Kia ora, I'm Fang Zhang.
I write about where meaning comes from.


If you want to know how language models actually work, why minds get stuck, or what the cosmos can teach about both, start anywhere. Each post stands alone, with its sources linked and its reasoning laid out step by step.

Fang Zhang

Recent Articles

Some ideas after 7 years in NZ

Reflections after seven years in New Zealand on community, outdoors, culture, and work-life balance.

Curated Articles

I Ching 64 Hexagrams: A Quick Reference Table

A practical quick-reference table of the 64 I Ching hexagrams.

Day Skipper Notes

Working through chartwork, compass theory, tides, and collision regulations as a new blog category.

Reading List

Books, articles, and blogs I'm currently reading or want to get to.

Tools, Notes and Ideas for Building a LLM

Tools, reference code, training tips and evaluation for building a language model.