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Notes on DevOps, films, and whatever's currently taking up space in my head.

May 20261 min read

Three Pinocchios, one wooden boy

Starting a comparative watch of the 1940, Zemeckis, and del Toro versions — treating each film as its own primary source.

filmanalysis
May 20261 min read

LocalStack, AWS, and the trial I accidentally made permanent

A practical, slightly embarrassed walkthrough of setting up a safe AWS sandbox after converting my free trial to a paid one by mistake.

devopsaws
Apr 20261 min read

Writing flawed characters without endorsing them

Some thoughts on character writing, using Kill Bill's Bill as the reference point for 'show, don't normalize.'

writing
Apr 20261 min read

156 films this year — halfway, right on schedule

Checking in on the year's watch goal, what's worked about the rotation system, and what's queued up next.

film