2026-09-21 · Consumer testing
I bought a “1TB” EATOP flash drive. It failed the capacity test.
I tested an EATOP flash drive sold as 1TB. It reported 1.01TB to the computer, but ValiDrive validated only 139GB of continuously valid storage.
A doorway into independent work
The other side
of what if.
Pick a room.
There’s a world behind the door.
H / 001
Uncommon places.
Choose a room
to open the door.
to open the door.
01 / The work room
INDEPENDENT SOFTWAREBuilt beyond
Built beyond
the idea.
James Hamelton Jr.
Select a piece on the walls.
Select a piece on the walls.
Writing by subject
Builds, experiments, technical notes and things worth a closer look.
2026-09-20 · Web development
Why I rebuilt my professional blog as a static site
I wanted a site I could understand end to end: fast pages, clean HTML, no database dependency, and a publishing workflow that stays out of the way.
2026-09-17 · Software
A website should still work when the clever parts fail
Animation, JavaScript and visual polish can improve a site. They should never be the only reason the site works.
2026-09-12 · Technology
The small details that make software feel finished
The quality of software usually shows up in the moments nobody puts on the feature list: sensible defaults, predictable behavior and fewer needless interruptions.