Category: General

  • LLMs are not like manufacturing machines

    2026-10-18

    LLMs are not just machines. They are machine-building machines! This comes with way more responsibility. And understanding it may change how you use them.

  • The search for joy

    2026-10-11

    Things are over-happening. I've been wallowing. It's time to re-focus.

  • A real-life, jargon-free sourdough bread process

    2026-07-16

    Several people have asked about the sourdough process I've been using since 2018. So here is my real-life, jargon-free process: summary, details, glossary, pictures, video, FAQ, the lot!!

  • Turbo Admin 1.21

    2026-06-08

    Turbo Admin v1.21 is out - the first update for over a year. Here's what's new!

  • The Writing Triangle

    2026-06-01

    I think that there is an equivalent of the good/quick/cheap job triangle, but for written communication. It's the precise/succinct/simple triangle. Perhaps (in most cases) you can only have two of these at any time - it's a trade off we make when choosing how to communicate. But perhaps there is a way to work around it. Here's the idea...

  • The amazing ways Playtiles uses the web for retro gaming

    2025-11-22

    Playtiles is a new, indie product that lets you play Gameboy-emulated games on your mobile device. It’s a little, credit-card-sized device that “sticks” (not permanently) to your mobile’s screen and gives you buttons that press onto the screen to work as a controller. I won’t post images or detailed descriptions. It’s a simple product easily […]

  • Software can be finished

    2025-10-13

    You probably don't want to build "finished software". But what can we learn by thinking about it as a concept?