Ditching and replacing the socials
Social media was initially made to make human connection easier. Rather than telling everyone in person what you did, you...
I'm a technologist with experience in security, design, and reliability in distributed systems. This space hosts my quick thoughts and experiments.
Social media was initially made to make human connection easier. Rather than telling everyone in person what you did, you...
I’ve noticed a growing subconscious sense of helplessness in a lot of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, with myself included. My...
When I began my personal site transition earlier this year, I decided to save some money and take on the challenge of an...
As a kid in Hilo, I vaguely remember a story about some eucalyptus forest planters planting their trees much denser than...
A lot of my life relates to complexity. My job, hobbies, and levels of motivation are all closely tied to this idea of...
We all have our unique idea of mental peace. I think that we know about it subconsciously and move our way towards it,...
Ever since I started making websites, I have always wanted to think up a great way for friends and family to manage their...
Over a year ago, I wrote about my main use case for LLMs. At that point in time, the general public was finally going...
Every year since 2019, I’ve dramatically changed the design or functionality of my personal site. Usually, I make...
I think art is in a weird place right now. On one hand, it’s more accessible than ever. Anyone can go in and create...
In the event of a major outage, nothing matters more than getting your system back online. When I first heard this, I did...
Avoiding accidental complexity should be a top priority when helping build or solve multifaceted issues. One of the best...
Thought can hinder progress, especially in over-thinkers. Instead, many times it’s better to act first and think...
There is something so satisfying about iterating away flaws in your product and seeing it continually evolve. It ends up...
Being young with good eyesight, I created many sites focused on design in a way that I thought looked clean: small font...
A few weeks ago, I decided to start Launch with Lee. So far, I have worked with a few local businesses to find ways they...
Helping a student build confidence with a topic starts with creating a supportive and non-judgmental learning...
I love the creator community on X that stresses that it is not so much about what you use to do the job as it is about...
Over the weekend I built a newsletter starter kit for Node apps to easily handle all of the key elements of a beautiful...
2023 was a huge year of firsts. I tackled most of my 2022 goals and had some huge change-ups that I didn’t expect....
Retention of state through url is a lost art, yet with most modern stacks it is not overly complex to set up. What is it?...
Although some people hate being criticized, it seems like others are up for the opportunity to use an outside...
How do you get someone to do something for you? Especially when they don’t have any specific desire or passion in...
I think time generally messes with me somehow. It’s hard for me to imagine that one day all of this is gonna be vintage....
Something I’ve noticed recently is how over time, a lot of my Google queries have gotten much more complex. Beyond...
2022 was a year full of all emotions imaginable. Through it all, I managed to remember the goals I set, and worked hard...
On May 13 I officially got my B.S. in Computer Science. This was a journey that was rewarding, frustrating, fun, and...
A few days ago, I presented to my class about the thing everyone just loves to hear about: NFTs. Specifically how things...
Over a few days, I tried to speed-run getting a fully functional social media app working. I planned out my simple...
Last year, I was living a completely different life. I had just moved to the PNW from Hawai‘i, and was living with my...
2020 could have been better! These are some of my general goals, and my first ever New Year’s resolutions for 2021...
Some informal unordered images that I have taken over the past 8 years. Heavily minimized and shot mostly on iPhone.
PWA for simple on-device flash cards with categories and no ads or logins.
Miscellaneous quotes, thoughts, or ideas across many topics.
One button to find yourself a random movie or TV show to watch.
Simulate real conversational scenarios and get corrected how you want.
An easy to configure golang based web server and API boilerplate.
Roll the dice and find yourself something random to eat in your US city.
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