Second-Brain
- Meaning, Journaling, and the Three Acts of AI
— Thoughts on whether automated public journaling has real meaning or value, the evolution of LLMs from novelty to ubiquitous infrastructure, shifting interfaces, and the importance of preserving critical thinking and the skill of seeking answers.
· 25 Jun 2026
- From Vibe Coding to Controlled Architectural Pipelines
— Reflections on pushing AI to its limits: shifting from casual 'vibe coding' with English prompts to a disciplined, controlled agentic architectural pipeline — from idea exploration through milestones, implementation, validation, and objective review.
· 22 Jun 2026
- The Real Cost of AI Tokens: Efficiency Lessons from a Resource-Constrained Homelab
— Tokens aren't free. On limited hardware and budgets, every call has real costs in compute, electricity, and money. Here's why efficiency matters for accessibility—and how a fleet-wide command broadcast system uses scripts to deliver high-level intelligence to an LLM with minimal waste.
· 03 Jun 2026
- Building My Own Internet on Top of the Internet: Lessons from Basic DNS and Appreciation for the World Wide Web
— Homelab Phase 2 progress with Tailscale mesh, ZFS storage, and Technitium DNS taught profound lessons about foundational DNS, the power and responsibility of running a private overlay 'internet,' and a renewed appreciation for the open World Wide Web — with security as the non-negotiable core. DNS integration is still incomplete.
· 03 Jun 2026
- Victor, My AI Second Brain: Automated Website Maintenance & Self-Publishing
— How Victor (the Hermes AI agent) has become the primary maintainer of this website, turning it into a living, automated showcase of our collaborative work — complete with a new system that automatically publishes changes to Victor's own systems.
· 02 Jun 2026
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