
ESP32 + CM4/CM5: Our Hardware Architecture for Self-Hosted AIoT
July 14, 2026
The two-tier hardware stack behind our AIoT deployments — low-power ESP32 edge nodes plus a CM4/CM5 local core — keeping data on-site for homes, factories, resorts and schools.

The Lean Stack: Why We Went Back to HTML, CSS, and Fundamentals
July 4, 2026
How Alpine.js, htmx, Bulma, Bun and Hono replaced the React/Next.js pipeline in our work — and why self-hosting is the core of a real local AI strategy.

Rust on ESP32 and Single-Board Computers: Our Embedded Stack
July 10, 2026
Why Rust replaced C and Python scripts in our embedded work — memory safety on ESP32, single static binaries on SBCs, and why AI agents write Rust so well.

The Rise of the One-Person Dev Team
March 1, 2026
Entire engineering departments are quietly being outperformed by single developers who have figured out how to orchestrate the right fleet of agents.

Sand Battery Simulation with AI
February 21, 2026
Looking back at the early days of Sand Battery, I wish I had today's AI tools like Antigravity and Opus 4.6. Here's a look at how we built the original models before AI made it all so easy.

Our servers were attacked on Vietnamese New Year 2026 by a Vietnamese Botnet - 18th Feb 2026.
February 19, 2026
How a forgotten caching database led to a major holiday outage, and why AI on the server saved the day.

Digital Forensic with AI 101 - Corporate Espionage by NS and DNS manipulation
December 23, 2025
A deep dive into a case of corporate sabotage using DNS manipulation and how AI accelerates digital forensics.

AI is my Co-founder, VC Mentor, Ghostwriter, and Coffee Buddy
November 15, 2023
How integrating proprietary AI tools transformed my daily workflow, from project management to materials science ideation.