Credit Card Scripts
Nat shares a couple of simple scripts to automatically activate all of your credit card offers for Amex and Wells Fargo.
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Nat Welch's blog about random stuff.
Latest posts
Art14 Residency: Week Three
In the final week of the Art14 residency, Nat finished and released a new music album, and shares some photos and inspirations from the experience.
Some Ambient + Experimental Music
Nat shares a few ambient and experimental albums that are inspiring the music Nat is trying to make.
Art14 Residency: Week Two
In week two of the Art14 residency, Nat talks about the struggle of being new to music and starting to come to terms with the learning process.
Art14 Residency: Week One
Nat shares his first week at the Art14 residency, detailing progress on music, coding, and writing.
Compromised
The author's work laptop was compromised by a foreign actor. This post details how their company's security tools caught the attack and prevented a disaster.
2025: Year in Review
Nat reflects on his 2025, sharing the ups and downs of a tough year and finding the good moments by looking back.
What I subscribe to
A peek into my media diet: podcasts, news, streaming, and favorite online creators. Here's what I subscribe to and why I find it worthwhile.
genidi: a dumb midi generator
A failed experiment in AI-assisted music generation. Exploring MIDI sequencing with Go and Cursor's Agent mode, resulting in a project needing a rewrite.
etu: my current cli journal
A look at my command-line journal, "etu," built with Go and Bubble Tea. Exploring time tracking, Notion API integration, and personal workflow improvements.
artgrabber: a small little discord bot
Building a simple Discord bot with Github Agents to surface forgotten art from a personal archive. Learn how LLMs and mobile coding came together.
Thankful Again
A simple list of things to be thankful for: family, nature, knowledge, helpers, and the communities that make life worthwhile.
How AI is affecting my work
AI is changing my work, fast. A look at the tools I use daily for coding, the impact on my output, and the adjustments we're making.
Kickstarter Update #5
A frank update on the Kickstarter project: writing progress, distractions, and a surprising return to musical performance. Plus, a new goal for the week.
Kickstarter Update #4
Nat shares a writing update for April, admitting slow progress and the need to hit 1k words daily. Nat asks readers to help with accountability.
Postmortem & Homelab Updates
Hardware failures hit my homelab hard. RAM, SSDs, and HDDs all died. See how I recovered, rebuilt, and learned some painful lessons along the way.
Cemetery
Exploring burial practices, the economics of cemeteries, and the appeal of transforming them into vibrant, public green spaces.
Kickstarter Update #3
Nat shares her March progress: checking publishing details, writing 3843 words, and migrating to Typst.
Message Audience Purpose
Reflections on creativity, AI, and communication. Considering the importance of Message, Audience, and Purpose in creative work.
Eggs
Why I stopped eating eggs for breakfast: price, bird flu fears, and finding protein-packed alternatives from online communities.
Kickstarter Update 2025 #2
Monthly Kickstarter updates! Catch up on January and February progress, plus a note from the creator.
2024: Year in Review
Reflecting on a year of startup life's rollercoaster, a London adventure, and celebrating a beloved dog's milestone. Plus, travel and personal updates.
What's making me happy 2024-12-21
A peek at what I've been enjoying lately: music, podcasts, articles, anime, soccer, software, and a video game I'm surprisingly hooked on.
2023: Year in Review
A belated look back at 2023: cross-country road trips (the dog hated it), culinary school graduations, weddings, and the chaos of life.
2022: Year in Review
A belated look back at 2022: a good year of friends, family, and life in Beacon. Just some random photos from the year, no metrics or goals.
Thankful
Reflecting on a strange year and finding gratitude in unexpected places: art, technology, family, and even a good cup of coffee.
Top 10 Dance Albums
A personal, opinionated list of dance albums the author returns to again and again, featuring Jamie xx, Beyoncé, Justice and more.
Homelab 2024
A tour of my 2024 homelab: from Plex server to website hosting, NAS backups, and internal services. Details on the hardware and network setup.
Halfway checkpoint, 2024 Goals
Checking in on 2024 goals: writing, mental health, finances, and more. See what's working, what's slipped, and what's next for the rest of the year.
What's making me happy 2024-04-20
A few things bringing joy: a wild tech rewrite story, open source licensing, leisure advice, a mystery bug, remote work thoughts, and Fallout.
What's making me happy 2024-04-13
A few things bringing joy: climate change's impact on baseball, ambient music's rise, a great music mix, skateboarding lessons, and sharing imperfect music practice.
What's making me happy 2024-04-06
Nat recaps the movies, podcasts, articles, and tech projects that brought him joy this past week.
What's making me happy 2024-03-30
Nat's back from vacation and shares what's making Nat happy this week, including upcoming travel and the movies, music, and games enjoyed.
What's making me happy 2024-03-24
A few things bringing me joy lately: Hong Kong street food, electric vehicle insights, fantasy novels, and finally, emoji support on my website.
Randa: Three years at Laurel
Reflecting on three years at a startup: the stress, the mission to "return time," and the surprising resonance of helping those who bill by the hour.
What's making me happy 2024-03-16
A few things bringing me joy right now: a beach vacation, a great NYT video, favorite anime, a Hank Green podcast, VR insights, and addictive games.
What's making me happy 2024-03-05
A quick peek at what's bringing joy: F1, though maybe not as exciting as Tottenham; The Smile's Radiohead-esque vibes; a darkly funny bookclub read; and the addictive Slay the Spire.
What's making me happy 2024-02-29
A few good things amid illness: Ted Lasso, new music, F1's return, and some git config wins. Plus, a rant about open source fighting the good fight.
What's making me happy 2024-02-12
A quick list of things bringing joy lately: anime action, surprising sports moments, a delightful new show, favorite music sets, and a thought-provoking book.
What's making me happy 2024-01-14
A few things making me happy this week: anime, re-watching a weird classic, great TV, favorite albums, self-hosting thoughts, and a fun, historical board game.
What's making me happy 2024-01-07
A look at the media, shows, and podcasts that brought joy this week. Anime, sci-fi, and interesting conversations made the list.
Goals for 2024
New year, new goals! Focusing on communication, art, nature, and more. See my personal goals for 2024 and how they align with core values.
Strange Loop 2023
Reflections on the final Strange Loop conference: favorite talks, including career advice, code search deep dives, and a postmortem of the conference itself.
What's making me happy 2023-10-08
A few things bringing joy lately: timekeeping tech, a killer band called Boygenius, and NASA launching a streaming service.
What's making me happy 2023-09-17
Nat shares what made him happy this week: his wife's birthday, a cool hip-hop article, and the Fables creator putting his work into public domain.
What's making me happy 2023-09-10
A mix of interesting reads: comics, coffee history, database tech, and climate change. Plus, a handy AI tool for searching image folders.
What's making me happy 2023-09-01
A few things bringing joy this week: data hoarding, dreamy music mixes, retropunk tech, permacomputing, Kubernetes pipelines, and evolving NYC fine dining.
Rewriting the blog
A blog rewrite born from COVID quarantine and a Bermuda wedding. Exploring contentlayer, NextJS 13's app router, and the inevitable bugs.
2021: Year in Review
A personal reflection on navigating a weird year, finding normalcy, and making memories. A look back at travel, work, and life in 2021.
What's making me happy 2021-06-06
A personal update on what's bringing joy: family visits, live basketball, a stellar anime season, thoughts on returning to the office, and making music.