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Reflective perspectives on technology's role in our lives, learning journeys, and philosophical considerations. Thoughtful examination of how we relate to technology, acquire knowledge, and navigate the digital landscape.

April 30, 2026

How to Connect Hermes Agent to Home Assistant

Two environment variables and a gateway restart. I said 'turn off all my lights' and they went off two seconds later.

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April 29, 2026 How to Run Hermes Agent on a UGREEN NAS with Docker

How to Run Hermes Agent on a UGREEN NAS with Docker

Step-by-step setup for Hermes Agent on a UGREEN NAS using Docker, including the permissions fix that breaks the install silently if you skip it.

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January 21, 2026

Getting a DBA in San Francisco: The Real Process and Costs

I just registered a DBA (Doing Business As) in San Francisco. The official instructions were confusing, so here's what actually happened.

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November 10, 2025

Origin Financial vs Copilot Money: The Data Connector Problem

I use Copilot Money. I tried Origin Financial as an alternative. The feature gap isn't the problem.

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October 7, 2025

Setting Up Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2

Setup Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2: Connect Z-Wave USB to Ugreen NAS via Docker and Z-Wave JS UI. Complete smart home control guide.

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March 30, 2025

How AI Widens the Wealth Gap: The Digital Divide in 2025

Technological stratification: AI widens the divide between haves and have-nots. Explore how access, time, and money define privilege in 2025.

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March 1, 2025

Back to Blogging: Web Development, AI, and SF

I am writing again about web development, AI, San Francisco tech, and the practical lessons startups teach the hard way.

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September 4, 2016

AWS Lambda's Bad Interface Is Actually a Feature

Lambda's clunky deployment process forced me to think small. That constraint led me to better microservices design. Sometimes friction is good.

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