Another Year Survived
A personal year-end reflection on dropping out of a PhD program, hospital visits, visa setbacks, medication, and the small kindnesses that made surviving 2025 possible.
What Building a Website Really Looks Like, From First Idea to Launch
A practical look at the full process of building a website, from choosing a domain, server, and platform to clarifying the site's real purpose before launch.
A Reliable Way to Speed Up GitHub Access for Daily Development
An overview of FastGithub, an open-source cross-platform tool that improves GitHub access on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Docker-based workflows.
Starting Out With RC Flight Sims: Phoenix, T20 Setup, and a Lot of Crashes
A hands-on account of setting up the Phoenix RC simulator, configuring a T20 transmitter, and learning to fly by crashing everything from fixed-wing planes to quadcopters.
Using NFS on Linux to Share Directories Across Servers
A practical introduction to NFS on Linux, covering package installation, /etc/exports configuration, service startup, client mounting, and automatic mounting through /etc/fstab.
Living Through the Dark Before Sleep
A reflective essay on darkness, sleep, childhood experiments, and the strange way nightmares can become more terrifying when we try too hard to resist them.
Running Large Models Locally with Ollama: UI, APIs, Model Choices, and Real-World Tuning
A practical guide to Ollama for local LLM deployment, covering installation, the official UI, model selection, API usage in Java, Python, and Go, plus performance tuning and production deployment tips.
Notes at the Summer Solstice
A reflective essay set on the summer solstice, moving from fading traditions and urban expansion to spiritual emptiness, mahjong culture, childhood memories, and disillusionment with education and modern life.
Halfway Through Naruto: My Whiplash After the Pain Arc
A halfway-through reaction to Naruto, focused on the Pain arc, Nagato’s change of heart, and why the series nearly lost me before I decided to keep watching.
Christmas 2008, and a Birthday That Finally Felt Different
A reflective Christmas 2008 diary entry about studying, losing interest in games, Warcraft III, an unfinished return to a guild, and a birthday that finally felt different.