TexTend
A tool for aligning text notation and formats so it is easier to use.
Grow What You Make.
A quiet space for building tools, writing about making things, and letting ideas grow.
Products
A selection of tools and plugins I am currently building.View all products
Vanilla Form
Turn a Google Form into a site-ready HTML form without adding another form service or backend.
SproutSVG
Convert images to SVG in your browser, preview the result, refine it, and download the SVG.
Slug-Free Permalinks
Keep Japanese-heavy or multilingual WordPress URLs easier to maintain by switching selected post types and taxonomies to ID-based permalinks.
Marklane
Publish and update Markdown in WordPress while keeping images and multilingual post links in the same workflow.
Blog
Notes on making things, trial and error, and what I am thinking about.View all posts
GPT-6 Sol / Luna Arrive. The Bigger Story Is That Intelligence Got Cheaper
GPT-6 Sol and Luna are both more capable than the GPT-5.6 generation while cutting API prices sharply. This article looks at the new model hierarchy, the missing Terra tier, Codex Default, and what the lower cost curve means in practice.
Comparing Japan's Point Ecosystems in 2026: Cards, Banks, Brokerages, and Household Finance
A 2026 comparison of Japan's major point ecosystems—Rakuten, V Point, Ponta, PayPay, d Point, WAON POINT, and MUFG—covering cards, banks, brokerages, point usability, and household-finance management rather than headline maximum reward rates alone.
From Rakuten Bank to Mizuho Bank: Is It Worth Moving a Household Main Account?
A comparison of whether it makes sense to move a household account from Rakuten Bank plus Rakuten Card to Mizuho Bank plus Mizuho Rakuten Card, covering the 2% reward structure, SPU, savings rates, Rakuten Securities card investing, transfers, ATMs, and family cards.
GPT-6 Astra Is Here. For Daily Coding, GPT-5.6 Luna May Still Be Enough
GPT-6 Astra raises the ceiling for complex agent work, but that does not mean every coding task needs the flagship. Using current OpenAI pricing, I look at where Astra makes sense and why GPT-5.6 Luna with High reasoning may be the better daily default.
Toplytics | Zero DB Load Popular Posts with Google Analytics!
Display top-viewed post rankings using Google Analytics data. Eliminate database bloat and server overhead for lightning-fast, high-traffic WordPress sites.
Bun 1.4 Released: Major Rust Migration, Better Node.js Compatibility and Performance
Bun 1.4 brings a major Rust migration, better Node.js compatibility, lower resource usage, and new built-in APIs such as XML and WebView. Here is what stood out to me as someone who regularly uses Bun with Vite.