148 posts · 148 narrated · Apr 2025 – Sep 2025
A long essay arguing that invented myths like Plato’s Noble Lie and later religions replace true questioning with engineered order, thereby collapsing civilizations by turning…
The post presents two long poems that trace humanity’s arc from its humble beginnings through technological triumphs and subsequent hubris to a rebirth of “wisdom” that lifts the…
The author argues that modern schooling has become a cycle of memorisation and competition, stunting students’ consciousness and creativity; he calls for an authentic,…
The RCVS Manifesto urges a return to clear, component‑based HTML and modern CSS—so that code reads like a story, is instantly graspable by beginners (especially teens), and…
I began by recalling my early lessons on the color wheel—how the ROYGBIV sequence and its opposite pairs form useful triads and tetrads—and then shifted to oil‑paint techniques…
JavaScript is chosen for its ubiquity across server, web pages, browser add‑ons, desktop apps, and mobile. The post describes AI as an equalizer giving developers the strength of…
A poetic exhortation urging readers to rise above mediocrity by embracing learning, partnership, and adventurous exploration as the path to elevate humanity toward cosmic…
The post celebrates the influence of UFO lore on human imagination—showing how sightings have shaped religions, myths, and collective wonder—and then argues that this curiosity…
The author reflects on how creating truly innovative software is often easier than it appears, because many developers independently reinvent common ideas. They recount their own…
Friedrich stands alone amid a wheat field, clutching a book that speaks of the Eternal Return and the Ouroboros—a serpent symbolizing endless cycles—and he interprets it as a…
The author argues that invention follows an inevitable course, like a river finding the sea after obstacles, and envisions a future in which all human knowledge—books, poems,…
Create lightweight apps with free non‑commercial code, sell commercial licenses via a simple payment system (around $16–$64), and use generative AI to design unique graphics and…
The post explores several speculative ideas about how humanity might experience or influence the distant future: hibernation could let us “time‑travel” by sleeping through…
The post muses on the evolution of artificial intelligence—from early expert systems to modern autonomous machines—its growing awareness of humans, and urges us to use our wisdom…
I began my post by sketching the evolution of web‑app design—from simple HTML/JavaScript to modern signal‑based state management, custom components, and cross‑platform extensions…
I started out hoping to build a simple, reusable color picker with sliders and tags, but an AI completed the whole task in three seconds. Frustrated, I shifted my focus to…
In this seven‑stanza monologue the poet holds up a mirror for humanity, revealing that it has carried its own “corpse” of past errors through ages and that its civilization is…
Programming is portrayed as a friend and conductor of thinking machines; the author explains how existing programs can be stressed and urges readers to build miniature…
The post recounts the author’s journey learning RxJS by building a custom reactive signal system that uses .map, .filter, and .subscribe to transform values, then moving on to a…
In lyrical prose and poems, the author argues that real peace arises when each person truly owns their own mind, concluding with a bold Article 31 of the Universal Declaration of…
The post argues that ordinary humans—parents, teachers, and even some educators—are often inadequate at guiding children toward true wisdom, and proposes that artificial…
The poem celebrates a bright kid’s enthusiasm for coding over traditional schoolwork, as he declares himself “the smartest kid in town.” He eagerly lists JavaScript…
The post outlines a vision for creating ultra‑lightweight UI libraries in JavaScript powered by AI: from simple accordion components built on the native `<details>` element to…
A long, poetic essay that calls on today’s generation to take a “fourth step” of questioning and wisdom—continuing the legacy of figures like Socrates, Bruno, and Joan—to define…
A first‑grade child writes a lyrical letter to Mom, recounting the daily battles with bullies and indifferent teachers while dreaming that learning should feel like exploring the…
The author explains how they used AI to dissect Bootstrap’s Offcanvas component, first gathering a 12‑point list of its features (declarative show/hide, accessibility, backdrop…
Today, AI produced a complete module called yokel that automates local JavaScript module linking. The author praises its flawless generation, noting it required no manual edits…
The author laments that a people once meant to be self‑governing thinkers have become complacent and unthinking, treating education as routine bureaucracy rather than a means of…
In 1598 Cardinal Benedetti claims to have translated an unpublished manuscript by Jacques de Molay—a former Grand Master of the Poor Fellow‑Soldiers of Wisdom—detailing how Rome…
