in business operations, drawing on a electrical engineering background and extensive interview reporting.

Why I No Longer Buy The Desktop Upgrade Argument

I remember helping a friend shop for a new computer and hearing my own old advice come back to me. Get a desktop, I almost...

6 Things I Still Use Linux For That Windows Can’t Match

I keep a Linux USB drive in the same drawer as my spare chargers and old flash drives. It sounds a little dramatic, like a...

Why I Stopped Leaving Hard Drives In A Drawer And Started Taking Bit Rot Seriously

I remember sliding an old laptop drive into a drawer and feeling oddly proud of myself. In my head, I had done the responsible thing....

Why Ubuntu Keeps Me From Telling Most Windows Users To Switch To Linux

I remember one weekend when I set up Ubuntu on a spare laptop because I wanted that fresh-start feeling. You know the one. A clean...