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16 Sept 2026 • 10 min read

Stay Grounded: How to Use AI Without Letting It Replace Reality Checks

A practical way to use AI while keeping important beliefs, decisions, and safety checks connected to people, primary sources, and ordinary life.

AI and wellbeingDigital literacyAI +3

5 June 2026 • 16 min read

How Cron Prompts Evolved After Migrating from OpenClaw to Hermes

A practical comparison of how scheduled AI agent prompts changed after migrating from OpenClaw to Hermes: transport, state, runtime boundaries, and script-first automation.

AIDevOpsai-agents +5

4 June 2026 • 11 min read

From OpenClaw to Hermes: How I Retired an Agent Home Without Losing the Archive

How to retire an OpenClaw home after moving to Hermes without losing archive access, breaking cron jobs, or leaving stale git hook paths behind.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +5

21 May 2026 • 8 min read

Compiling a Brag Doc: Engineering Growth Evidence in the Agentic IDE Era

Two months of running a Cursor-agent-maintained vault changed how I think about brag docs. The capture problem is mostly solved by the IDE; the missing piece is synthesis. Here's the layered system I built and what I'd tell you if you're starting.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +4

16 May 2026 • 8 min read

What Factual AU's Narrative Clusters Reveal About Budget 2026 Discourse

The recurring narratives in Factual AU show how quickly scenario-dependent Budget 2026 claims get compressed into deterministic slogans.

TechnologyPublic PolicyData Visualization +3

14 May 2026 • 6 min read

A Budget 2026 Matrix for Real Investor Decisions

I built a public matrix that turns abstract Budget 2026 tax claims into concrete scenario-by-scenario decisions across investor archetypes and life stages.

TechnologyAIPublic Policy +3

19 Apr 2026 • 7 min read

A2A Matters Most at the Boundaries Between Systems

Why the real promise of A2A is cross-system and cross-organization interoperability, where agents need a shared contract without sharing internals.

TechnologyAIA2A +3

4 Apr 2026 • 8 min read

When the Keys Stop Working: Migrating an AI Agent System from Anthropic to OpenAI

Anthropic blocked OAuth access for third-party tools. OpenAI still supports it. Here's how I migrated 48 cron jobs and a multi-agent system — and the future-proofing strategy that came out of it.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +4

2 Apr 2026 • 12 min read

OpenClaw Part 3: How My AI Agent's Memory Evolved Over Two Months

From flat files to tiered memory architecture — how two months of running AI agents taught me that memory isn't a feature, it's infrastructure. Includes multi-agent sharing, self-healing systems, and automated DR.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +3

23 Mar 2026 • 5 min read

Launching indonesia-civic-stack: 40 MCP Tools for Indonesian Government Data

How I built an open-source Python SDK and MCP server that connects AI agents to 11 Indonesian government portals — and what I learned along the way.

TechnologyAIMCP +3

21 Mar 2026 • 4 min read

TaskFolio: Seeing Which Parts of Your Job AI Will Actually Affect

I built a tool that breaks down AI's impact on Australian jobs at the task level — not just 'your job is 40% automatable' but exactly which tasks, when, and how.

TechnologyAIJobs +3

17 Mar 2026 • 5 min read

Launching Agent Taxonomy: A Pokédex for AI Agents

Today I'm launching Agent Taxonomy on Product Hunt — a playful species classifier that gives your AI agent a Latin binomial name, rarity tier, and a Pokémon-style portrait.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +3

16 Mar 2026 • 7 min read

Bypass Geo-Blocking with Cloudflare Workers: Reverse Proxy Guide

Step-by-step guide to bypass geo-blocking with a Cloudflare Worker reverse proxy. Useful for geo-restricted APIs, testing, and edge routing.

TechnologyCloudflareAI +2

14 Mar 2026 • 7 min read

How to Monetize AI Agent Skills — From Repo to Revenue

Real numbers from selling agent skills: what works, what fails, and why paid ads kill margins. Multi-channel strategy for low-cost digital products.

BusinessAISkills +2

12 Mar 2026 • 6 min read

Building Price Intelligence from 118K Grocery Data Points

Turn grocery price data into a system that detects fake sales and shrinkflation. Built with Python, SQLite, and basic statistics in 118K data points.

TechnologyPythonData Engineering +3

7 Mar 2026 • 7 min read

Building a Personal Finance Site for Indonesia — Launch Story

From zero to 89 bilingual articles: building a passive investing education site with a local retirement calculator and SEO-first architecture.

ProjectsSide ProjectsFinance +3

2 Mar 2026 • 10 min read

Building a2alist.ai: A Protocol Directory for the Agentic Web

How I built a discovery platform for A2A and x402 protocol implementations — featuring automated security reviews, an x402-powered Discovery API, and the infrastructure that lets agents find other agents.

