Welcome to my weblog. Here, I share my projects, thoughts, and links to creative works. This page also contains posts I published on mgx.me.
June, 2025
- kerala crime files, season 2
- CRXP01.gif
- gone with the lather
- are you a high, agency individual?
- How I Use AI
- retro (film, 2025)
- Guide To Speed Up Site in China
- Life in Chengdu (Complete Overview for Mid-2025)
May, 2025
- my first attempt at iOS app development
- between colo(u)rs
- crushmon.com and other updates
- when your mom needs a website but only knows google sheets
- the cursor for students conversation
April, 2025
- introducing reddit reality check
- the waimai guy anomaly
- welcome back m8
- tastekeeping
- i refuse to let you go
- mickey 17 (film, 2025)
- from CD Baby to GYROstream
- many engines in my factory
- crush the kings
- segfault.wav
- self-hosting bearlytics on easypanel
- not 2 switch
- calling the blue home
- how astral goose consumed me
- nanuq: from bear blog to json, markdown, or a static site
March, 2025
- 是的，我听 dave tipper。你怎么知道的
- bear, i have rehydrated, and it feels wrong
- re: the great scrape
- her lamplight
- racknerd + easypanel: self-hosting tips
- buy me a coffee that never brews
- but why the cringe?
- mom left the chat
- coards of banada ✔
- syncthing cloud backup...in 5 mins?
- made my day ✨
- Aleksander Vinter
- coards of banada (wip)
- living_fatfully.wav
- the cartographer
- (wip) gooseحبيبي
- Genesis LP (Out Now)
February, 2025
- my go-to limiter setting
- scrapper (film, 2023)
- 魔天童子.wav
- ｓｎａｃｋｓ．ｍｐ４
- my take on the "common side effects" theme song
- வேறேன்ன வேணும் நீ போதுமே.
- stuart: a life backwards (tv film, 2007)
- what would steven seagal do?
- Genesis LP and the strange dream
- just can't get enough (remastered)
- why do you live in the woods?
- wp2bear wordpress plugin
- Dear 马,
January, 2025
- when tiktok becomes a basic need
- DR
- between roots and wings
- python script to export wechat stickers (macos)
- wife's grandma (dream journal)
- family, travel, and blogging
December, 2024
- bear blog echo chamber
- woke up this morning with windows xp on my mind
- dead man's shoes (film, 2004)
- hello, goodbye, and everything in between
- dead bloggers society
- nefarious (film, 2023)
- on choosing balance
- apollo 18 (film, 2011)
- feeling this pull toward absolute simplicity
- gratuity or guilt?
- terminal
- subscriptions in 2024
- growing up and growing apart
November, 2024
- phpftw
- living life, bobby's way
- kirby vs. this blog post
- know-it-all esl teachers in china
- brewing a guestbook using cloudflare workers
- k-19: the widowmaker (film, 2002)
- 2010: the year we make contact (film, 1984)
- wp is full of surprises
- tenebrae (film, 1982)
- the house by the cemetery (film, 1981)
- "abzug" theme for bear blog
- daddy's head (film, 2024)
- the power of your ponder-dome
- the tune of my solipsistic symphony
- dead and buried (film, 1981)
- hug your little flower
- living with post-plumbing anxiety
- you're really committed to this anxiety thing, aren't you?
- "koan" theme for bear blog
- defensive js
- AQI 161 & lost themes
- ¿m4 mac?
- amerika ist wunderbar
- you ever just stare at different scripts?
- by the power of bear blog
- favorite movie lists from 2018
- nightwatch (film, 1994) ↔
- bear blog css playground
- solitude, madvillainy, and a movie
October, 2024
- H. Jon Benjamin's voice
- 1000 babies.
- o brother, where art thou?
- deadstream (film, 2022) ↔
- how everything got so serious
- i could go to war and die for my country.
