Writer. Quasi-Professional Hyperbolist.

Well hello, welcome to my page. My name is Christopher Hutchinson. I’m the founder and lead developer of NAKARMA, and the author of Digerty.

I could do a lot of pitching and all that, but why bother? Just have a look at my work. Well, the writing part of it. Might reveal a smidgen of my view on branding and that kind of malarkey as well. I also do quite a bit of software development, but that’s not what this page is about. Not for hire as a developer at the moment anyway. You know…startup, stealth mode, balderdash.

You won’t find me on social media by the way. All about privacy, free/libre and open source me. I’d rather you find me through my work. Drop me a line if you’d like to have a chat.

Always up for one.

Portfolio

Down the rabbit hole, eh? Nice one. What follows is a selection of my work, ranging from officious mission-esque to opinion pieces, technical, and legal. The last ones purposely sprinkled with a bit of mischief to make the medicine go down.

Have a gander, go on. Have a click around. Or touch if that’s your kind of device.

Oh, one last thing before you do though… although most of my work is written in British English, I can do American English as well. Ahem, here goes: Hot Dog.

There we go. Proof right there.

Guides & Tutorials

A selection of guides and tutorials I've written on various topics.

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Lexicon of Tech and IT Buzzwords

Guide that gives a user-agency biased explanation of IT buzzwords.

Published on: digerty.com

: Lexicon of Tech and IT Buzzwords

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Free/Libre and Open Source, what does that really mean?

Guide that dives deeply into the real world meaning and implications of free/libre and open source licensing.

Published on: digerty.com

: Free/Libre and Open Source, What Does That Really Mean?

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Setting Up a Web Server, Mostly Automatically.

Tutorial on how to set up a web server automatically on Vultr, complete with code and scripts.

Published on: digerty.com

: Setting Up a Web Server, Mostly Automatically.

Learn How to Extend the Lifespan of your SSD on GNU/Linux

Tutorial on how to minimise wear and tear on SSDs on the GNU/Linux operating system.

Published on: digerty.com

: Learn How to Extend the Lifespan of Your SSD on GNU/Linux

A Brief but Practical Look at UNIX(-Like), such as GNU/Linux

Guide that gives a practical and educational deep-dive into UNIX-like operating systems and how to start using them.

Published on: digerty.com

: A Brief but Practical Look at UNIX(-Like), Such as GNU/Linux

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Becoming One with the Command Line

Guide that teaches users how to start mastering the UNIX-like command line environment.

Published on: digerty.com

: Becoming One With the Command Line

Brand & Strategy

A bit of a dive into how I've handled branding strategy, mission statements and the like.

NAKARMA Site Banner; A map of the world, made of people

NAKARMA—A people-first approach to a cleaner planet.

Brand strategy and mission statement for NAKARMA, a social enterprise.

Published on: nakarma.com

: NAKARMA—A People-First Approach to a Cleaner Planet.

Digerty—Your Digital Liberty

Brand strategy and mission statement for Digerty, an online magazine about digital liberty.

Published on: digerty.com

: Digerty—Your Digital Liberty

Digerty—Your Digital Liberty (Advertising)

Advertising strategy for Digerty, with a return to fundamentals yet modern twist.

Published on: digerty.com

: Digerty—Your Digital Liberty (Advertising)

Analysis & Editorials

Meat and potatoes. Or tofu and quinoa.

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Why Your Choice of IT Infrastructure Provider Matters…

Opinion piece on the practical and ethical implications of choosing an IT infrastructure or 'cloud' provider.

Published on: digerty.com

: Why Your Choice of IT Infrastructure Provider Matters…

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‘Running Linux…’ What does that truly mean? And why does that matter?

Opinion piece on the importance of migrating to GNU/Linux with a spot of history for good measure.

Published on: digerty.com

: ‘Running Linux…’ What Does That Truly Mean? and Why Does That Matter?

So what exactly is this ‘cloud computing’ malarkey anyway?

Article that demystifies the 'cloud computing' buzzword and offers a real-world perspective.

Published on: digerty.com

: So What Exactly Is This ‘Cloud Computing’ Malarkey Anyway?

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Say hello to Mezzo Computing. Yes, yes, we did make that up.

Article that introduces a different approach in business computing, large and small.

Published on: digerty.com

: Say Hello to Mezzo Computing. Yes, Yes, We Did Make That Up.

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Let’s have a look at hosting a website, as per 2025.

Article that compares and evaluates web hosting options, and offers suggestions borrowed from the enterprise landscape.

Published on: digerty.com

: Let’s Have a Look at Hosting a Website, as per 2025.

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PC vs Console. How’s that looking in 2025? Any changes?

Article that offers a different way of looking at the PC vs Console debate.

Published on: digerty.com

: PC vs Console. How’s That Looking in 2025? Any Changes?

Speculative Work

A bit of what if…meets…if it were up to me…

Vultr — Brand Positioning & Campaign Strategy

Defining a new internal and external corporate branding for Vultr, by means of the 'Clearing the Path' campaign.

: Vultr — Brand Positioning & Campaign Strategy

Akamai Cloud — Brand Positioning & Campaign Strategy

Defining a new internal and external branding position for Akamai and its Linode division, through the 'Wire to Node—For Everyone' campaign.

: Akamai Cloud — Brand Positioning & Campaign Strategy

DigitalOcean — Brand Positioning & Campaign Strategy

Defining a new internal and external branding position for DigitalOcean, through the 'Stability at any Depth' campaign.

: DigitalOcean — Brand Positioning & Campaign Strategy

Contact

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