Christopher Hartline

Gen-X technologist writing about AI, attention, and staying sovereign after decades in the system.

The Hour I Never Took Back - Sovereign Protocol Short Fiction

This is a work of flash fiction, but it's not an escape from the topics I usually cover here. It's a different lens on the same question: what happens when we optimize our way out of actually living? If you're here for essays and tutorials, there will be more coming. But I think you'll recognize this guy.

January 06, 2026


Why I Treat AI Like an Assistant, Not an Authority

An essay on why many Gen-X technologists are missing the real shift in AI — and how to use it without surrendering judgment.

January 05, 2026


Everything Is Something Else

My new YouTube channel that examines AI and modern work through judgment, context, and long memory.

January 05, 2026