Tailgate: A Private AI Gateway for Local and Remote Models

Tailgate is my private OpenAI-compatible gateway for routing AI clients across local and hosted providers.

May 24, 2026 · 2 min · 412 words · Jack Yu

PocketBabel: Browser Translation Without a Backend

PocketBabel is a small English-Chinese translation app that runs transformer models directly in the browser.

May 24, 2026 · 3 min · 479 words · Jack Yu

Minifish Lab Projects

A living map of the small systems, tools, experiments, and prototypes I keep under Minifish Lab.

May 24, 2026 · 3 min · 530 words · Jack Yu

Running OpenAI Symphony as a Solo Developer Across Two Repos

A hands-on report on running OpenAI Symphony with Linear, GitHub, and Codex across two personal repositories.

March 20, 2026 · 16 min · 3397 words · Jack Yu

From AI Conversations to Published Blog: The MCP-Powered Publishing Revolution

A practical publishing workflow that turns AI conversations into Hugo posts through MCP, GitHub Actions, and a structured blog repository.

January 19, 2026 · 6 min · 1114 words · Jack Yu

Brikka on Induction: An Engineering View of a Triggered Extraction System

A systems view of brewing with a Brikka on induction, treating extraction as a triggered thermal and pressure process.

January 18, 2026 · 2 min · 409 words · Jack Yu

OceanBase Internals: Transactions, Replay, SQL Engine, and Unit Placement

OceanBase targets high availability and scalability in a shared-nothing cluster. The core engineering challenge is to make four critical subsystems work together with predictable…

January 17, 2026 · 8 min · 1517 words · Jack Yu

Introduction to WebVM

WebVM is a virtual machine (VM) that executes entirely within a web browser. It’s an innovative project that brings the power of a Linux environment straight to your browser,…

January 13, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Jack Yu

Notes on Modifying a Brompton Clone Bike

Notes on modifying an Aceoffix Brompton clone bike, including accessories, tradeoffs, cost, and practical buying tips.

January 10, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Jack Yu

Harnessing AI to Create High-Quality Podcasts Quickly and for Free

As a long-time podcaster, I’ve always enjoyed sharing my thoughts and ideas through audio. While the world of video content—and the role of a YouTuber—has its allure, the…

December 11, 2024 · 3 min · 512 words · Jack Yu