I am currently holding a used Dell Optiplex with the same reverence usually reserved for religious icons, and quite frankly, I have every right to. This week on The Overlap; we explore why your local hardware store is actually a digital graveyard and why your smart TV is effectively a spy for a landlord who might not exist by Tuesday. We dive into the sheer comedy of 2026 economics; where a 32GB RAM kit costs more than a weekend in Cabo and hard drive manufacturers have decided that individual consumers are basically a “legacy nuisance” in their AI-fueled bank accounts. Along the way; we check in on the Great Partial Shutdown of 2026; where the people guarding our national power grid are currently working for the “exposure;” and why the most radical thing you can do today is flash an old laptop with Debian and strap a solar-powered radio to your chimney. It is a survival guide for the end of the “Big Stack” era; served with a healthy dose of caffeine and structural cynicism. Stop being a user; start being an administrator; and for the love of God; throw your smart watch in the river.