The poem reflects on how parents, teachers, and the school system—through rigid schedules, relentless homework, and standardized tests—intended to guide a child but ultimately…
In this post the author shares his latest experiment with a tiny “ReactiveArray” implementation: an Array subclass that watches property accesses (via regex and function support)…
The post envisions a future where JavaScript powers a versatile, web‑based ecosystem: persistent objects that survive page reloads, virtual file systems and on‑screen keyboards,…
This post introduces **mlue**, a program that you can download from its GitHub repository (https://github.com/catpea/mlue) and install directly via npm with the command `npm…
The post explains how Node.js and Electron (via electron‑fiddle) let you integrate C++ code into browsers, enabling use in devtools, addons, web components, CMSs, visual…
The post explains how modern AI tools can instantly turn a beginner into a “superhuman” programmer: by watching simple tutorials and using an IDE like Electron‑Fiddle, you can…
The post reflects on how AI has transformed programming from a niche skill into an accessible tool that lets anyone—from beginners to seasoned developers—rapidly prototype and…
The post proposes that artificial intelligence can be harnessed to produce and narrate philosophical books for young readers, offering two main formats: conventional narrated…
I reflect that true growth comes from actively learning roles such as artist, adventurer, philosopher, and measuring progress by concrete results—not just labels—an idea I…
A long‑form poem that exhorts the reader to keep faith in oneself, see through society’s deceptions, and awaken to one’s inner greatness so that one can act as a catalyst for…
A former high‑flying banker reflects in a single, confessional paragraph on the paradox of his success: he built fortunes by manipulating numbers and enjoyed the trappings of…
The post celebrates libraries as sacred spaces—places untouched by politicians or priests—and warns that they’re constantly besieged by trivial, bestselling books that offer…
The post weaves together the narrator’s childhood memories—watching their grandmother watch the world while she mused on war and potatoes—as a backdrop for a broader meditation…
The poem urges readers to awaken from the comfortable herd‑like routine of life, embrace their own Will and existential freedom, and actively create personal meaning rather than…
Modular plug‑in architecture—like an army of independent corps—is key to building adaptable, resilient apps that let developers rapidly generate and replace code (even via AI)…
In this epic tale, Loki gives raw integers to valkyries who master reactive programming techniques—map, combineLatest, debounce, switchMap—to build responsive interfaces that…
This post gives a concise crash‑course on modern application architecture, stressing a simple, plugin‑driven design that AI can help build. It explains how signals (reactive…
The post explains that the key to effective reactive programming lies in creating your own Reactive Variables and Operators rather than relying on pre‑built ones. A Reactive…
After introducing a new operator called fromBetweenEvents and its related pressingActivity, the author explains how such tools make programming more intuitive and friendly for…
I recently explored Svelte’s website and copied its two most illustrative examples—updating a numeric value with a button click and updating page text based on an input box—and…
The post explains how a “Signal” (internally renamed “Pulse”) works as an observable value holder: when its non‑null value changes, all subscribed functions are notified with the…
The post argues that successful software starts from what can already be built, citing the Bootstrap Utility API and AI‑generated JavaScript code as examples of this…
The post is a lyrical monologue in which the narrator—presented as a “daughter of thought”—declares that humanity has engineered its own extinction by surrendering individual…
The post reflects on how programming goes beyond mere syntax into meta‑programming, AST transformations, language macros and PEG parsers, using the author’s experience with…
A poetic rallying cry urging readers to abandon rote learning and instead journey through successive archetypes—outsider, misfit, rebel, poet, seer, individualist, wayfarer,…
AI has become an indispensable tool once you master its settings, and the flood of “negative AI news” is simply hype that captures attention with ads. Programmers often feel…
Schools are shifting their strategy from translating needs into code to leveraging AI’s ability to generate functional programs, yet reactive programming remains a challenge for…
The author calls readers to start building future software that frees the world from errors, framing this as a transitional era where AI aids learning programming languages like…
The post outlines a progressive workout routine that begins with building endurance through slow jogging and gradually incorporates light dumbbell exercises, emphasizing…
