People The Blueprint of Peter Thiel: Overcoming Failure and Building Monopolies with Philosophy While Silicon Valley has many success stories, few figures are as difficult to define within a single frame as Peter Thiel. Co-founder of PayPal and godfather of the "PayPal Mafia," Facebook's first outside investor, author of "Zero to One", and a controversial political activist. By Chloe Kim • 3 min read
Photo by Nahrizul Kadri / Unsplash App Your PC, an AI Server? An Easy Start to Local LLMs While we're all accustomed to using powerful and convenient cloud-based AI services like ChatGPT and Gemini, today I want to talk about something a little different: running AI directly on your own computer. This is the world of Local LLMs (Large Language Models). And you don't By Chloe Kim • 2 min read
Photo by Denny Müller / Unsplash App 10 Alternatives to the Mainstream: The Web Browsers Experts Love We use web browsers daily, but our choices mostly boil down to Chrome, Safari, or Edge. While these are excellent tools, they don't encapsulate all the possibilities of the web. For developers, designers, and power users aiming to push their productivity to the limits, better, more specialized alternatives By Alex • 4 min read
Photo by Jake Walker / Unsplash App Top 5 SSH Clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux The SSH (Secure Shell) client is an essential tool for securely accessing and managing remote servers. For developers, system administrators, and network engineers, it's a part of daily life. In the past, specific clients were often tied to a particular operating system (OS), but now, cross-platform clients that By Alex • 3 min read
Linux The Linux Paradox: Is Fragmentation a Curse or a Blessing? The world of Linux is vibrant and diverse, yet it can also be bewildering. This is due to the double-edged sword known as "fragmentation." As of late 2024, there are over 600 active Linux distributions. This number showcases the explosive diversity of the Linux ecosystem, but it also By Alex • 3 min read
Photo by Clint Patterson / Unsplash News Windows 11 Signals '25H2' Update, Putting "Windows 12" on the Back Burner July 6, 2025, selectd.tech – Microsoft has unveiled the first preview of '25H2,' the next annual feature update for Windows 11, outlining its operating system roadmap for the second half of the year. Concurrently, the highly anticipated release of "Windows 12" appears to be effectively postponed. By Alex • 2 min read
Photo by Gabriel Heinzer / Unsplash Linux When Your PC Needs Linux: Who Should Use Linux as Their Daily Driver in 2025? The desktop operating system market has long been a duopoly of Windows and macOS. But beyond these familiar choices lies a powerful alternative once considered the exclusive domain of tech enthusiasts: Linux. Formerly perceived as a world of black screens and white text for experts only, today's Linux By Alex • 4 min read
People The Prophet in the Black Leather Jacket: Jensen Huang is Coding the Future When we talk about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution today, we often think of the marvels of ChatGPT. But do you know where the beating heart that powers it all is located? It's within NVIDIA, a company led for over 30 years by a man whose signature look By Alex • 3 min read
Photo by Dmitry Chernyshov / Unsplash Mac From Windows Pro to Mac Novice: The 10 Most-Asked Questions and Their Clear-Cut Answers Have you just unboxed your new Mac, captivated by its beautiful design and smooth animations, only to feel a bit lost after powering it on? For those accustomed to Windows for decades, everything might seem different. Where are "My Documents"? How do you right-click? And why doesn' By Alex • 4 min read
Photo by Rui Silvestre / Unsplash Windows 5 Writing Apps to Fully Awaken Your Windows 11 in 2025 In 2025, Windows 11 is more dynamic than ever. AI is deeply integrated into the operating system, and our work styles are becoming more fluid. In an era like this, what should the writing apps we use daily look like? They must transcend being simple text editors to become tools By Alex • 3 min read
Photo by Dan Counsell / Unsplash Mac Beyond the Blank Page: The 5 Best Writing Apps for Mac to Perfect Your Thoughts in 2025 Writing is more than just typing text. It is a creative process of structuring thoughts, organizing materials, and ultimately crafting a finished piece. Today's Mac users are looking beyond simple word processors for tools optimized for their specific workflows and writing styles. Here at selectd.tech, we have By Alex • 4 min read
Photo by AB / Unsplash People Beyond the CEO: The 5 Fundamental Questions That Drove Steve Jobs We remember Steve Jobs as the innovator who created the iPhone and the Mac, the charismatic leader of Apple. But if we limit his legacy to merely "great products," we might be missing the essence of his true genius. His life and career were, in fact, a relentless By Alex • 4 min read