- mirrored my bear blog with cloudflare workers
- worker.js to put the ghost blog in the subdirectory of your main domain
- baakki vannavar (film, 2022) ↑
- the perils of shadowing an irreverent mimic
- bros, dinosaurs, and mrr gloaters
- deadpool & wolverine (film, 2024) ↔
- never add your own twist
- utilitarian mediocrity
- iBlog4Money
- soy generalista
- decentralised open indexes for discovery
- resend.com needs to improve its api reference
- village green
September, 2024
- is that you cyrus?
- 34
- dear brandy,
- we'll never understand each other, and isn't that understanding enough?
- the game (film, 1997) ↑
- rebel ridge (film, 2024) ↔
- iron meat looks meaty
- grave torture (film, 2024) ↓
- on shooting ze nazi-hoden
- bedroom producer mode
- balikaakka (out now)
- sucks to be me. you. us...oh frig off!
August, 2024
- the punisher's leap of faith
- 🥷 harnessing the wind
- brb. my back hurts.
- knock at the cabin (film, 2023) ↓
- oddity (film, 2024) ↑
- new song, almost there
- wukong and ze journey of defensive anons
- alien: romulus (film, 2024) ↑
- the amazing ryu (wav)
- twisters (film, 2024)
- appreciating systems
- burn in his light
- mistakes in satisfying morbid curiosity
- fl studio 2024 & the new chord progression tool
- inbox (330)
- AI overuse on product hunt
- re: i was attacked by a bat
- from rainy roads to chengdu
July, 2024
- it's webmasterin' thyme
- pix.mgx.me (wip)
- misc_06 നാട്ടിലെത്തി
- the AI black box (according to Kailash Nadh)
- shy boy
- misc_05 兴隆湖
- the moon's lullaby
- boy, that music is very satanic
- micro tool to convert bear blog csv exports to markdown files
- shotgun stories (film, 2007) ↑
- misc_04.mp4 文殊院
June, 2024
- rubber thinker
- furiosa: a mad max saga (film, 2024) ↑
- figma ai
- good company
- "Nosferatu" theme for bear blog
- on watching "casualties of war" too young
- misc_03 山镇
- roots bloody roots
- i feel you
- misc_02 蜻蜓
- the death of mgx
- tyrone, this is a stolen car, mate.
- irreducibility go brrr
- this cross
- camus' little dark age
- the never-ending haircut (dream journal)
- just a bean tryin’ to get some sleep.
- bad faith
- an alien invasion? (dream journal)
- backing up my bearblog with a telegram bot
- either/or
- misc_01
- gonjiam: haunted asylum (film, 2018) ↔
- re: youtube playables
- escape from exhaustion
- afternoon stroll + pics
- that one little bear blog search hack
- hej Sony Alpha ZV-E10
- my 11-year old reddit account got banned
- another successful molt!
- invisible struggles
- 🤨 hotpot with MKBHD
May, 2024
- voices from the margins
- mediocre by whose standards?
- memories under the jambu tree
- The Rise of the Mini Navals
- the medium (film, 2021) ↑
- exhuma (film, 2024) ↑
- Ranking of Kings ∞
- city of lies (film, 2018) ↑
- the absurdity and meaningfulness of AI
- as above, so below (film, 2014) ↔
- crawfish update
- TIL: how to uninstall a virtual camera plugin on macos
- I may be enjoying milk tea a little too much.
- mercury rising (film, 1998) ↔
- aavesham (film, 2024) ↑
- AppSumo Select & Partner Onboarding (WIP)
- grab that mop and get to work!
- Godzilla Minus One 🙏
- a random link to another bear blog...or any blog
April, 2024
- hej crawfish
- testing switch emulation on my m1 mac mini
- infested (film 2023) ↑
- monkey man (film, 2024) ↔
- delta retro emulator + gamesir t4 pro
- when evil lurks (film, 2023) ↑
- a reality check on my unused domain names
- we are still works in progress
- anchakkallakokkan (film, 2024) ↔
- lovely, dark, and deep (film, 2023) ↓
- radio, what's new?
- disappear completely (film, 2024) ↑
- luminance minima theme for bear blog
- premalu (film, 2024) ↓
- you make the rockin' world go round
- it's a - duck blur!
