By Fang Zhang The iChing (易经) began as a divination manual — 64 hexagrams built from broken and unbroken lines, used to answer yes-or-no questions about harvests, wars, and marriages. On its own...

By Fang Zhang I almost didn’t write this post. For weeks, I’ve been studying three ancient Chinese texts — the iChing (易经), the Tao Te Ching (道德经), and Zhuangzi (庄子). The ideas have been quietl...

Most founders wait for inspiration and burn years cycling through plausible-sounding ideas that die on contact with reality. I’ve done this myself. This year I stopped, and built a small operating ...

Applying Brendan Gregg’s USE Method to a Marine Chartplotter’s Android MFD Most marine multifunction displays (MFDs) — including the Android-based ones now common on recreational boats — run a ful...

Fishing Around Auckland: An Angler’s Guide to Saltwater, Freshwater, Boat Fishing, and Spearfishing Auckland is one of the easiest cities in New Zealand from which to reach very different kinds of...

OpenClaw is one of those tools that becomes much more useful once it is part of your daily environment. I wanted it running inside Windows WSL, but still reachable from Telegram, so I could talk to...

Welcome After living in New Zealand for 7 years, I’ve had some time to reflect on my experiences and gather some ideas about life here. 1. Embrace the Outdoors New Zealand is known for its stunni...