Do the The Numbers Know My Taste Better Than I Do?
Over 900 films. 20 years of Letterboxd data. I ran the numbers on my own ratings. The patterns seem to be more honest than anything I'd admit out loud.
Automating Checks for Hold Period in Public Library
I asked Claude to cross-check my Hardcover 'Want to Read' list against the Austin Public Library's catalog. First run. No fixes needed.
Minor Inconveniences Solved by Vibe-Coding
Built my first vibe-coded web app with Codex to automate my book-logging workflow. Paste a Goodreads link, add a rating and short review, and it creates a draft Ghost post with metadata and cover image. A five-minute task turned into a one-click fix.
LASA Culture Fest 2026
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Student-led. Community-powered. At my son’s high school Culture Fest, you choose from talks on AI, eugenics, K-pop, immigration, hip-hop, maple seed physics, reproductive justice, anime, cancer screening, and more. Picking just three is the hardest task.
Using ChatGPT at work
finally got access to ChatGPT Enterprise at work—and started uploading grant reports, NSF feedback, and institute docs to speed up analysis. It’s powerful, but there's a teeny tiny limitation on how it handles documents across chats.