Windows Modern Standby

Why Microsoft, Why? This week I got a refurbished Windows laptop (yay sustainability!) for personal use – A Dell Precision 5560. In almost all regards, this is a very nice laptop. Fast processor, great touchscreen display, 32 GB RAM, etc. But when I close the lid… nothing happens. Fans keep spinning, bottom of the case is hot, and now I don’t trust that this thing knows how to go to sleep. ...

February 14, 2026 · Wesley Deland

Opencode

This week, I learned about a new open source tool called opencode. With all the hype around Claude or Copilot, I am loving seeing a fully open-source agent tool. Excited to see where this goes!

January 18, 2026 · Wesley Deland

Welcome Post

Welcome to my blog! This is the first post on my new Hugo-powered blog. Here I’ll share thoughts on software engineering, personal projects, and more.

January 18, 2026 · Wesley Deland