Remarks
Riffs, observations, and things Iām thinking about.
Marvin Witt Jr., AIA
A biography of Marvin Witt Jr., AIA (1927ā2018), a Portland architect of the second generation of Northwest Regional modernists, and a register of his known houses, including West Hills Birdhouse, the 1980 house we steward.
How to Cook the Zuni Roast Chicken
Judy Rodgers' roast chicken with bread salad, from the *Zuni Cafe Cookbook* without the web fluff.
On Clos Joliette Bottles & Releases
A short, practical guide to identifying, buying, and cataloging the bottles of one of France's most enigmatic estates
Can Claude Shard a Database?
Asking Claude to implement horizontal sharding, then survive the consequences
Can Claude Scale a Service?
Progressively adding load to a service Claude manages
Claude Operator
Can Claude Operate a Distributed System?
Holiday Hacks šāØ
A funny time capsule of that time when Opus 4.5 came out, back in December-ish 2025. Funny, trivial things now, but fun for me to look back upon.