Jake Thornton

Technical Writer

2 articles published

About Jake

Jake Thornton is a technical writer and part-time developer who tests every tool he reviews by building real projects with them. He believes the best software review is one written with dirty hands.

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Tutorials Developer Tools Hands-on Testing

Articles by Jake Thornton

Ageless Linux Is a Debian Fork Built Entirely as Civil Disobedience — And It Has 523 Points on Hacker News

Mar 15, 2026 · 6 min read

A Debian-based Linux distribution built as civil disobedience against California's AB 1043 age verification law hit 523 points on Hacker News. Ageless Linux cha...

Notion Pricing 2026: Free vs Plus vs Business — Which Plan Do You Actually Need?

Mar 4, 2026 · 6 min read

I've used all three Notion plans for actual work. Here's what each tier really gets you — and where Notion quietly nickel-and-dimes you.