An angry Satya Nadella at a little protester with the text "Don't ruin Microsoft's big day...".

Trafotin Watches: Microsoft Build 2025

The most militant Microsoft event ever with presenters getting heckled by mobs of protestors, layoffs looming, and new AI threats. Also probably the most censored Microsoft event in recent memory.

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · Trafotin
Trafotin packing a goose in a pillowcase with Satya Nadella angrily staring through a window.

What Microsoft Accounts Steal From Windows Users

Trying to install Windows without a Microsoft account? There’s a lot of things you’re missing out on as a local user! How do you get them and get Microsoft out of your way?

April 23, 2025 · 10 min · Trafotin
Trafotin with an unsettling smile holding up a knife to the Firefox logo.

Cutting Mozilla Out of Firefox With a user.js!

Tired of Mozilla screwing around with unnecessary features, sponsors, and settings? Firefox comes with robust administrative policies, but it’s not exactly easy. Forget Firefox forks and clones, because it’s time for you to make it your own!

April 2, 2025 · 9 min · Trafotin

Own Your Own AI With Ollama!

AI has dominated tech over the last couple years, but are you tired of the privacy invasions, model censorship, and internet requirement? That’s why Ollama is so great and how you can have the power of large language models in the comfort of your own hardware!

March 3, 2025 · 9 min · Trafotin
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Verify Your Downloads like a PRO!

PGP keys, hashes, vendor certificates… there’s so many ways to verify a file! And all of them are like pulling teeth.

August 16, 2024 · 8 min · Trafotin