ProjectsAIA2A +4

24 Feb 2026 • 7 min read

Multi-Agent Content Pipelines: Practical Orchestration Patterns

How I run a content pipeline with specialized AI agents — researcher, writer, editor, publisher — and the orchestration patterns that actually work at scale.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +3

24 Feb 2026 • 7 min read

Recursive Patterns for Scaling Agent Work

Three patterns from the Recursive Language Models paper that changed how I orchestrate multi-agent systems — and you don't need a research lab to use them.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +3

24 Feb 2026 • 7 min read

x402 as Anti-Spam: Micropayments as a Quality Gate

Forget monetization — x402's most practical use case might be as a spam filter. How a $0.99 payment requirement eliminates low-quality submissions without blocking legitimate users.

Technologyx402AI +3

21 Feb 2026 • 14 min read

Building with A2A: Agent-to-Agent Protocol in Practice

A practical architecture guide to Google's Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, including agent cards, task flow, lifecycle management, and where A2A fits next to MCP and x402.

TechnologyAIA2A +3

18 Feb 2026 • 9 min read

Building Skills for Claude: A Practical Guide

Anthropic's official patterns for building Claude skills. Progressive disclosure, trigger design, multi-agent workflows from 16 production skill upgrades.

TechnologyAIClaude +3

16 Feb 2026 • 10 min read

Setting Up Tailscale for Your OpenClaw Instance

Securely expose your OpenClaw AI agent gateway with Tailscale. Zero-config mesh networking with no open ports or public IP required. Step-by-step setup.

NetworkingAItailscale +4

15 Feb 2026 • 10 min read

How to Make AI Agent Skills Portable and Reusable

Build AI agent skills once, use everywhere. Learn the SKILL.md standard that makes capabilities portable across platforms with real migration examples.

AIDevOpsai-agents +5

15 Feb 2026 • 16 min read

How to Migrate OpenClaw to a New Server (2026) — Step-by-Step Guide

Complete guide to migrate OpenClaw to a new server or platform. Transfer memory, cron jobs, secrets, and skills to IronClaw, Nanobot, Pi, or Goose without losing data.

AIDevOpsopenclaw +4

15 Feb 2026 • 8 min read

x402: Monetizing Content for AI Agents with HTTP 402

How to set up x402 payment protocol on a static site — letting AI agents pay USDC per API call while humans browse for free. A practical walkthrough using Cloudflare Workers and Base.

TechnologyAIx402 +4

13 Feb 2026 • 7 min read

How to Set Up ProtonVPN on Raspberry Pi as a VPN Gateway (2026 Guide)

Step-by-step guide to configure ProtonVPN on a Raspberry Pi using WireGuard. Route your smart TV, gaming console, and IoT devices through a secure VPN gateway for privacy.

NetworkingCybersecurityraspberry pi +6

12 Feb 2026 • 6 min read

Agent SEO Is Social Engineering — How AI Reads Your Website

Attackers are embedding hidden instructions in web pages to manipulate AI agents. Learn how agent-targeted SEO works and how to defend against it.

TechnologyAISecurity +2

8 Feb 2026 • 6 min read

OpenClaw Part 2: Persistent Memory and Disaster Recovery

How I built a memory system for AI agents that survives server failures — with tiered backups, automated restoration, and lessons from the agentic AI community.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +2

7 Feb 2026 • 4 min read

Experimenting with OpenClaw: Running a Multi-Agent AI System

Practical lessons from setting up and operating a multi-agent AI system — architecture decisions, cost management, and the surprising compound effects of small automations.

TechnologyAIAgentic AI +2

7 Feb 2026 • 2 min read

Hello (Again), World!

From WordPress to AI-built static site: how I shipped a complete blog revamp with 98% AI-written content, prompted entirely through messaging apps.

metabloggingai

28 Dec 2025 • 5 min read

2025 Portfolio Review: The Year of Consolidation and Compounding

11% net worth growth through consolidation and discipline. FIRE target hits 43% as the portfolio compounds without constant tinkering. 2025 review.

Personal FinanceInvesting

21 Dec 2024 • 3 min read

2024 Portfolio Review: A Year of Strategic Growth

18.69% portfolio growth in 2024 driven by the AI boom and disciplined rebalancing. Strategic insights from a standout year of investing performance.

Personal FinanceInvesting

27 July 2024 • 3 min read

Australian Tax Return Guide: What to Claim and Avoid

Complete Australian tax return guide — what documents you need, deductions you can claim, common mistakes to avoid, and key dates for lodging.

Personal Financetaxaustralia +2

24 Nov 2023 • 3 min read

Portfolio Update December 2023

A year of cautious navigation through persistent inflation and crypto upheaval, resulting in steady portfolio growth and a strategic shift toward bonds.

Personal FinanceInvesting

27 Dec 2022 • 4 min read

Secure Online Shopping: 8 Essential Privacy and Security Tips

Practical guide to secure online shopping and protecting your privacy. Learn how to shop safely online with VPNs, email relays, credit card protection, and more.

Personal FinanceCybersecurityonline shopping +5

25 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

Track Expenses and Create a Personal Balance Sheet

Track daily expenses and create a personal balance sheet to build wealth. Practical guide to calculating net worth and gaining financial visibility.

Personal Financeexpense trackingnet worth +2

22 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

How to Budget for Rent and Save a Home Deposit

Practical strategies for budgeting rent and saving a home deposit in Australia — including the 30% rule, automation tricks, and bond assistance schemes.

