A resident registry is four problems, not one
A resident registry looks like a list: names, birthdays, addresses. That is the demo. The working system is four linked problems, and each one changes the schema and the…
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Notes & guides.
Software, tools, and the things I had to figure out.
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The document library is the municipal website's real product
Most municipal websites are brochures. They have a welcome message, a list of officials, and a few photos. The useful part, the part residents actually need, is the publi…
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Designing a PWD registry around the ID lifecycle
A PWD registry is often described as a list of persons with disabilities. The list is the output. The system is the lifecycle that decides who is on it, what evidence the…
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AI can write the code. Someone still has to own the system.
A working demo used to be the hard part. Now it is often the easy part. An AI assistant can produce a plausible screen, a script, or a small service in minutes. That chan…
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CloudStream: what the app does, and what the extensions decide
CloudStream is a free, open-source media app for Android. It plays video, keeps bookmarks, and supports Chromecast. It ships with no content. Everything you watch comes f…
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NewPipe: a practical install and subscription guide
NewPipe is an open-source YouTube client for Android. It plays YouTube without ads, keeps audio playing in the background, and downloads videos for offline use. It does n…
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How to download your Google Photos with Takeout
Google Takeout is the official way to get a copy of your Google Photos. It is an export tool, not a backup service: it does not keep your library in sync, and it does not…
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