Alex (ｱﾚｯｸｽ)
@alexwilson.bsky.social
Wannabe Hack, Wannabe Hacker • 東京都 I blog on https://alexwilson.tech
Weeknotes for week 34, 2026: On a mock exam, a new room-mate and going to the Azabu festival. Twice. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Hole In The Sky — Week 34, 2026
Reader, I have a new room-mate. A jumping spider. It is tiny, seems friendly and since I have no idea where it came from, I guess it just…
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Weeknotes for week 33, 2026: On studying, building an app for studying and the food eaten + sights-seen in-between. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Halo On Fire — Week 33, 2026
Last week I wrote that I had accounted for my newfound free time, and yet this week ended up rather busy. Partly I was studying and building…
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Weeknotes for week 32, 2026: On tonkatsu, tonkotsu and bon odori. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Here Comes Revenge — Week 32, 2026
New week, new me, and all that. Some new routines are settling, and the combination of not making plans and a few people returning from…
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Weeknotes for week 31, 2026: On being half, and some other stuff. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: The Other New Song — Week 31, 2026
Reader, this week I am looking at the world through new eyes. Primed by some smaller conversations last weekend, a discussion about…
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Weeknotes for week 29, 2026: On being spinach, the return of the cicadas and adding a now page. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Please Don’t Judas Me — Week 29, 2026
On Tuesday the cicadas reawoke, officially marking the start of summer. Both heat and humidity dials are set to “high”: And it’s easier to…
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Tonight the cicadas re-awoke. There's no denying it: Summer is here.
Weeknotes for week 27, 2026: On BBQ, measuring things and typefaces. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: The Memory Remains — Week 27, 2026
This week I’ve been thinking about career paths, about how to quantify and measure things and social capital. Oh and the humidity has been…
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I wrote a smol speech about something I'm recently learning:
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As part of a recent language programme, I was asked to give a short speech in Japanese. I'm finding it quite challenging to learn, so this…
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It's been one year since I published VizDex. The library has grown from featuring 19 data viz blogs & newsletters to 59; still continuing to expand. Thanks to all contributors! www.vizdexproject.com
VizDex
A library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
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William Careri@wcareri.com · last yr.Introducing VizDex! An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization. vizdexproject.com
Working on a little colour blending tool for my #DataViz and #CreativeCoding projects 🎨 Input an R vector or Python/JS array 🎨 Add a blending colour and amount 🎨 Visualise palettes 🎨 Check contrast in greyscale 🎨 Copy colours to use in R, Python, or JavaScript #GenerativeArt #RStats #Python
Weeknotes for week 24, 2026: On losing my voice, staying in and running a personal away day. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Thorn Within — Week 24, 2026
To set the scene: Last weekend I lost my voice, and then on Monday I woke up feeling totally ill. Maybe it was change of seasons, maybe it…
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Weeknotes for week 23, 2026: On pride, souvenirs and rain. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Only Happy When It Rains — Week 23, 2026
Lots of small things on the docket this week, which made me think back to Rocks, Pebbles & Sand. I broke down all of my ongoing work and…
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Weeknotes for week 22, 2026: On Club Mate, losing braces and playing maybe my favorite ever set. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Cure — Week 22, 2026
Another week, another special assignment. This one particularly interesting as it involves applying AI in a novel way. We do a lot of prep…
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Weeknotes for week 19, 2026: On being wired, becoming one year older and drinking way too much Yebisu. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Brothers In Arms — Week 19, 2026
This week was golden week, coinciding with my birthday. Instead of a string of bank holidays and the string of ambitious (offline) travel…
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Weeknotes for week 17, 2026: On late nights, rodizio and losing at chess. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: The Chase Is Better Than The Catch — Week 17, 2026
This week a new section was born in my Slack. That’s what kind of week it was. Really enjoying project work. All the frameworks are now in…
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Weeknotes for week 13, 2026: On mysteries, architecture and german beer. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: My Friend Of Misery — Week 13, 2026
Reader, this week I closed a chapter. It represented a lot of work and many side-quests, and now it is done I feel a bit hollow. Sometimes…
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Weeknotes for week 11, 2026: On Nandos, Costco and unlimited garlic shrimp. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Iced Honey — Week 11, 2026
This week I spoke about AI a lot in four entirely separated contexts, and got to run an architecture session I’ve waited a few months for…
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As a person actively trying to be more vulnerable (from near zero) for the past year, I’m struggling to see the upside: I get light mockery and reductionism, and while I’m delighted people are getting *something* from my experience, I’d really love some help.
Weeknotes for week 10, 2026: On manifesting paranoid london, watching czechia challenge korea, and kabukicho's best curry alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Paranoid — Week 10, 2026
Like the sequence in every good heist movie, I’m doing the rounds and reassembling the brain trust. What’s the job? Stealing something…
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Weeknotes for week 8, 2026: On community, specifications and Voyager. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Astronomy — Week 8, 2026
Over the years I have noticed a trend in my blog: During late winter things feel a little wobbly. Alas, the time has come to admit it since…
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Slack's new activity manager is almost perfect, but has missed the most useful feature: The ability to add *any* channel I'm in into custom views. Like most Slack users, I turn off channel notifications to avoid constant beeping, but I still want to follow and group important channels!
walked all 40km of the yamanote line today. pretty fun but now everything hurts!
Weeknotes for week 7, 2026: On Trifon Zarezan, drinking 13.7 drinks and a 3 year TCO forecast. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Tuesday’s Gone — Week 7, 2026
Last week we got a cryptic text message in the falling snow. This week ran the full gamut from bitter cold to early spring. On the docket…
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In many ways, the rise of AI agents and chat-based UX is like a consumer rebellion against poor UX and complicated billing.
Weeknotes for week 6, 2026: On Russian-food, Anti-Action artwork and C4. alexwilson.tech/cont... #weeknotes
Weeknotes: Trapped Under Ice — Week 6, 2026
Another week, two trips to two different ward offices. But what you’re really here for: Me being excited about realising the full potential…
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If I think about all of the things in my life which cumulatively bring me joy, the loudest is the Roland TB 303 which objectively makes everything better.
