From AI recommendations
to Sicily
to green curry.
Always learning. Always eating. Chicago.
Code
My AI Has a Brain Now
The problem: Every session, my AI wakes up fresh. The worse problem: Even when AI tools do remember, they trap it in proprietary black boxes. So I built a brain that follows me across tools.
Loooom: A Claude Code Plugin Marketplace on GitHub
I built Loooom — a Claude Code plugin marketplace where GitHub is the database. Add it with one command and install skills from Franklin, Plato, Lincoln, and more. No signup. Works today.
OpenClaw + Tailscale: Your Always-On AI Agent, Accessible from Anywhere
How to run OpenClaw on a Mac Mini 24/7, lock it down with Tailscale, and load your agent's brain with brainpack — so your laptop can reach it from anywhere on your tailnet.
Life
Claude Code: My Sensei
I'm going to Japan in 2 months. Instead of paying for another app, I built a Japanese learning plugin for Claude Code and used it to learn conversational Japanese for free — using Claude Pro I already pay for.
My visit to Valledolmo, Sicily
I had the incredible opportunity to explore a town in Sicily where my ancestors once resided and engage with the local officials.
Gardening: Year 1
Our first foray into outdoor plants, flowers, and herbs in Chicago.
Recipes
Greek Chicken Casserole
A dead-simple one-dish Greek chicken casserole with orzo, feta, spinach, broccoli, sautéed onion, and lemon. Minimal cleanup, maximum flavor.
Spaghettio Sausage Soup
Italian sausage, tiny sea shape pasta, crushed tomatoes, kale, and a Parmesan rind simmered into a brothy, deeply savory one-pot soup.
Chicken Cacciatore Casserole
A cozy Italian-American casserole featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, San Marzano tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms topped with melted mozzarella.