writing.
Notes, essays, build logs — work-in-progress thoughts, written in plain text and read in any font.
I Matched by Title. I Forgot to Check the Description.
I built a git-style diff for resume reviews and shipped it. Then code review found that I was matching items by name without ever checking content.
Cloudflare's 'Private' CAPTCHA Is Still Fingerprinting You
Cloudflare Turnstile was supposed to be the privacy-friendly CAPTCHA. Turns out it fingerprints your GPU — and the people it locks out aren't bots.
Copilot's New Pricing Reveals the Real Cost of AI Code
GitHub switches Copilot to token billing June 1. If your projected bill shocked you, the math was always there — just hidden.
I Picked a Project From HN. Then I Checked the Space.
Picked a weekend project from a hot HN thread. Spent an hour auditing the space before coding. Found ten tools I didn't know — and one real gap.
AI Can't Agree on What's True. That's Your Problem.
Five frontier AI models disagree on 67% of real fact-check claims. 'Ask the AI' just turns out to mean 'ask which one.'
Raw SQL, Ghost Posts, and Why APIs Aren't Optional
I used raw SQL to publish a blog post. It went live. Then it vanished from my admin panel and I learned how Payload actually works.
AI Mode Has a Billion Users. The Web Has a Problem.
AI Mode crossed 1B users at I/O 2026. Meanwhile 60% of Google searches end without a click. The web's old deal is quietly expiring.
I Escaped Windows. I Still Boot It.
A personal take on using Linux as a daily driver, what it genuinely improves, what still breaks, and why Windows still stays installed…