Projects
A community website for film photographers.
Browse and share full-res scans, sorted by camera and film stock, so you can see exactly what any film looks like before you shoot it.
- Zap Notes iOS A multi-input AI note-taking app. App Store
- Zap Know AI iOS An AI research app backed by real papers. App Store
- Go or No iOS An AI-powered AR navigation app for visually impaired users. App Store
- Out Loud iOS A voice recording app with real-time transcription and AI analysis. Visit site
Recent writing
Why I shoot 35mm film
When someone asks why I shoot film, I send them this. What a roll actually costs me in Shanghai, why the film internet quotes numbers five to ten times mine, and the real reason I shoot it, which turns out to have nothing to do with money. There's a calculator so you can run your own.
Anything You Want
Book notes on Derek Sivers' 40 lessons from building and selling CD Baby. Writing your utopia as a business plan, starting with one percent of the vision, and where his advice on validation falls apart.
I Asked Richard Sutton a Question at WAIC
Notes from Richard Sutton's WAIC 2026 talk on learning from experience and his OaK architecture, plus the question I got to ask him.
A Week in Kuala Lumpur
First time in Malaysia. I only had a few free hours a day, so I saw the city in pieces. Just some thoughts.
活着
读余华《活着》，关于福贵的一辈子，关于越来越随便的死亡，关于双重第一人称的叙事结构，关于一个还在活着的故事。
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