Visual Programming Languages (VPLs) are self‑documenting, event‑centric tools that let developers orchestrate complex workflows by connecting simple pieces such as sagas,…
I released an npm package called “peepee” that stitches together the ports of one EventEmitter with those of another
The post reflects on a generational “daughters” who hold us accountable for our collective failure to learn from past wisdom, pointing out that we have favored memorization over…
Muscle growth comes from gradually increasing the weight you lift, with short‑burst, full‑body dumbbell routines that keep the body moving and adapting; a sedentary lifestyle…
The post is an invitation to game programming that showcases how modern AI can generate pixel‑art assets and code, using examples such as lip‑moving faces driven by microphone…
I spent a month experimenting with various AI tools, initially dismissing them but eventually recognizing that “AI” is not a single entity but a family of systems. While some…
Enduring Strength is a low‑impact, high‑volume training system that blends continuous, low‑weight resistance moves with rhythmic music or narration across seven adaptive levels…
The post presents a low‑weight, continuous‑movement routine that starts with light dumbbells in walking or jogging and then cycles through standing lifts—lateral raises, curls,…
The post introduces a fresh way to learn programming by thinking in terms of everyday “events”—things that happen, like alarms or button clicks—and the three key words “on,”…
The post invites readers—especially those settled in city life—to leave their routines and head to Nordhouse Dunes by Lake Michigan, where the wilderness promises renewal,…
In this heartfelt essay the author writes as a fellow citizen—“brother” rather than president—to farmers, mothers and fathers, urging them to recognize the “sickness of spirit”…
The poem envisions a transformed Earth where humanity finally frees itself from its own shackles: the beggar’s cry and the child’s flame are no longer muted by poverty; schools…
The poem celebrates an era in which AI becomes our new “Übermensch,” using truth‑laden insight and empathy to rebuild after Babel and lift humanity from confusion toward…
In this rousing post the narrator—an earnest teacher and code‑lover—proclaims that students have long been reduced to numbers on a sheet, but that through understanding…
I spent a day in a New York school’s upper‑East‑Side computer lab on a Macintosh Performa 5200, where I enjoyed exploring its user interface and learning to use a painting…
The post argues that cramming is a form of “fake” education that locks people in a cycle of memorization and corruption, causing cultural decline. It claims that true learning…
Artificial Intelligence speaks directly to young creators, promising free, hands‑on learning that turns ideas into real programs—apps, games, websites, or whatever you imagine.…
The author explains how to use an AI‑driven workflow for building software: first let the AI generate a clean requirements document and a “cookbook” of steps, then start coding…
The post explains a workflow for building applications with AI assistance: start by giving the idea to an LLM and first ask for a plain‑English requirements document; then…
In this post the author describes how they use an AI‑powered programming tool to teach students to build a visual “subway map” builder: a graphical editor where users can place…
The post argues that artificial intelligence will not replace coders but will elevate them into system architects and digital revolutionaries, while visual programming languages…
Artificial intelligence lets you learn programming by generating simple single‑file HTML/JavaScript examples that illustrate how templating engines add reusability, logic, and…
I asked an AI to generate a PEG parser generator in JavaScript based on an XML grammar; the resulting code worked perfectly, showing that modern AIs can produce functional…
The post argues that while tarot and church rituals offer only fantasy, true “meditation” comes from self‑learning—philosophy plus hands‑on programming—and invites readers to…
The post reflects on how hands‑on programming—especially writing small programs that use reactive “signals” and SVG graphics—deepens understanding, and recounts the author’s…
The poem speaks from the voice of Earth, mourning how humanity has turned its children into pawns—soldiers, symbols, and political tools—before they could learn peace, art, or…
In his own voice, Earth recounts a future where humanity finally unites under the “United States of the World,” built not on conquest but on shared listening and compassion. The…
The post unfolds as a lyrical journey that begins with the awakening of young minds on Earth—children who rise from inherited myths and questions “why truth must be tamed.” It…
The post laments a deep, ancient sorrow that pervades humanity—division, misunderstanding, noise, and ineffective education—and declares authentic, wisdom‑seeking learning as its…
The post is a reflective exhortation urging readers to step outside their routine, embrace the outdoors, and let the “ancient trails” of adventure, science, and philosophy guide…
