Firehose

My writing once again made the front page of Y Combinator’s Hacker News yesterday!

I shared my journey exploring human-technology integration through a fascinating procedure: getting one of Dangerous Things’s bio-magnets implanted in my hand.

Check out my full article here: https://vale.rocks/posts/my-experience-biohacking

For those that missed it, I got a magnet implanted in my hand. It’s pretty rad.

My write-up is currently on the front page of Hacker News, but you can read it here:

https://vale.rocks/posts/my-experience-biohacking

In the same vein as “Is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all?” I propose:

Is it better to make something and have it scraped for an AI or to have never made anything at all?

My links page has been going really well!

• My analytics show consistent visits, which indicates to me that people are coming back to check out more cool sites.

• I’ve been enjoying exploring all my bookmarks and archives to add to it.

• People are checking out cool, unique websites.

https://vale.rocks/links

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I had a great time building the website for Revolt’s Mutant Remix emoji pack! The project was all about blending creativity with functionality to showcase these fun and quirky emojis. It’s great fun capturing that energy in a site!

I designed and developed the site using my static site generator, Adduce, creating a simple, accessible layout that captures the playful spirit of the pack. It was a fun challenge to bring the emojis to life online!

Check out the website here: https://mutant.revolt.chat

Just started compiling some of my favourite blogs on my site. (I may or may not have lost my previous collection of RSS feeds…)

https://vale.rocks/links

I’m certain I’m missing tons, so please let me know of your favourites!

Were you all just gonna let me keep on living without telling me about the rch unit?

This is so insanely useful for one specific thing I ended up fixing with JS the other day.

I know it’s time to take a break when I start pulling this stunt:

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Put together a links page on my site today. A curated collection of my bookmarks and findings while surfing the web.

Watch your step. There are rabbit holes!

https://vale.rocks/links

Do let me know if you have any more links I should check out.

Yet another step up for the next year. We’re skipping 1080p and aiming straight for 1440p!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My plan for 2025 is to put out more everything and focus on what sticks. The goal is to experiment, learn, and double down on what works.

2024 has very much been a year of general experimentation and exploration for me. Now I want to start testing things more aligned with my goals and putting the knowledge I gain to use!

I’d be rich if I got a dollar every time I read OpenAI as OpenAPI and OpenAPI as OpenAI. Drives me loopy.

I love the process of creating and refining things to perfection!

1. Build something.
2. Put it out there.
3. Observe how it’s received and gather feedback.
4. Identify, plan, and enact action to improve it.
5. Repeat until it’s as close to perfection as possible!

The OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) loop is a powerful framework—not just for decision-making, but for building better products and experiences.

It’s also invaluable in avoiding wasting time building things that nobody wants or needs.

I ensure I write crap that I don’t publish so that if I ever become a super famous writer and then cark it, there’ll be something to tack to the end of special editions.