VideoScribe Without the Clutter: Versions, Learning Options, and the Problems with Unofficial Builds
A practical overview of VideoScribe versions, template compatibility, online access limits, unofficial software risks, and alternative animation tools.
Beyond the Bullet: What *City of God* Says About Human Violence
A reflection on *City of God*, nuclear destruction, social violence, and the human moral failures that allow brutality to become ordinary.
How I Got Past Windows 10 File System Error -2144926975
A practical account of fixing Windows 10 file system error -2144926975 after failed DISM, SFC, AppX, and chkdsk repairs, with Windows 11 upgrade as the final solution.
TypechoBio: Building a Standalone Personal Homepage on Typecho
A practical guide to installing TypechoBio and adapting personal homepage themes for TypechoBio, covering runtime context, theme.json configuration, assets, comments, packaging, and troubleshooting.
Tiny Habits, Wall Push-Ups, and the Old Wisdom of Starting Small
A personal reflection on BJ Fogg’s behavior model, flossing, wall push-ups, product simplicity, and how small actions can make difficult habits possible.
Moving from VS Code to Kiro, Cursor, Trae, or Another AI Editor Without Relearning Everything
A practical guide to moving from VS Code to AI editors such as Kiro, Cursor, and Trae, covering extension installation, JSON settings migration, Kiro modes, and trusted command execution.
Showing Commenter IP Locations in WordPress with a Local ip2region Database
A practical guide to using the local ip2region database in WordPress to display commenter IP locations, with IPv4, IPv6, admin-only, and IPv4-only integration examples.
Reading Hayek Through Three Books: Some Notes on Freedom, Law, and the Market
A reflective reading note on Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom, The Constitution of Liberty, and The Fatal Conceit, focusing on freedom, law, collectivism, markets, and the difficulty of approaching his thought.
Trying Pinia for Shared State in a Vue App
A practical walkthrough of using Pinia in a Vue project, from installation and registration to defining a store and sharing state across routed components.
Why Arrival Is Worth Reading Even If Its Big Theoretical Claim Does Not Quite Land
A reflective recommendation of Bao Gangsheng’s Arrival: A History of Political Evolution, focusing on its framework, political forms, and the limits of imposing democracy without the right social conditions.