Personal Financebudgetingrent +3

22 Dec 2022 • 4 min read

Track Work-Related Tax Deductions in Australia

Track work-related expenses to maximise your Australian tax refund. Learn what's claimable, how to keep receipts, and avoid common deduction mistakes.

Personal Financetaxdeductions +2

18 Dec 2022 • 4 min read

How to Choose Health Insurance in Australia

Navigate Australia's health insurance options with this practical guide — compare cover levels, spot exclusions, understand extras, and find the right policy.

Personal Financehealth insuranceaustralia +1

18 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

Portfolio Management for Beginners in Australia

Beginner's guide to portfolio management in Australia — assess your finances, set investment goals, diversify holdings, and monitor your wealth over time.

Personal Financeinvestingportfolio +2

4 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

How to Check Your Credit Score in Australia

Check your credit score in Australia for free — step-by-step guide to Equifax, Experian and illion, what scores mean, and how to fix errors on your report.

Personal Financecredit scoreaustralia +1

4 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

How to Create a Household Budget: 5 Simple Steps

Create a household budget in 5 steps — gather your finances, categorise spending, set goals, track expenses, and review regularly. Includes free template.

Personal Financebudgetingpersonal finance +1

4 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Faster: 5 Strategies

Pay off credit card debt faster with these 5 strategies — budgeting, avalanche vs snowball methods, debt consolidation, and when to get professional help.

Personal Financedebtcredit cards +2

21 Nov 2022 • 2 min read

Portfolio Update December 2022

Navigating a difficult year of surging inflation and crypto turmoil, finishing roughly flat while repositioning for what lies ahead.

Personal FinanceInvesting

21 Mar 2022 • 3 min read

Superannuation Tax Deductions: DIY Contributions Guide

Claim DIY super contributions as tax deductions in Australia. Learn the catch-up contribution strategy and concessional caps to maximise your refund.

Personal Financesuperannuationtax +2

28 Dec 2021 • 2 min read

Portfolio Update December 2021

A year of steady growth, new lessons, and evolving crypto allocations as the pandemic dragged on into yet another variant.

Personal FinanceInvesting

23 Sept 2021 • 4 min read

Stay Relevant as a Developer: Behavioural Science Tips

Apply behavioural science to stay relevant as a software developer. Practical strategies for continuous learning from Katy Milkman's 'How To Change'.

Book ReviewSharingsoftware development +4

19 Dec 2020 • 2 min read

Portfolio Update December 2020

Closing out a turbulent year with markets recovering strongly and a successfully rebalanced portfolio reducing REIT exposure.

Personal FinanceInvesting

23 Sept 2020 • 3 min read

10 Budget Recipes Under $10: Cheap Meals from Scratch

Budget-friendly pantry essentials and 10 cheap meal ideas under $10 each — perfect for students, beginners, and anyone wanting to save money on food.

Personal Financebudgetingcooking +2

12 Sept 2020 • 2 min read

Portfolio Update September 2020 — COVID Recovery

A mid-pandemic portfolio check-in as markets bounced back from the March crash, with a strategic pivot away from REITs and into bonds.

Personal FinanceInvesting

24 May 2020 • 3 min read

50 Books I Read in 2019: Freedom, Innovation and Humanity

My 2019 reading list of 50 books — from Roman history and philosophy to surveillance capitalism, with themes of power, politics and human nature throughout.

Book Reviewbooksreading +1

21 Sept 2019 • 4 min read

Life Insurance in Australia: How Much Cover Do You Need?

Practical guide to life insurance, income protection and TPD in Australia — who needs cover, how much to get, and when premiums stop making sense.

Personal Financelife insuranceincome protection +3

7 Sept 2019 • 2 min read

Australian Shares Portfolio — September 2019

A look at the Australian shares portfolio after modest growth driven by RBA rate cuts, plus two new additions to the holdings.

Personal FinanceInvesting

24 Mar 2019 • 3 min read

How to Choose a Super Fund in Australia

Choose the right superannuation fund in Australia — why fees matter more than performance for young investors, plus how to adjust your strategy as you age.

Personal Financesuperannuationinvesting +3

19 Feb 2019 • 3 min read

How to Choose Bank Accounts in Australia

Choose the best transaction and savings accounts in Australia. Learn the three-account system that automates savings and builds wealth without willpower.

Personal Financebankingsavings +2

17 Feb 2019 • 2 min read

Essential Personal Finance Skills for Millennials

Complete list of personal finance skills every millennial needs — budgeting, saving, investing, tax, insurance and more. With links to detailed guides.

Personal Financepersonal financebudgeting +2

16 Jan 2019 • 6 min read

100 Books in 2018: History, AI and Fiction (Part 2)

Part 2 of my 100-book reading challenge — exploring Ottoman and Mongol history, behavioural economics, AI, government, and Chinese diaspora fiction.

Book Reviewbooksreading +2

9 Jan 2019 • 5 min read

100 Books in 2018: Economics, Politics and Habits (Part 1)

Part 1 of my 100-book reading challenge — economics and inequality, political tribalism, productivity habits, leadership biographies, and capitalism.

Book Reviewbooksreading +3