Mark Gates

Systems ·Local models ·Inspectable software

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Short personal essays. Linux, open-source models, books, and the occasional opinion.

  • OpinionAug 16, 2026

    Why I write for CodeWalkers

    I publish tutorials and industry notes at CodeWalkers, where an editor reviews the steps.

  • OpinionAug 15, 2026

    The 2017 book I still keep

    I keep the 2017 book because it framed custody questions I still ask before I trust a stack I cannot inspect or run locally.

  • OpinionAug 10, 2026

    Systems books I still use

    I still open these books when I have to reason about a system I can inspect and run locally.

  • Open sourceAug 5, 2026

    Running small open models on hardware you already own

    Open-weight models run on a machine I administer, using software I can inspect.

  • OpinionAug 3, 2026

    WAP phones I administered

    Carrier-side Nokia handsets, WML decks, and a browser window the size of a postage stamp. Mobile web before anyone called it that.

  • LinuxAug 1, 2026

    I run Omarchy

    Omarchy is the desktop I run every day on a home-built Linux box I administer.

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