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On Technological Stratification
March 29, 2025
As society becomes increasingly divided by technological access, the rise of AI and convenience services highlights a growing stratification. From financial barriers to time as a luxury, the implications of this divide are profound. Will future generations inherit a fairer landscape or one defined by privilege?
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Claude Code's Strengths and Weaknesses in March 2025
March 21, 2025
An honest assessment of Claude Code's capabilities and limitations as a coding assistant in 2025, comparing my experience using it as a hobby with Cursor AI in professional settings.
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How Claude Code Built and Generated This Blog
March 20, 2025
From initial concept to deployment on Cloudflare Pages, this deep dive explores how Claude Code architected and built this blog from scratch - featuring TypeScript static site generation, markdown processing, syntax highlighting, and more.
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Is Google lost?
March 15, 2025
Google's shift from Assistant to Gemini continues its legacy of abrupt product pivots. Let's unpack the history behind these decisions and explore what it means for users.
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Open source as an advantage in the AI age
March 14, 2025
With AI code editors like Cursor AI leveraging models such as Claude and OpenAI’s GPT-4 pretrained on vast open-source repositories, closed source libraries are increasingly obsolete. If your competitive edge isn’t defined by proprietary code, open source is the clear winner.
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Chrome just killed uBlock
March 8, 2025
As Google finally kills uBlock Origin support in Chrome with its new Manifest V3 framework, millions of users are searching for alternatives. Here's why Brave browser has become the definitive solution for those seeking an ad-free browsing experience in 2025.
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Cryptocurrency ATM: Claims vs. Reality
March 7, 2025
Cryptocurrency ATMs have been touted as a tool for financial inclusion, particularly for the unbanked and unhoused. However, the reality of who uses these machines and how they are used often diverges from these claims. This post examines the gap between the intended benefits and actual usage of cryptocurrency ATMs in San Francisco.
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Why I Built a Static Blog
March 6, 2025
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, personal blogs face stiff competition for reader attention. To stay ahead, performance is key. This is why I built my blog as a static site, leveraging on tools like TypeScript, Markdown, and Cloudflare Pages that prioritizes speed and mobile optimization.
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The True Cost of AI
March 5, 2025
OpenAI’s introduction of specialized AI agents signifies a transformative shift in artificial intelligence’s pricing structure, targeting enterprise-level clients. These agents, capable of executing complex tasks in areas like sales and software engineering, are priced between $2,000 and $20,000 per month. This ambitious pricing strategy aims to offset substantial past losses while tapping into high demand for advanced AI functionalities.
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Perplexity replaces Google Search and Apple News for me
March 2, 2025
Perplexity AI has replaced Google Search and Apple News in my daily routine, solving longstanding frustrations. Its real-time data provides immediate, synthesized answers with transparent source attribution, eliminating endless scrolling through links. The conversational interface naturally handles follow-up queries.
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A New Beginning
February 28, 2025
After years offline, my blog returns with fresh perspectives. Expect practical insights on scalable web development, thoughtful tech trend analysis, San Francisco’s tech culture, and perhaps even parenting. Let’s reconnect and start the conversation!
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