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I Automated My Podcast Backlog With Whisper and a Local LLM
I still hate deleting an episode I never played. Now it leaves something behind.
Aug 23
The real reason I switched from Apple Notes to Obsidian
At the end of March 2026, I was still selecting a month’s worth of daily journal notes in Apple Notes and moving them into a folder by hand.
Aug 19
July 2026
The Paper Clip Strategy Only Works for One Kind of Thing
A 23-year-old stockbroker, two jars, and 120 paper clips. The cheapest habit system I know can beat the app on your phone.
Jul 28
1
Running LLMs locally on Apple Silicon
You probably already own the hardware. Here’s what to do with it.
Jul 23
n8n vs Zapier for Solo Creators: What I Actually Use and Why
What a solo creator actually needs from automation, and what I run.
Jul 8
2
Phantom Obligation: The Guilt of a Promise Nobody Assigned You
The quiet guilt of a promise nobody assigned you.
Jul 3
2
Phantom Obligation Release Checklist
A phantom obligation is a promise to yourself no one else is waiting on, yet it creates background guilt whenever seen. This checklist turns that guilt…
Jul 2
Obsidian Bases: The Feature That Finally Makes Me Stop Opening Notion
The feature that finally got me to close Notion for good.
Jul 1
June 2026
You Don’t Need More Discipline, You Need Less Friction
Willpower is not a character trait you're short on. It's a design problem you haven't solved yet.
Jun 25
The Great App Consolidation: What Happens When You Actually Cut Your Stack
There was a point last fall where I had four places a task could live.
Jun 23
1
The Complete Setapp Review: Is It Worth It?
I pay for Setapp without thinking. I finally checked if it earns it.
Jun 18
1
The Art of Stealing: A Framework for Borrowing What Works
How to borrow what works without ending up with a pile of junk.
Jun 16
1
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