The Archive

2026

38 posts published in 2026

Parlor Glam, Britpop Doubt, and Space Rock on Cracked Tape

Parlor Glam, Britpop Doubt, and Space Rock on Cracked Tape

Week 28 leaps from prog and art pop to Brit alt and ska punk with Radiohead Pink Floyd Genesis Sparks and more a sharp witty journey across adventurous eras

24 min read

A Catch-Up: terminal-svg and Token Use v1

A Catch-Up: terminal-svg and Token Use v1

Two projects worth writing about: terminal-svg, a new Rust tool for pixel-perfect terminal screenshots, and Token Use finally reaching v1

8 min readTools 🧰

Satellite Heartbreak and Chrome Lullabies for Summer Static

Satellite Heartbreak and Chrome Lullabies for Summer Static

Week 27 drifts from Bowie dreamscapes and Air hush to Metallica fire and Marillion depth with 90s and 00s alt pop art rock and left field gems in orbit

30 min read

Cathedral Echoes and Breakfast Static in Summer Rain

Cathedral Echoes and Breakfast Static in Summer Rain

Week 26 roams from art rock and prog epics to dream pop and folk hush tracing bold 80s echoes and 90s depth with B sides and hidden gems lighting the way

28 min read

Glam Steel and Dream Pop in Basement Tapes and Sunset Static

Glam Steel and Dream Pop in Basement Tapes and Sunset Static

Week 25 moves from alt rock ache to classic swagger and pop perfection linking Pumpkins Placebo Stones Beach Boys and Priest in a thrilling cross era ride

28 min read

College Radio Rain and Boardwalk Fire Beneath Haunted Pines

College Radio Rain and Boardwalk Fire Beneath Haunted Pines

Week 24 moves from REM and Marillion to Pearl Jam grit, Sublime groove, Boards of Canada haze and prog fire from Porcupine Tree and Amplifier``

30 min read

Playing with Headroom: Compressing the Context Going to My AI Coding Agents

Playing with Headroom: Compressing the Context Going to My AI Coding Agents

I spent a few days running Headroom, a local proxy that promises to cut the tokens your AI coding agent sends to the provider. The savings are real, but they're not where the dashboard first makes you think they are.

11 min readAI 🤖

Trip Hop Shadows and Cosmic Echoes on a Four Track Glow

Trip Hop Shadows and Cosmic Echoes on a Four Track Glow

Week 23 drifts from Sneaker Pimps trip hop shadows to Pink Floyd rarities revealing a moody journey through experimental British sound and hidden gems

7 min read

Labyrinth Lullabies and Parking Lot Hooks in Tape Haze

Labyrinth Lullabies and Parking Lot Hooks in Tape Haze

Week 22 drifts from art rock and alt anthems to dub reinventions and dream soundtracks a vivid ride through 90s edge timeless oddballs and cosmic wonder

45 min read