Writing
A curated set of verified bylined pieces. I included only articles that appear on my author archives. This is a portfolio, not a dump of every how-to in the library.
A distinctive look at how search engines surface conspiracy content and low-trust results — closer to editorial observation than a standard how-to.
Author · Reported explainer
A first-person evaluation of GLM-5 for agent-style coding work — planning changes, editing across files, and judging whether a cheaper model can earn a place in a real stack.
Author · First-person technical evaluation
A practical guide to hiding, disabling, or keeping Windows 11’s taskbar AI agent — written for readers who want control, not a product launch recap.
Author · How-to guide
A long-form systems guide covering the main ways software actually gets onto Ubuntu, including when each method is the wrong choice.
Author · Long-form technical guide
A complete walkthrough of post flair, user flair, spoiler tags, and text formatting across desktop Reddit and old Reddit.
Author · Long-form guide
A comparison of current offline-saving approaches after ScrapBook, including SingleFile, Save Page WE, and Kiwix.
Author · Long-form tools guide
Step-by-step repair order for DISM and SFC, including what the result messages mean so readers do not run commands blindly.
Author · Technical how-to
A security-minded consumer guide to reading permissions, publisher signals, and existing add-ons before a Chrome extension becomes a problem.
Author · Technical how-to
A decision guide for iPhone notification controls, including when Focus Modes are worth the setup cost and when Do Not Disturb is enough.
Author · Comparison guide
A complete setup and usage guide for Water Lock, written for people who have lost a workout or triggered a call because of wet-screen taps.
Author · Technical how-to
Why drawing a black box is not redaction, and the safer step-by-step methods for permanently removing sensitive data on a Mac.
Author · Technical how-to
A comparison of calibration, cleaning, DIY parts, Nintendo service, shops, and replacement when a Switch controller starts drifting.
Author · Comparison review
Full byline indexes on each publication, for anyone who wants more than the curated set.