Long live friendship: a little gift that moved me
Life without friends feels dull. A small handmade gift reminded me what connection means.
Hi, I'm mantou.
I write about life and reading, and build small tools I use myself.
Writing
All writing →As answers get cheaper, decisions get more expensive
AI amazes and unsettles me. As answers get cheaper, judgment matters more.
Read the article →Projects
All projects →V2 · Deployed
Three daily entries, one picture to keep
Log reading, exercise, and journaling. Save a picture; use it offline.
Recent writing
By publication date.
Project notes
Published experiments and tools.
Project Sculpt: making health the default
V1 · Completed
Four recurring tasks, packaged as installable Codex agents
v0.1.1 · Released
Three daily entries, one picture to keep
V2 · Deployed
A few places to start
Project Sculpt: making health the default
From 86.5 kg to 70.0 kg over 29 weeks. How I gradually changed a “just eat less” plan into a more sustainable way of looking after my body.
Turning reading into useful work: my standards for five books
Finishing a book is not enough for my learning plan. Each book should lead to something I can use, test, and reuse.