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Building a Drip Bag Label Generator: An AI Agent Workflow from Scratch for Small Coffee Shops
A friend of mine who runs a coffee shop saw the drip bag cover generator I built and sent me one line. "I think I need that too." Every batch of beans has its…
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“Eating Hot Pot”: Do What Needs Doing, Eat When It's Time to Eat | Good to Be Alive
Off work, starving. Just as I was heading out to eat, it started pouring. I love rainy days. The cool air, the just-right dampness, the sound of rain on an…
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The Bewildered Youth and the Joyful Middle-Aged Man (Ah, I'm 33 This Year) — On EX-Theatre Asia's “And Yet, Siddhartha” | Good to Be Alive
The ferryman leads Siddhartha to listen to the river. "No past, no future, only now." A thousand voices — pain, joy, longing — fuse into a single word. Om. The…
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“Dubai Chocolate”: May Good Times Live On, for Now, as Calories | Good to Be Alive
It happened to be my day off on Qixi, Chinese Valentine's Day. After a morning soak in the hot springs, I picked up some Dubai chocolate and cinnamon rolls…
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The Museum Where Light Falls
Toyama City Glass Art Museum | Toyama Glass Art Museum Two years ago, I visited COEDA HOUSE, designed by Kengo Kuma, with the company at Atami Rose Garden. The…
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“Drinking Water”: AI Is Great at Generating, But It Can't Go to the Bathroom for Me | Pestering AI
I've recently discovered that the most dangerous thing about vibe coding isn't bugs — it's that I forget to use the bathroom. That sounds a little absurd.…
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“Scrambled Eggs”: The Time AI Saved Me, I Spent Staying Up Late | Pestering AI
I'm hooked. Vibe coding, illustrated writing, novels, music remakes — all open at once. Ideas sprout like mushrooms after rain, popping out of the ground…
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“A Letter to Little Pear Blossom”: Bringing Three Packs of Diapers to Meet a Baby | Good to Be Alive
Today I visited a close friend from college, and his newborn daughter. It's really a small, everyday thing: visiting a friend's home, seeing a baby, bringing a…