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title: "Posts about tech by Mert Erbil"
url: "https://merterbil.com/topics/tech/"
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# tech

Posts about gadgets, apps and the tech I use every day.

- [why big companies get hacked so easily](https://merterbil.com/posts/why-big-companies-get-hacked-so-easily/) (2026-10-27): Hacked Danfoss fridges, empty Albert Heijn shelves, an AI-found PHP flaw and PS5 piracy, and why Gabe Newell's line on piracy explains all of it. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/why-big-companies-get-hacked-so-easily.md
- [1000 days on duolingo, and why greater than zero is enough](https://merterbil.com/posts/1000-days-on-duolingo/) (2026-10-05): A 1,000-day Duolingo streak in Dutch, and why it feels like fatigue: habits work, gamification is a tax, and the owl treats adults like kids. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/1000-days-on-duolingo.md
- [made by google '26, and why i can't leave apple](https://merterbil.com/posts/made-by-google-26-and-my-apple-lock-in/) (2026-08-15): Made by Google '26, the Pixel Watch's predicted blood pressure and insulin resistance trends, and why leaving Apple for a Pixel feels like a migration. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/made-by-google-26-and-my-apple-lock-in.md