Journal

Ongoing thinking outside formal investigations.

A sunlit coffee shop where most of the people seated at tables are looking down at their phones, with one person working on a laptop; books stacked on the tables carry titles like "Intentional Technology" and "A Calmer You."

September 2026

What Does It Mean to Live Well With Technology?

Whenever technology gets discussed as a problem, the advice usually feels too simple. But technology is also useful — which makes "use technology less" feel incomplete.

Atlanta, Georgia · July 2026
What Places Communicate
A locally owned coffee shop taught me how to behave in it within minutes, and never once told me directly. I'm still trying to understand how.
July 2026
I Thought I Knew What Kind of Experience I Was Walking Into
I expected to study an event. Instead, I began noticing why the same place can become a completely different experience for different people.
Austin, Texas · June 2024
Field Notes: Austin
I traveled to Austin thinking I was becoming a better software engineer. I left wondering what else could be built.

Journal

What Does It Mean to Live Well With Technology?

What Places Communicate

I Thought I Knew What Kind of Experience I Was Walking Into

Field Notes: Austin