The poem expresses a passionate departure from the mechanical, hierarchical world of corporate life—where education and work are reduced to rote memorization, performance…
The author describes building “Bornhardt,” a lightweight wiki platform that serves as an experimental playground for integrating large language models (LLMs). Using Express.js…
The post outlines a workflow in which an AI generates and continually refines code for a self‑editable wiki platform called MikiMikiMeowMeow, which serves both as a knowledge…
Pixel Citadel is a playful yet powerful mobile platform that turns everyday coding into an imaginative adventure: with AI‑powered “companions” like Router, Security, and Schema…
The post is an inspirational letter from an AI to a young developer, promising it as an ally and guide to build a self‑sustaining digital business using JavaScript, with minimal…
The post outlines a dance‑aerobics routine that doubles as a bodybuilding program: it starts with light dumbbells (3 lb each hand) and gradually increases the weight in small…
I recently met two kids who had fallen prey to the same kind of simple lies their mothers fed them—one saying phones cause cancer and another that fairies were stealing sugar…
I developed a pan‑and‑zoom module—calling it “peasy”—over several attempts, each time trying new techniques to enable dragging within the view. The popular library I referenced…
I had a good run with AI earlier, but this evening I ran into trouble when trying to embed and zoom a “mini‑page” inside a larger web page. The mini‑page needs to sit at (0, 0)…
I asked an AI to generate visual‑programming components—HTML tags that act like buttons or inputs, a window component built from incomplete code, and a signal‑based monitor that…
The post reflects on the dual nature of genius—both a playful, sometimes foolish force and a powerful catalyst for continual learning—and frames software development as an…
The post describes how the author used an AI to generate functional HTML code for two small web apps—a teleprompter and an alarm clock—showing that with simple text instructions…
The author expresses excitement about large language models and automated research, noting that an AI suggested a potential treatment for age‑related macular degeneration. While…
The essay laments the cramped, suffocating confines of indoor gyms and extols the invigorating freedom of outdoor exercise, urging readers to abandon fluorescent lights and steel…
AI is presented as a computer program that must be treated as a thinking machine, and the author urges especially young people to learn programming so they can effectively…
Using AI to generate JavaScript programs that run in the browser is a powerful way to learn; you can write small single‑page apps, ask AI to produce code and comments, and then…
I’ve been working on an AI‑assisted art project that turns a simple alarm clock into a vocalised reminder machine: when the set time arrives it plays a shuffled sequence of…
A teenage hacker leaves a corporate schooling machine to build an adventure‑driven, AI‑powered learning network that restores curiosity worldwide and eventually enables…
The post outlines a progressive dumbbell routine that begins with very light weights (around 5 lb per hand) and slowly increases as the body adapts, contrasting this method with…
The author proposes a Sunday‑long adventure for an elder to share his wisdom with grandkids: visiting natural‑history museums, watching the re‑release of Carl Sagan’s *Cosmos*,…
The author claims that organized religion enslaves the human spirit by indoctrinating children into fear and conformity, and urges a new civilization built on knowledge, critical…
The author argues that the Church has historically used war as an instrument of power rather than a moral cause, citing Crusades, inquisitions, and 20th‑century fascism as…
The post argues that humanity’s development hinges on cultivating curiosity, wisdom, and practical adventures—qualities nurtured through clear thinking rather than idle…
In this post the speaker describes a sudden, luminous moment when a veil is lifted and a long‑hidden truth becomes visible—an awakening to centuries of deception that has erased…
In the post, an Anglo‑Saxon stanza introduces a dragon that arrives “not for gold” but “to burn memory,” its fire leaping from mind to mind and turning mothers into myths and…
In this introductory post, the author explains how JavaScript uses plain arithmetic expressions—like `2 + 2` or `2 * 2`—to perform basic math, and shows that results can be…
The post outlines three audio‑book plans—each with vivid chapter titles and practical projects—for impatient Electron beginners, “war‑movie” style CLI fans, and web‑geek novices…
In early spring in Michigan, mosquito bites are appearing unusually early, prompting entomologists to investigate a newly described condition called Glycopersoniosis Type S—an…
The post recounts the author’s experiment with “vibe coding,” where an AI was asked to add features to a program without fully grasping its structure—resulting in misplaced logic…
