The Journal

Late-night letters.

Short essays about privacy, small software, and the quiet business of keeping a folder to yourself. Written slowly, published rarely.

14 March 20266 min
On fencing a folder
Why a small piece of software should feel more like a garden wall than a vault.
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2 April 20264 min
The grey island
What we mean when we say only one thing is in colour at a time.
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19 April 20265 min
The one warning that matters
There is no back door. There is no reset link. This is not a bug.
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8 May 20267 min
Why 2030
On selling software now and giving it away later.
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