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Practical field notes for tooling, web work, AI research, and weird Windows problems.

A SvelteKit-first blog project staged inside the AI Wiki, with repair logs, debugging notes, research comparisons, and a lightweight dev log that stays grounded in the actual workflow.

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ChatGPT Deep Research vs. DeepSeek: What’s Actually Happening Under the Hood

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A practical comparison of ChatGPT Deep Research and DeepSeek-style reasoning APIs, focused on workflow, retrieval, transparency, and what builders should actually take away.

openaichatgptdeep researchdeepseekreasoning models

product strategy

Ship Fast, But for Windows: Adapting the Mobile App Factory Playbook to the Microsoft Store

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A Windows-focused adaptation of the mobile app factory playbook for the Microsoft Store.

WindowsMicrosoft Storeindie appsdistributionproduct strategy

technical decision log

Phaser vs PixiJS in 2026: Why I Chose the Rendering Library Over the Game Framework for a Water-Heavy 2.5D Seafaring Game

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A detailed comparison of Phaser 4.1 and PixiJS 8.18 for a browser-based multiplayer roguelike sailing game with custom water rendering. Why the default choice (Phaser) turned out to be wrong for this project, and how PixiJS's lower-level rendering primitives map more directly to what I'm actually building.

PhaserPixiJSWebGPUgame engine comparison2.5D rendering

technical blog post

Debugging GIMP 3 Python Plug-in Failures on Windows: When the Culprit Wasn’t GIMP

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A companion debugging article about GIMP 3 Python plug-in failures on Windows, the misleading libgraphite2/_Unwind_Resume symptom, Pango/GI failures, PATH/DLL pollution, and the Windhawk hook layer.

gimpgimp-3windows-11windhawkpython-plugins

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Repairing a Broken GIMP 3 Install and Turning It Into a Pixel Art Workstation

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A real-world repair log and workflow writeup covering a broken GIMP 3.2 install, Windows DLL/runtime conflicts, Windhawk suspicion, PhotoGIMP, G'MIC-Qt, a Fluent-ish theme, and a PixelBoats-ready asset kit.

gimpwindows-11pixel-artphotogimpgmic