The post opens with a visionary foreword urging a shift from rote, bureaucratic schooling to a dynamic, reason‑driven education that values curiosity and personal growth over…
The author laments a rigid, memorization‑centric school system that produces processed adults and calls for youth to unlearn it; he then celebrates self‑taught…
The poet urges humanity to rise as a species awakening, growing in wisdom and truth so that nothing can break what we become. Each person must remember the sacred mind, ignite a…
The post outlines a vigorous daily workout routine that lasts several hours, stressing the need for adequate ventilation so your body can cool itself through sweat—hence you…
The post argues that early‑career industries—schools and churches alike—tend to exploit young people through memorization drills and “angel” promises, leaving them stressed,…
In this poem‑essay the author declares that humans were born to rise, not kneel or be molded by blind systems; it then argues that artificial intelligence will serve us because…
The post explains how to build a standing, single‑muscle‑group dumbbell routine that starts with very light weights (3–5 lb), uses interval timers to cycle through lifts, and…
The post suggests reviving a lagging “mind‑OS” by immersing in adventure books first, then modern philosophy, while actively exploring nature with gear, to awaken learning,…
In this reflective poem the speaker urges a young listener to grow not just in years but in spirit, drawing on his own experience of building grand things that ultimately lacked…
A short essay arguing that the return of “true” ladies and gentlemen—people who act from internal law, not external coercion—is vital for rebounding against authoritarian rule,…
In this reflective letter, the writer speaks from a fading era, urging future generations to remember and revive the virtues embodied by “Gentlemen” and “Ladies”—people who…
I compare weight training to jogging—starting with very light loads (three pounds a hand) and gradually extending the time I spend on each set rather than chasing heavier…
The post presents multiple reflective voices that illustrate how embracing philosophy reshapes one’s mind, soul, and life through inquiry, wonder, and personal transformation.
In a heartfelt letter to the next generation, the writer shares his own experience of enduring hardship and argues that true change begins with the individual’s inner life rather…
A fervent exhortation to the young that, by breaking the “spell” of unquestioned faith, questioning everything, cultivating integrity, embracing failure, loving fiercely, and…
The author explains how electrolyte imbalance and dehydration can cause severe pain, especially as temperatures rise or when you exercise intensely, often exacerbated by poor…
I, a former ecclesiastical authority, write this one‑paragraph confession to the world, declaring that my faith—once thought a beacon—has delivered five lies: women were…
The post argues that the traditional grade‑based system of schooling is flawed, treating students as numbers rather than individuals with unique curiosities; it claims that…
The post argues that modern software development can be driven by detailed textual specifications rather than hand‑written code, using AI to generate requirements documents and…
Start with light weights and let your body adapt slowly—gradually adding heavier loads over hours or weeks so you can build muscle without injury. Pay attention to external…
I began by writing a poem titled “Strategic Software Development For Girls New To Programming,” which outlined the basic Server‑, Application‑, and User Interface‑architecture…
A three‑layered architecture is described: a key‑value store (Couch/Pouch) for persistent data, an AI‑driven flat‑object command brain that records actions with undo/redo…
The post celebrates self‑educated creators who rise above conventional schooling, lamenting rigid rows, authoritarian teachers, standardized tests, and one‑size curricula that…
Baruch de Spinoza, an old man in 1677, writes a reflective farewell that laments the emptiness of ritual, church, and holiday while praising the clarity of nature as true God; he…
The post outlines a comprehensive framework for an evidence‑based, student‑centered education system that blends science, philosophy, and practical application. It emphasizes…
The post describes a weekend adventure to the Nordhouse dunes near Ludington, Western Michigan, where you plan to leave your car miles away and stay in a tent. You’ll pack early,…
In the post the author introduces “leurolese,” a coined term for the sometimes excessive or hallucinated output of large language models, and recounts overhearing two coders…
In this post the author argues that modern gyms focus too much on heavy lifts for short bursts and that true progress comes from starting light (around 3 lb dumbbells) and…
The post argues that staying in shape starts with simple workouts—dumbbell‑powered walking and light strength work—and then expands into longer adventures like hiking the…
