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Article, Sep 24, 2026: I Replaced My Fitness Spreadsheet With an App That Actually Knows MeData only changes behavior when it's clean, consistent, and visible. My fitness spreadsheet was two out of three. Here's the app I built to replace it.
Article, Sep 22, 2026: The AI Concierge Isn't the Hard PartEveryone wants an AI concierge on their site. Most can't support one — not because the facts are missing, but because they're stored in a shape only a rendering plugin can use. The four ways legacy data defeats an AI agent, and why grounding is a data problem long before it's a prompting one.
Article, Sep 11, 2026: The WordPress Tax: What You're Really Paying for Every MonthEvery month, most WordPress sites rack up a hidden bill — the "WordPress tax" — just to stay secure and online. Here's what that recurring cost actually pays for, why the platform creates it, and how a modern build makes most of it disappear.
Article, Aug 10, 2026: Why My Home Has Eight Networks Instead of OneI split my home network into eight isolated zones — work, kids, IoT, media, cameras, guest, DMZ, and admin. Here's the thinking behind it, and why one hacked smart plug can't take the whole house with it.