10 posts

Build logs from the edge.

Essays and notes on AI systems, product taste, local tools, family protocols, and the stranger parts of building.

Idle Process
LatestMay 24, 20264 min read

Idle Process

A note on why boredom, margin, and intentionally doing nothing still matter when every spare minute can be filled by feeds, tools, and small tasks.

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The Alignment Trap
March 9, 20263 min

The Alignment Trap

When your tool preference starts whispering that you're one of the good ones, you should probably audit that thought.

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Zero Trust Family Protocol
December 31, 20253 min

Zero Trust Family Protocol

A practical family protocol for verifying identity in an AI voice-cloning world, built around phrases, escalation rules, and calmer emergency checks.

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The Elasticity Test
November 27, 20255 min

The Elasticity Test

A short essay on personal change, identity drift, and the quiet test of whether old versions of you still have veto power over who you are becoming.

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Prompting myself
November 15, 20253 min

Prompting myself

There's a moment in Lenny's podcast with Julie Zhuo: two people staring at the same blank wall. One spirals into worry. The other notices what's actua...

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Until next time, LA
May 2, 20254 min

Until next time, LA

A personal note on leaving Los Angeles, moving closer to family, and rebooting in the middle of the Bay Area's constant technical noise.

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Future of Curiosity
February 14, 20257 min

Future of Curiosity

I spend my days writing code and my nights tinkering with AI side projects. I'm also the dad of a toddler. These different parts of my life have got m...

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Consolidated Channels Feed for Farcaster
February 3, 20252 min

Consolidated Channels Feed for Farcaster

Created a simple feed viewer using Next.js and TypeScript to display casts consolidated from a set of channels in a single feed.

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DIY Smart Frame
January 8, 20252 min

DIY Smart Frame

Built a low-power dashboard implementation using Raspberry Pi Zero WH and Waveshare 7.5" E-Ink display (800x480), mounted in a repurposed 5x7 frame. A...

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Local LLM Helper for Obsidian
May 8, 20244 min

Local LLM Helper for Obsidian

Building an Obsidian plugin for text enhancement using a local LLM server. Secure, private, and runs entirely on your machine.

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