The Day My Father Finally Came Home
A son remembers his father’s final visit, the sudden illness that took him, and the guilt, grief, and rituals that followed his return home.
Reading Ext3 on Disk: Inodes, Block Pointers, and Directory Entries
A detailed guide to the Ext3 inode and directory-entry layouts, including metadata fields, file modes, timestamps, block pointers, flags, alignment rules, and raw-data recovery considerations.
When Google Ads Suddenly Disappeared from My Blog
Google ads suddenly stopped loading on some websites in China, affecting small bloggers who rely on AdSense to offset hosting and domain costs. A November 18 update points to regional DNS pollution and outlines possible PC and Android workarounds.
How Accounting Works for Singapore SMEs — and What the Market Usually Charges
A practical overview of Singapore SME accounting, GST filing rules, service scope, and common market pricing for software, manual bookkeeping, and online finance tools.
Week 3, Between Work, Books, and a Bit of Self-Discipline
A weekly review covering work progress, reading, fitness, phone distractions, and notes on DDD, MMT, *The Makioka Sisters*, and several interviews and finance episodes.
The Cabinets Are Finally Going In, and the New Place Is Starting to Look Like a Home
A personal renovation update focused on cabinet installation, storage planning, bathroom fixture delays, and how each room is gradually taking shape.
Pregnancy Came Before We Were Ready
A personal account of pregnancy after family pressure, worries about high myopia, difficult first-trimester sickness, medical costs, and the relief of reaching the second trimester.
Giving Hugo code blocks a copy button that still works from the keyboard
A practical Hugo setup for adding copy-to-clipboard buttons to code blocks, loading the script only when needed, and keeping the control usable with keyboard navigation and basic accessibility in mind.
Why the Web Might Need a Graveyard for Digital Lives
An argument for creating a digital graveyard where abandoned blogs and other online traces can be preserved, remembered, and given a final resting place instead of simply disappearing as 404s.
Setting Up a React and Material UI Project with Vite
A quick walkthrough for creating a Vite React project, installing Material UI, Roboto fonts, and icons, then testing the setup with MUI Button components.