Writing
All Field Notes
The complete archive.
Shaoneg is coming
Building the Shabbos App I’ve Wanted for Sixteen Years
AI bias frames - another thing to worry about
These new AI tools require newer literacy skills every day
Completing Menachos
Completing Masechet Menachot at 1:30 in the morning
ClassBlur: a new web tool in minutes
Claude and I built a useful web app in minutes
My New Blogging Engine
There are probably few things nerdier than thinking about how a blog engine works but, hey, that’s how I spend my free time.
SefirahWatch gets its first press
The news is spreading
SefirahWatch is out there
I scratched my own itch — and built an Apple Watch app in the process.
It's a rite of passage
Building SefirahWatch over Chol HaMoed, getting rejected by Apple, and learning that frustration is part of the process.
“I made a blogging engine”
Shell scripts, Keyboard Maestro, and a Markdown editor — a complete blogging workflow built from scratch.
My intern built me a website!
After decades of WordPress hacks and maintenance headaches, I rebuilt my entire site in a weekend using Claude Code.
Hoosiers Fun Facts
I fell down a well…
For Sale: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus in Excellent Condition with New Battery, Case and Original, Unused…
I am selling a used, Black 128 GB iPhone 7 Plus (MN5G2LL/A).
My Thoughts on Being in the Room Where It Happens
My wife and I got to see Hamilton last night.
Auto-Brightness is broken in iOS
(Quick note: iOS 13 and this is still broken.)
Another Phishing Email
I got an odd email today. It contained an attached Word file, came from someone named “Kayden Brown” and said that the money transfer will…
An email I sent to my child’s school
The following is the actual text of an email I sent to one of my kids’ schools regarding their use of final exams to influence attendance.
An open letter to everyone headed to ISTE
A number of people have written “How to Go to ISTE” articles recently, giving tips and advice about how to deal with the crowds, intensity…
Would you be willing to admit this to your boss?
Imagine that you made a mistake at work
Some Rough Honesty for Teachers
You know what? You don’t need your school’s Educational Technology Specialist. At least you shouldn’t.