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May 15, 2026Visual note

I Ordered a Fitbit Air Because I Won't Sleep in My Apple Watch

I ordered a Google Fitbit Air to test whether a lighter band can solve the sleep-data gap my Apple Watch leaves.

Jan 21, 2026Technical guide

I registered a San Francisco DBA for $236. It took two City Hall stops, one newspaper email, and four weeks of publication.

Nov 10, 2025Essay

I tried Origin as an alternative to Copilot Money. More financial products did not make up for the transaction review it handed back to me.

Oct 7, 2025Technical guide

My working setup for a Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 on a Ugreen NAS, using Docker and Z-Wave JS UI.

Mar 30, 2025Essay

AI access is becoming another way to buy time, better service, and economic leverage. My son will grow up inside that divide.

Mar 1, 2025Essay

I started writing here again — web development, AI tools I actually run, and what SF startups taught me the expensive way.

Sep 4, 2016Field note

Lambda's clunky deployment process forced me to think small. That constraint led me to better microservices design. Sometimes friction is good.

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