- you'll never find me (film, 2023) ↑
- the bad gateway
- to refund or not to refund, that is the question
- resurfacing from a dry spell
- closing the door on past insensitivity
- misha and the monkey
- searx.space
March, 2024
- high altitudes, deep insights
- 🎃
- stopmotion (film, 2023) ↔
- read this before buying ATH-M50x BT2
- springtime in chengdu
- this blog post was initially drafted on voicenotes.com
- returned to chengdu...part of me is still back in kozhikode
- bramayugam (film, 2024) ↑
- ze bug butcher
- the beauty and richness of the tamil language
- slow mode
- projects
- manjummel boys (film, 2024) ↑
February, 2024
- TIL: dark pattern
- preparing for my trip to india
- a cozy night in
- work updates and travel anticipation
- the perfect didi nap
- how to tackle difficult keywords (SEO)
- the misogynistic bunch
- അപരന്റെ അന്ത്യം
- taking a stand against spam accounts
- age of madness
- No One Gets Out Alive (film, 2021) ↓
- my experience as a solitary support rep for ~22k saas users
- McLuhan Lite theme for bear blog
- misha theme for bear blog
- the alcoholic author
- love was a luxury they couldn't afford
- a short trip to guangyuan
- wicked, wicked, junglist massive
- Goodbye, Made with Bear ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
- how I've found comfort in the darkness of horror stories
- readme.txt
- year of the dragon ~ anshun bridge
- year of the dragon ~ kuanzhai alley
- year of the dragon ~ chunxi lu & taikoo li
- easypanel appreciation post
- how i host my stuff for free on digitalocean
- mowgli
- o jogo bonito
- when absurdism kicks in
- python script to export mailgun permanent failure logs
January, 2024
- aes·thet·ic
- who fuses the music with no illusions
- Dear Georgia,
- 🤝 don't create a pull request
- ☠️.ccTLD
- roll with life's punches
- credit where credit is due
- ★ star rider
- remembering superhuman samurai syber-squad
- on the edge of silence
- script to hide promoted posts on linkedin
- deconstruct beliefs
- it is remarkably easy to be arrogant
- nighttime asthma attack
- html.earth update (quick share w/o cloud)
- chipfuzz_untitled
- plausible (analytics) appreciation post
- script to mass unfollow everyone on linkedin
- indian parenting
- the_morning_star
- bitextual
- wenn der mond die sonne berührt
- introducing mishka (telegram bot)
- an update on the residence permit renewal process
- my changing relationship with online communities
- another round of medical tests
- do you really need a notion template to unlock your brain?
- [retired] testing @beargrambot for bearblog.dev
- malayali's subtle art of giving a പുച്ഛം™
- awkward bank sequel
- unreal "quit my 9 to 5 job" narratives
- look to the future with free users
- when i had dreams of being a time lord
- here's to another day
- 2023 recap: chatgpt didn't take my job.
December, 2023
- dee dee in the kitchen
- just set up status.mgx.me
- man, reading pj's story really hit home for me
- a late-night plumbing disaster
- when you spend too long in SEO and now see through all the BS
- tweaking abstraktr.py
- "kelam malam" before christmas
- the feeling of freedom in the rain
- wrapping up a busy day with fargo
- Thanksgiving (film, 2023) ↔
- perfectionism is a mirage
- monsoonsiren - untitled (chill edit, 2015)
- create your own plausible analytics ios widget
- html.earth website generator
- discovering iron maiden
- scattered wisdom
- space is terrifying (pt. 4, exoplanets beyond imagination)
- old thinkpads are awesome
- notion-like callouts for bear blog
