Language Reversal: From German to English and Back
Exploring how round-trip translation reveals the fundamental challenges of preserving meaning across languages.
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Systems, technology, AI and everything else that occupies my mind long enough for me to write it down.
Writing as the Main Job?
Exploring the fantasy and reality of transitioning from a day job to full-time writing.
Comics and Closed Lips
A common issue in comic art: characters speaking with closed mouths, and why mouth positioning matters for storytelling.
How Characters Look: Comics Versus Books
Contrasting visual and written storytelling approaches for depicting characters and the creative trade-offs involved.
Simple wget Written in PHP
A lightweight PHP script that mimics basic wget functionality when the real thing is not available.
Making Lists Easier and More Beautiful
A cleaner PHP pattern for creating comma-separated lists without trailing commas or messy conditionals.
The Coder's Approach to Writing
Applying programming principles to creative writing: plain text files, version control, and structured organization.
How Novels Work
Exploring the time investment required for novel writing and an alternative serial publishing model inspired by webcomics.
Creating a MySQL Dump in CSV Format
How to export a MySQL database as CSV files instead of SQL dumps for easier sharing with non-technical users.
Cycling Between Strings
An elegant PHP pattern for cycling through multiple values using object-oriented design and the __toString magic method.