The Buildings That Never Were
Capcom rebuilt the Raccoon City police station for Resident Evil 9. I hadn’t been inside in twenty-odd years and still knew the way to the records room.
All essays
What If WordPress Hadn't Been GPL?
WordPress is GPL, and that isn't changing. But what if it weren't? A thought experiment about the license that quietly decided what WordPress became.
When AI Stops Being a Tool
We let AI set the rhythm. Instead of leading it, we let ourselves be led by it, following it blindly.
Using AI To Choose What To Play With ADHD
Choosing what to play is harder than playing. How I use AI to match a game to my state of mind, instead of losing the evening to my own library.
My Mental ADHD Planner: How I Blog Without Burning Out
How I stopped fighting ADHD, accepted creative cycles, and built a simple mental planner to blog consistently without burning out.
Touched by AI, Treated Like Slop: The Midas Touch of The Modern Internet
I shared six years of Steam review data on Reddit. The thread skipped the methodology and argued about the AI-made infographic instead.
Vibe Writing and the Line Between Human and Machine
Vibe writing treats AI as a thinking partner, raising fresh questions about originality, intention, and what makes writing human.
Why I Write in Markdown for Most of My Work
Markdown keeps my hands on the keyboard and my drafts in files I can open anywhere. Five bits of syntax cover almost everything I write.