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Notes on design, development, AI, home labs, digital life and the ideas I keep circling back to.
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May 22, 2026 / 5 min read
Your Agent Probably Needs Fewer Jobs
A useful agent does not need to become a control room. Start with the boring version: one prompt, one schedule, one output, one decision.
May 1, 2026 / 4 min read
What Making YouTube Videos Is Teaching Me About Myself
Making videos has been fun, awkward, electric, and weirdly revealing. It is teaching me where I communicate well, where I still freeze up, and why sharing the things I love is worth the discomfort.
April 15, 2026 / 6 min read
MicroThings No. 1
This is my quarterly things-that-I-love link drop: a handful of tools, websites, music, and projects that have been making my year better so far.
April 5, 2026 / 5 min read
The Quiet Lessons Japan Left Me With
It wasn't the temples or the food that changed my perspective. It was the small, ordinary things. How people move, how they treat shared spaces, and how an entire culture quietly agrees to take care of each other. Nine days was all it took.
January 15, 2026 / 8 min read
Opinion: AI Hardware Is Doomed to Fail
The Humane AI Pin. The Rabbit R1. Tab. Pendant. They all promised to revolutionize how we interact with AI. They all failed the same way.
January 9, 2026 / 5 min read
Giving an Old Laptop a Second Life as My Home Server
How I rescued my girlfriend's old college laptop from the dumpster and turned it into a privacy-focused home server running Pi-Hole.
December 16, 2025 / 4 min read
Linux Made Me Fall in Love with Computing All Over Again
From a routine utility to a sandbox of endless customization, I share my journey back to Linux after a terrible first impression—and how it reignited the passion I first felt as a kid.
July 9, 2025 / 8 min read
We Were Promised Jetpacks: The Lost Future of Frutiger Aero
A nostalgic look at the glossy optimism of Frutiger Aero, its downfall during the Flat Design era, and the soft-tech resurgence bringing feeling back to UI design.
July 2, 2025 / 5 min read
5 Mac Apps I Can't Live Without
These five Mac apps have completely transformed the way I work, design, code, and stay focused. From mechanical keyboard sounds to AI-powered editors, these are must-installs for any Mac setup.
December 19, 2024 / 7 min read
What is the Fediverse, and Why Should You Care?
Tired of algorithms and centralized platforms like X and TikTok? The Fediverse offers a decentralized alternative to social media built on openness and privacy. Here's why it matters.
October 14, 2024 / 10 min read
The User Experience of Gacha Games: A Deep Dive into Engagement and Addiction
Gacha games like Zenless Zone Zero aren’t just addictive by accident — they’re carefully crafted with UX and psychology to hook players. Here's a deep dive into why they work so well.
October 14, 2023 / 4 min read
Designing in 30 Minutes: 2023 CDW Figma Design Competition
My first design competition was a 30-minute sprint during Cincinnati Design Week — and it completely changed how I think about instinct, pressure, and trusting the creative process.