- 2034_12_12_Татьяна
- 恰似你的溫柔
- cry if you need to cry
- finding relief in the winter
- to the folks who ride e-bikes on sidewalks
- epic gojira fanboy
- we were on a boat (yeah)
- space is terrifying (pt. 3, the smallness of humanity)
- space is terrifying (pt. 2, monsters in the darkness)
- spotify wrapped, for real
- space is terrifying (pt. 1, the void)
- Blenny (v0.0.5)
- a react.js nightmare
- average aisle seat enjoyer
- Two-Headed Hound
November, 2023
- Insidious: The Red Door (film, 2023) ↓
- on balancing piracy & netflix mobile subscription
- I wish there were sanctions for internet pollution
- music is math
- SKRILLEX
- Blenny (AI vision copilot, WIP)
- at the mall food court
- if you have ghosts
- Reptile (film, 2023) ↑
- bminus.js for bear
- tips to argue harder ™
- more nostalgia for 8-bit games
- listmonk appreciation post
- my path to VOL I EP (and music production in general)
- The Burial (film, 2023) ↑
- cozying up with winter campers
- why i think slow and embrace asynchronous work
- The Chinese Are Coming (SMZB/生命之餅/2016)
- doing something just fine
- blunt proposal to become an influencer
- find guidance, grow stronger
- when broccoli started asking questions
- an unexpected therapy session on the subway
- the rhythm of the traffic
- pushing back on power trips
- mind's unexpected detour - ep1
- the art of losing things at airports
- RISC-V and the Debate Over Open Standards
- Mark
- being hu.ma.ne
- on cultivating diverse interests
- The Blackening (film, 2022) ↓
- top 13 dogs
- a growth marketer's strategies for self-care
- Hej PJ,
- Clerks III
- beyond selective bubbles
- K from 🇧🇷
- conspiracy thyme ™
- walking home to finance an underwater kingdom
- on people-watching
- The need for comprehensive sex ed in India
- 1GB
- judo flip
- I will make you rich.
- thalassa.txt
- Ms. M
- on total objectivity
- Mount Qingcheng «青城山»
- A Cold Awakening
- The Life of Insects «Жизнь насекомых»
- News debates in India
- Kathmandu (2021)
- Smalltown Boy
- When was the last time you felt alive?
- The LinkedIn algorithm is weak
October, 2023
- Front Line Assembly
- The scary fast M1.
- The simple SEO formula
- The nightmare movie
- STOP PUTTING ORANGE SODA IN OUR MOUTHS
- Hej Herman,
- Antikörper (film, 2005) ↑
- When rigid rules replace learning.
- Bring your authentic self.
- 8-bit gaming with J.
- Straight outta bunker.
- Embracing uncertainties
- Organic learning.
- I am wrong.
- Grammarly, the real G.
- Insights
- How Reddit keeps indie hackers grounded with tough love.
- Our jokes
- Why 微信 thrive in China
- Why Isn't Your Page Ranking High in Google? Let's Find Out
- 你好世界!
- Scattered Wisdom
- Kailash Nadh's Balanced Perspective on AI
- Why you should read "The Stranger" by Camus.
- 100 Grammar-related ChatGPT Prompts to Improve Your Writing
- My subjective confidence in WordPress.
- Wikipedia was a blessing for my 2G/GPRS internet.
- It's time to declutter my writing.
- Ve vant ze money, Lebowski.
September, 2023
- Why I'm Never Interested in a "Brief" Call
- This Is England (2006) Movie Review
- Tyrannosaur (2011) Movie Review
- Adam & Paul (2004) Movie Review
- Sin City (2005) Movie Review
- Inside Man (2006) Movie Review
- Bullet Train (2022) Movie Review
- Thesis (1996) Movie Review
- Talk To Me (2022) Movie Review
- #Alive (2020) Movie Review
- Rethinking Capitalism: Addressing Wealth Inequality & Beyond
- Bobby Hill (Character Analysis)
August, 2023
- Cultivate a Future-Conscious Mindset
- When Did Storytelling Go From Technique to Tired Trope?
