XvX Blog

Notes on infrastructure, AI and tools

Short posts from work on local systems, automation, open interfaces and applied AI.

OpenAI Codex terminal showing that Codex is included in the current plan. 2026-06-03 AI Coding, Token Flatrates and the Artificial Commit Boom Why the current wave of GitHub commits is not only a productivity signal, but also a pricing signal. 2026-06-03 How VS Code programmed my brain A short look at how tools shape thinking, pace and technical habits. 2026-06-03 Linux, Microsoft and the old platform war Why infrastructure decisions should now be judged less ideologically and more operationally. 2026-06-03 Thanks, Hetzner A note of thanks for robust, affordable infrastructure as a base for local and transparent systems. 2026-06-03 XvX Systems in Cologne Local infrastructure, open systems and applied AI from Cologne.