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Journal

Notes on design, code, and the jokes we print.

Nov 2, 2026Why 127.0.0.1 is homeThe loopback address everyone types and nobody thinks about — what it actually is, why there are sixteen million of them, and what it's good for.→Oct 24, 2026A field guide to buying gifts for programmersProgrammers are famously hard to shop for. Here's how to pick something they'll actually wear — and what to avoid.→Oct 20, 2026Why every design is set in JetBrains MonoThe reasoning behind our one-font rule, and why 'close enough' typography is how developer merch goes wrong.→