I write about engineering, AI agents, and building systems that still feel crafted.

freebsdvirtualization

Bhyve as a FreeBSD Learning Path

A draft note on using bhyve to understand FreeBSD virtualization from the source and the handbook.

programmingc

Returning to C

A draft note on revisiting C as a foundational systems language.

cloudautomationinfrastructure

Cloud-Init as a First-Boot Contract

Why cloud-init remains the cleanest way to make virtual machine bootstrapping predictable across local virtualization and public clouds.

cloudflarewebinfrastructure

Cloudflare as a Practical Home for Small Internet Projects

A draft note on using Cloudflare for domains, hosting, and future serverless work.

emacstoolsworkflow

Why Emacs Still Feels Like Home

A draft article on Emacs as a transparent, customizable environment and the shape of my current configuration.

emacsprogramminglisp

Learning Emacs Lisp on Purpose

A draft article on treating Emacs Lisp as a structured long-term learning project.

languagelearningenglish

Learning English Through Speech First

A draft note on prioritizing spoken English and using software to support practice.

electronicsmicrocontrolleresp32

Why ESP32 Is My Default Wi-Fi Microcontroller

A draft article on why ESP32 sits in the practical middle ground between Arduino simplicity and Linux-class boards.

esp32projectelectronics

An ESP32-S3 ST7789 Display Demo

A draft article on wiring an ST7789 display to an ESP32-S3 and using it to render live text.

freebsdsystemsunix

Why FreeBSD Became My Base System

A draft article on preferring FreeBSD for its coherent base system, jails, pf, packages, and ZFS.

electronicskicadhardware

Starting PCB Design With KiCad

A draft article on using KiCad for a first small PCB project and getting from design to manufacturing.

linuxunixsystems

Linux as a Long-Term Study Subject

A draft note on Linux distributions I have used and why the kernel still feels worth studying.

logicmathematicsreasoning

Logic as an Engineering Tool

A draft article on formal logic, debugging, and disciplined reasoning for programming and electronics.

electronicsraspberrypiprojects

Raspberry Pi as a Persistent Utility Machine

A draft note on Raspberry Pi as a long-running companion board for robotics, home services, and experiments.

electronicsraspberrypimicrocontroller

Raspberry Pi Pico as a Friendly Microcontroller Platform

A draft article on the Raspberry Pi Pico, its RP2040 foundation, and a display demo as a learning project.

rosroboticssystems

Returning to ROS After a Long Gap

A draft note on first encountering ROS at university and wanting to come back with a more practical mindset.

electronicsmicrocontrollerrp2040

RP2040 as an Entry Point Back Into Hardware

A draft article on choosing RP2040 as a first chip for hobby hardware and iterating on minimal boards.

rimeinput-methodtools

Rime as a Configurable Input Method Platform

A draft article on using Rime and building generators around its configuration and skin systems.

projectsystemscraft

Workshop Systems for the Curious

Design notes from rebuilding mayphus.org as a static-first site without losing the feeling of an active workshop.

clojurescriptcloudflareseo

Lisp on Workers Without Losing SEO

Why server-rendered HTML matters more than the source language, and how ClojureScript still fits cleanly on Cloudflare.

projectaicloudflare

Cloudflare Agents, Minus the Theater

Notes on making edge-hosted agent systems feel reliable instead of magical.

writingdesignprocess

Curiosity Loops

A short note on keeping exploratory projects honest by forcing them through explicit verification loops.

codexpersonalopen-source

Celebrating My Second Pull Request

A draft reflection on opening a second upstream pull request and learning to contribute more deliberately.