Making iOS Apps with AI
I've been tinkering on a few iOS apps lately with the help of AI and having a ton of fun with it. My approach isn't total "vibe coding" though - I'm trying to learn along the way, so here's what I&
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A digital garden of half-formed thoughts, rituals, side quests, and life experiments—from a design system product owner who mostly writes about everything but that.
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Finally going electric with the 2026 Subaru Solterra
Picked up a Solterra from the dealer. We had to order it, and it took about 5-6 weeks for it to get manufactured in Japan and sent over. We opted for a nice gray exterior with a clean black/light gray interior. Absolutely thrilled with it so far. It&
Wear flat shoes for leg day
I’m sitting here with what looks like a chunky Birkenstock sandal awkwardly strapped to my bare foot, poorly hobbling around on crutches, all because I didn’t wear the right shoes while doing leg day and have pissed off my tendons. At least that’s the
Struggling with time away
Let me preface the weird little post I'm about to share by saying: I know how much privilege I have to even write a post like this. This post deals with time off work; a very generous amount - both of which (work and time off) shouldn't
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Hey again, blog. I’m back for another one of those narcissistically gratifying posts all about my life.
Practical AI Is Boring. I Think That’s the Point.
I used Figma’s new MCP Server to generate some UI code. It worked. Then it didn’t. AI isn’t magic. It’s a dishwasher. It’s not here to change your life. It’s here to rinse off the boring stuff.
Kobo Libra Color: A Kindle Oasis Replacement That’s Mostly Good
I picked up a Rakuten Kobo Libra Color recently (what a mouthful of a name). This was mostly a necessity—I’ve been using a Kindle Oasis for years, and while I love the form factor, mine is cracked. It’s still usable, but distracting enough that
My Liver (and My Doctor) Are Telling Me to Get My Shit Together
A fatty liver diagnosis wasn’t the wake-up call I expected, but here we are. No plan yet—just acknowledging it and figuring out what’s next.
Why the Flashes App is Renewing My Hope in Federated Social Media
The Dream of Federated Social Media For years, the idea of federated social media has been floating around as this idealistic vision of a better internet—one where you actually  own  your identity and content instead of handing everything over to whatever app happens to be popular
2024: A Year in Books, Beats, and Binges
Looking back on 2024, it’s clear this was a year of indulgence—whether that meant getting lost in grim yet gripping books, discovering new musical obsessions, or ugly crying in the theater over a robot. From revisiting big-hit games ( finally beating  Elden Ring , thank you
How I Fell Back Into 3D Printing (and Why I’m Glad I Did)
As a self-described serial hobbyist, I tend to hop from one interest to the next. One that’s had some staying power, though, is 3D printing. It checks a few boxes for me: it’s creative, DIY, techy, and futuristic. Years ago, I picked up a super
How I automated the "bookshelf" on my site with Kindle, Zapier, Goodreads, and Ghost
A bit ago, a nice guy by the name of Joel (and the CEO of Buffer, neat!) reached out to me on Threads and said he liked my website , particularly the Bookshelf section, and was curious how it worked. Then, a handful of folks in the comments seemed to like
Catching the aurora borealis in Colorado
Around 10:30 on Friday night, Jana and I went outside to see if we could see the northern lights—caused by the massive solar storm—that folks were talking about on social media. Being in Denver and living right near the highway, we couldn't. We
See ya later Denver Tech community
Welp, I'm hanging up my hat for all things Denver tech community-related. After running Denver Devs for a while and now Denver Tech Social Club for a year, I've decided it's time to pack it in. Thankfully, DTSC will be taken over by
Default Apps 2023
I used to have a lot more apps in rotation, but more and more, I just want things to be simple...