The Archive

Part Two opened 1 March 2024 and made the sand couture

Denis Villeneuve’s second Arrakis film, from Frank Herbert, opened in the U.S. on 1 March 2024. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Stellan Skarsgård. Legendary and Warner Bros. The desert is a textile. The worm is infrastructure.

Dune: Part Three is dated 18 December 2026

Warner Bros. and Legendary have Villeneuve’s third Arrakis film in theatres and IMAX in North America on 18 December, internationally from 16 December. It adapts Dune Messiah. Principal photography wrapped in November 2025.

Models That Run Local, and Why That Feels Like Freedom

On-device weights, a quiet GPU, and a sample case for AI that does not need to phone home.

The Optimistic Case for Assistants That Actually Help

Less theatre, more draft. A sample AI essay for people who still have a job to finish.

A Quiet Golden Age of Amateur Astronomy

Cheap sensors, dark-ish suburbs, and the unfashionable joy of looking up. Sample copy from the Space desk.

Open Weights, Open Workshops, and a Kinder Computing Culture

A sample dispatch from the part of AI that still looks like a workshop: shared recipes, shared GPUs, shared hope.

The Moon Is Back on the Itinerary

A sample exploration essay: public agencies, commercial landers, and a destination that still deserves a headline.

The Silicon Revival: Desktop PCs Feel Fast Again

A sample computing essay on chips that finally feel like a treat — and towers that still earn their place on the desk.

Launch Windows, Constellations, and a Sky That Feels Close

Cadence as culture. A sample dispatch on why flying often makes the night less theoretical.

A GPU Generation Built for the Living Room and the Lab

Frames, models, and the unglamorous joy of a card that can do both. Sample magazine copy from the graphics desk.

Linux on the Laptop, Without the Lecture

A sample OS essay for people who just want the machine to sleep, connect, and get out of the way.