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Beyond the NAT: The Hidden Cost of Wi-Fi

A while ago I wrote about bufferbloat, BBR and why modern internet connections can still feel slow even when bandwidth itself is excellent.

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DiscordMCP: controlling servers through MCP

I started building DiscordMCP, an open source MCP server for Discord.

The idea is simple:...

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Build Your Own Compass: Stop Renting Your Taste

There’s a particular kind of fatigue you only notice after you’ve spent too long inside other people’s certainty.

It usually begins in a place that looks harmless. A Discord you paid to join. A “serious builders” Slack. A community where everyone seems busy, opinionated, and oddly confident about what the “right move” is....

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