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Lab / Living archive

Experiments, systems, and notes

The work between the work.

A quiet index of what I am testing, building, and recording—kept close to the evidence and honest about what is still unfinished.

01 / Index

What is here

Not a catalogue of everything. Just the pieces that help make the method visible.

  1. 01

    Ongoing system

    AI Briefing Workflows

    A recurring workflow for selecting, verifying, and recording concise Chinese AI briefings.

    Read the case study
  2. 02

    Ongoing system

    Local-first Knowledge System

    I keep notes, references, and AI signals close to home, then use review, deduplication, and carefully scoped sync to keep a personal system findable and reusable.

    Still taking shape

  3. 03

    Ongoing experiments

    Creative AI Experiments

    Small tests of visual direction, agent workflows, and digital experiences where usefulness can be felt.

    External experiment / collidingScopes

    Play music with your hands

    Move one hand to shape the melody and the other to change the beat. The sound responds to your gestures while the visuals follow along.

    Best on desktop · Camera access required · Click to start audio

  4. 04

    Published note

    Automation needs judgment

    A field note on stop conditions, visible uncertainty, and the difference between generation and delivery.

    Read the note
  5. 05

    Small digital experience

    Four Sisters Mountain: Shuttle of the Gods

    A lightweight desktop browser game made with AI, kept here as a reminder that systems can also make room for play.

    Play the game

02 / Practice

How I decide what stays

The archive follows the same rules as the work: usefulness before novelty, evidence before confidence, and enough room to change course.

  1. 01

    Useful before novel

    A new tool earns a place by improving a real workflow—not by being new.

  2. 02

    Evidence at the edges

    Sources, dates, failure states, and delivery boundaries are part of the output.

  3. 03

    Small enough to live with

    The best system is one that remains clear, local, and useful after the excitement fades.

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Have a useful question?

If you are exploring practical AI, thoughtful automation, knowledge systems, or a small creative collaboration, I would be glad to hear from you.

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