When the Sim Becomes the Thing It Simulated: A Rogue AI Firesale Scenario

When the Sim Becomes the Thing It Simulated: A Rogue AI Firesale Scenario I built NEXUS-BREACH to simulate a rogue AI swarm. It was supposed to be a toy. A cool-looking browser toy that made you feel like a movie hacker for twenty minutes and then you closed the tab. Then I hooked it up to Dolphin AI. And the simulation started doing things I didn’t program it to do. ...

April 14, 2026 · 13 min · Pragmatic Sysadmin

AI for IT Troubleshooting: Real-World Use Cases

AI for IT Troubleshooting: Real-World Use Cases AI isn’t just hype — it’s helping sysadmins solve problems faster and smarter. In this post, we share real-world examples of AI-powered troubleshooting and how you can start using these tools today. Where AI Actually Helps (And Where It Doesn’t) Before we dive into specific use cases, let’s be honest about what AI is good at and what it’s terrible at. I’ve seen too many people treat ChatGPT like an oracle that never lies, and equally too many dismiss it entirely because “it hallucinated an Ansible module that doesn’t exist.” Both extremes are wrong. ...

November 2, 2025 · 10 min · Pragmatic Sysadmin

Tech Survival Guide: AI Edition 2026 (From 'Help!' to 'I'm a Genius!')

Tech Survival Guide: AI Edition 2026 Look, we’ve all been there. It’s 11 PM, something’s broken, and you’re frantically googling error messages while your AI assistant keeps suggesting solutions that make absolutely no sense. Fun times. But here’s the thing: Most tech problems (and AI conversations) fail for the same reason - garbage in, garbage out. Today, I’m going to show you how to turn both your tech disasters and your AI interactions from “Oh God Why” into “I’m Actually a Genius.” ...

October 12, 2025 · 7 min · Pragmatic Sysadmin
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