I Built a Surveillance Tool for Small Businesses and I Feel Great About It
I built ryvl because I have an unhealthy relationship with other people’s Google reviews, and instead of getting help, I got a domain name. Let me explain the…
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№ 001 · Aug 6, 2026
I built ryvl because I have an unhealthy relationship with other people’s Google reviews, and instead of getting help, I got a domain name. Let me explain the…
№ 002 · Jun 28, 2026
Job searching is a full-time job — so I automated it. Six scheduled Claude tasks run overnight and hand me scored, deduplicated job leads, drafted referral emails, and a daily briefing every morning. Here’s the full build: the scoring rubric, deduplication logic, H1B sponsor matching, and the tools that make it run — plus a tutorial package so you can replicate it.
№ 003 · Jun 5, 2026
I built ryvl because I kept watching good local businesses lose to worse ones and not know why.
№ 004 · Mar 21, 2026
When a Beauty brand walks into a racetrack, it isn’t an accident.Let’s talk about the recently announced Sephora and F1 academy global partnership for the 2026 season. It…
№ 005 · Oct 28, 2025
A month ago, this push lit up my screen.Odd. Since I wasn’t learning Spanish. Then it clicked: fresh buzz about Bad Bunny at next year’s Super Bowl halftime.…
№ 006 · Oct 5, 2025
Ever opened your phone when you’re hungry and noticed something strange? Almost every food delivery app, DoorDash, OpenTable, Zomato, McDonald’s, glows in red or orange. (Uber Eats is…
№ 007 · Oct 4, 2025
For Indian women, mangalsutra is not new. It is one of the most sacred symbols of marriage, an ornament dedicated to continuity and the institution. But when Bvlgari,…
№ 008 · Oct 4, 2025
Okay the title is a giveaway! In the battle of wearables, Apple Watch has the features, but Oura has the focus. And in today’s world of endless notifications…
№ 009 · Sep 24, 2025
Maiden Voyage Kicking things off with an easy one. Not macroeconomics. Not marketing frameworks. Just a beverage and the cultural moment it’s having. Because sometimes, the unserious stuff…
№ 010 · Feb 2, 2025
I own three pairs of Stan Smiths. They are not my personality. They are also not evidence of having no personality. They’re a signal — and pretending signals don’t matter is a kind of dishonesty I refuse to participate in.