Why the 2008 credit freeze still explains today's spreads
The mechanics of the crisis, and what current credit markets are quietly repeating.
MACRO / HISTORYWelcome to my digital playground
A record ofwhat I'm into.
Economics & finance journaling, tools I made because I needed them, and side projects in music, travel, and games — all in one place.
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Journal
REF. 01 / JOURNAL
Field Notes
Short write-ups on economics & finance news, and historical cases worth remembering.
Reading the yield curve without the noise
What inversion has predicted correctly, and what it's missed, in plain language.
RATESThe tulip story is more interesting than the myth
Revisiting Dutch tulip mania with the actual archival record, not the textbook shorthand.
CASE STUDY
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Projects
REF. 02 / PROJECTS
On The Bench
Music, travel, and games — the part of the site with no deadlines.
Music
Sounds Like
Input a song, get back tracks that match its danceability, energy, and emotional tone — not just its genre.
Building
Music
Prompt Playlist
Describe a mood — "songs that make you want to dance" — and get a playlist built to match it.
Idea stage
Travel
Today, Somewhere
Pick a city and a budget, get a same-day plan built from what's actually on — gigs, art shows, pub quizzes.
Building
Travel
Where Next
Answer a few questions for a destination match — flight windows, price patterns, weather calls, and a built-in liveliness index scoring festivals, gigs, and hidden gems over tourist traps.
Idea stage
Game
Speed Round
A QuizUp-style trivia game on my favourite shows, films, and games — points for speed as much as accuracy.
Idea stage
Game
[Untitled Terminal Adventure]
A Zork-style, command-line text adventure — my own story, my own characters, typed one command at a time.
Idea stage
also on the workbench: chrome extensions & Steam Workshop maps (Meccha Chameleon)
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Toolbox
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Daily Utilities
No accounts, no clutter — drop something in, get the result out.
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Key / BPM Lookup
Search a track by name, get its BPM and key in Camelot notation for mixing.
Coming soon
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Sample Finder
Search by genre, mood, or BPM to dig up royalty-free samples.
Coming soon
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PDF Compressor
Drop a PDF, shrink the file size without losing the content.
Coming soon
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Password Generator
Generate a strong password instantly — length and character set, your call.
Open tool
REF. 04 / LISTEN
Now Playing
Pick a track — it'll keep playing from the top bar while you browse.