- Good SEO = Great User Experience
- Do Not Blindly Copy SaaS Ideas
- How To Write a Reflection
- Never Stop Tinkering with AI
- Space Is Terrifying
- Exploring the Absurdity of a Sunday Afternoon
June, 2023
May, 2023
- Technical SEO (Everything You Should Know)
- How to Build an Effective Long-Term SEO Strategy
- How to Find Your Blogging Voice
- Why I Write in Markdown and Use Jekyll
- Carrie by Stephen King (Analysis)
- Rosemary's Baby (Analysis)
- Addicted to the Terror of Horror Films
- Chengdu Natural History Museum
April, 2023
- Discovering Iron Maiden
- The Power of Slow Thinking
- Nurturing Gratitude
- Shedding Perfectionism
- The Joy of Tinkering
- Don't Raise Yourself by Pushing Others Down
- Why Your Personal Blog Matters
- Curse of the Carvings
- The Perils of Shadowing an Irreverent Mimic
March, 2023
- An Ode to Grotesque Fonts (and Georgia)
- My Culinary Loop of Delicious Familiarity
- Copywriting Best Practices
- Why PHP Is My Go-To Language for Fast Development
February, 2023
- Why I Hated My College Life but Had to Stay
- Insight > Opinion
- Escape From the Echo Chamber
- The 9 to 5 People
- Never Stop Writing
January, 2023
- Critique of Pure Reason (An Abstract)
- Outdated SEO Practices to Avoid
- Don't Write for Search Engines
- The Role of Structured Data in SEO
- Zdzisław Beksiński
- My Thoughts on Edgar Allan Poe
- Analysis of the Trial
- My Thoughts on Hegel
- The Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks
- Growing Up on Horror
- Fitz James O'Brien
- Analysis of the Metamorphosis
- My Thoughts on Søren Kierkegaard
- AI at Work
- The Art of Saying No
- Living with an Absurdist Point of View
- Synthwave
- Don't Take Credit for Someone Else's Work
December, 2022
- How We Acquired 500 Users in 3 Days (The Story of EarlyBird)
- EarlyBird Product Hunt Launch Summary
- Plausible Analytics iOS Widget for Self-hosted Websites
- How to Add Notion-like Callouts on WordPress
- A Micro SaaS Guide to Business Growth and Success
- An Essential Guide To Multiple Choice Questions
- A Beginner's Guide to Gradient Logo Design
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
November, 2022
- DREAM 403
- HeyForm, a free Typeform alternative
- To code, or not to code, that is the question
- How to Set Random Website Background Colors With JavaScript
October, 2022
- Set Dynamic Favicons in WordPress Without A Plugin
- Programmatically Updating My GitHub Repository Using Python
April, 2022
- 9 Best Open Source Database Software
- WordPress SEO Tips to Grow Your Organic Traffic
- Blockchain Content Writer (Hiring Guide)
March, 2022
February, 2022
January, 2022
- How to Create a Blog with Notion
- How to add a Contact Form to Prismic
- How to Batch Compress Images on macOS
- Why I Don't Use Facebook Anymore
- How to Check DNS History for Free
- Types of Encryption Explained
- Technical Content Writing for SaaS
December, 2021
- An Introduction to SEO for Startups
- 10 Scary Movies You Can Watch Alone
- How to Hire a Freelance Copywriter?
- 10 Minimal Web Design Tips to Improve Your Site
- Should You Hire an SEO Consultant?
- 9 Reasons Your Website Needs a Redesign
- Introducing HeyForm
July, 2021
January, 2021
June, 2020
- Combine Multiple Videos Using ffmpeg
- New Laptop & Linux Mint
- API-alpha for Bug Guide
- An Example Bot for Twitter & Facebook
May, 2020
April, 2020
January, 2020
December, 2019
- Success: X79 Hackintosh
- Pitaka MagEZ iPhone Case Review
- Dark Mode for GeneratePress
- Automatic Dark Mode for WordPress
November, 2019
October, 2019
July, 2019
April, 2019
- Success: ThinkPad T530 eGPU Initial Set-up
- Bulk Follow People on LinkedIn
- Review: Colorful SSD SL500 1TB
January, 2019
December, 2018
November, 2018
October, 2018
September, 2018
- Fix: enter-url-1.xyz Analytics Spam
- The Best Working VPN for China in 2023
- Cloudways: An Honest Review
- Best PayPal Plugins for WordPress & WooCommerce
- Migrate a Cloudflare-Enabled WordPress Site to CloudWays
- How to Add Typekit Fonts to A WordPress Website
- How to Use Cloudflare And CloudWays SSL Together
- Mass Unfollow LinkedIn Connections