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The Log

Dispatches from the desk, the telescope, and the espresso machine.

Projects

Brew Tuner: A Brew-by-Brew Dial-In Log

An iOS and Android app for tracking beans, grinders, and brew methods, and chasing the sweet spot one variable at a time.

May 26, 2026
Books

The Edge of Space-Time, by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Currently reading. Particles, poetry, and the cosmic dream boogie. Prescod-Weinstein on the physics at the edge of what we know, and who gets to do the asking.

May 26, 2026
Projects

Farting Around: A Logbook

Postcards from nowhere in particular. Travels, projects that don't belong anywhere else, and thoughts that arrive on the walk to buy an envelope.

May 26, 2026
Books

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

Currently reading. A shepherd, a recurring dream, and the long way to Egypt. Coelho's parable about following your Personal Legend.

May 26, 2026
Projects

ReasonSmith: Reclaiming Constructive Dialogue

Why we're building a platform for evidence-based reasoning and good-faith dialogue — and how we got here.

Feb 19, 2025
Projects

Tony's Nolo Coffee Corner

After years as a coffee house owner, I traded the shop for software engineering — but I never really left coffee behind.

Feb 18, 2025
Projects

Welcome to My New Site

A fresh start with a new blog built on SvelteKit.

Nov 19, 2024
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