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Notes from building for the web and the sky

5 posts on four shelves, about 21 minutes of reading in all. Reading times are counted from the words, never typed by hand.

2026

Agents

Claude Code in your pocket

A single Python file turns a Telegram bot into a full Claude Code session on your own server. What it does, how it stays safe, and the bugs you do not have to rediscover.

5 min read Essay

Web

Reading time, counted not guessed

How a small plugin for Astro’s new Markdown engine counts the words in every post, in any language, and files it as a quick read, an essay or a long read.

4 min read Essay

Stars

Why your birth time matters

The Sun barely moves in a day. The Ascendant goes all the way round the zodiac. A plain guide to what a birth time changes in a chart, and what to do if you do not know yours.

3 min read Essay

Notes

A slower home on the internet

Why this site is one calm page, a short bio and a notebook, and why almost everything on it is drawn by hand in SVG.

2 min read Quick read

2022

Notes

The Color Purple

Personal notes on the novel and the film, and why this story touched me so deeply.

7 min read Long read

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