Personal tech blog by Scott Pierce. SQL, Vim, Ruby, and AI tooling.https://ddrscott.github.io/en-ushttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/why-ai-cant-make-you-a-beautiful-logo/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/why-ai-cant-make-you-a-beautiful-logo/AI is a distillation of the internet. It cannot read your mind. The fastest way to better prompts is to strip subjective words and feed it objective context.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTaicommunicationdesignllmpromptinghttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/postgres-via-cloudflare-tunnel/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/postgres-via-cloudflare-tunnel/Expose your local Postgres to the world without opening firewall ports.Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTdevopspostgreshttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/strudel-live-code-highlighting/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/strudel-live-code-highlighting/How Strudel implements real-time code highlighting during music playback - a unique approach to connecting notation and sound in live coding environments.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/shark-bite-prevention/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/shark-bite-prevention/An infographic exploring the most effective shark bite prevention strategy, backed by data from the International Shark Attack File.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTdatahumorhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/browser-agent-plugin/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/browser-agent-plugin/Stop fighting your browser automation. A context-friendly Playwright plugin for Claude Code.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaude-codehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/md-to-print-markdown-pdf-generator/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2026/md-to-print-markdown-pdf-generator/A markdown to PDF converter that actually looks good on paper. 2-column layout, large fonts, automatic file watching, and a launchd setup that makes it invisible.Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTclipythonhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/go-sql-injection-the-wrong-way/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/go-sql-injection-the-wrong-way/Learn how to build dynamic SQL filters in Go the right way by first seeing the wrong way. A practical guide to avoiding SQL injection with parameterized queries.Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/nano-banana-2/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/nano-banana-2/Fal.ai's Nano Banana 2 model generates images from text in seconds. Here's how I made a professional business card with a single API call.Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTaihttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/ringlite-virtual-ring-light/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/ringlite-virtual-ring-light/Introducing RingLite - a virtual ring light for video recording that's invisible to screen recorders. Built with Tauri, it floats above your content so you can see your script while looking well-lit.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTclihttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/tmate-is-dead-long-live-tmate/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/tmate-is-dead-long-live-tmate/When your favorite terminal sharing tool stops working on your phone, it's time to find something new. A pragmatic guide to browser-based alternatives.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTclihttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/what-is-a-string/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/what-is-a-string/Strings aren't complicated - they're dialogue for your codeWed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTbeginnersprogrammingteachinghttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/why-are-llms-bad-at-sql/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/why-are-llms-bad-at-sql/Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/chatterbox-tts-voice-cloning/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2025/chatterbox-tts-voice-cloning/Make AI say tongue twisters for youMon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTaittshttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/column-with-a-g/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/column-with-a-g/How to view large CSV files.Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/sql-bowling/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/sql-bowling/How to calculate bowling scores using SQL. No Store Procedures allowed!Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/tts-comparision/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/tts-comparision/What it's like when robots campaign for your Site Reliability positionTue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/karaoke-podcast/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/karaoke-podcast/Surprisingly Good AI Generated Podcast Summary of Karaoke ArtcleMon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/karaoke/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/karaoke/How to leverage technology to win at singing!Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/taking-humor-seriously/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/taking-humor-seriously/Ever wonder what goes into making a joke that lasts just a few seconds? Spoiler: it's a lifetime of experiences.Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/recovering-10x-developer/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2024/recovering-10x-developer/Ever wondered why being the fastest coder in the room isn't enough to make a real impact? Discover the journey of a "Recovering 10x Developer" who learned the hard way that speed isn't everything - value is.Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2023/how-to-make-a-website-via-github/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2023/how-to-make-a-website-via-github/Wordpress? Squarespace? Wix? Not today. Those are great products for hosting articles and marketing, but you want to make an application. You want to make something the old-fashioned way. You want to know what's under the hood, and you want to make it easy for others to help you along the way.Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2023/larry-pierce-aka-dad/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2023/larry-pierce-aka-dad/Lawrence Roy Pierce age 76, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois passed away on February 1, 2023, at Northwestern Medicine - Huntley Hospital.Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2023/wordy-passwords/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2023/wordy-passwords/How to Generate a Wordy PasswordThu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTsecurityhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2022/how-to-airflow-with-helm/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2022/how-to-airflow-with-helm/Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2022/how-to-k8s-service-account/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2022/how-to-k8s-service-account/Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2022/instant-replay-live/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2022/instant-replay-live/Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2021/i-heart-make/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2021/i-heart-make/I heart Make: How to Convert CBR to PDF using a MakefileWed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTmakefilepdfrarhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2020/sql-ninja/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2020/sql-ninja/SQL + Jinja = SQL Templating Done Right™Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMTpythonsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/join-me-at-union-station/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/join-me-at-union-station/Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/move-to-mkdocs/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/move-to-mkdocs/Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTbloghttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/blog-setup/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/blog-setup/Tools I use to create posts, screenshots, code snippets, gifs, screencasts, and other interesting things.Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/stream-stats-in-rust/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/stream-stats-in-rust/How I made a CLI program in Rust which combines tee, wc -l, and watch.Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTrusthttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/getting-rusty-with-vim/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2018/getting-rusty-with-vim/Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTrustvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/fzf-dictionary/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/fzf-dictionary/Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/gnu-screen/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/gnu-screen/Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/base16-shell/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/base16-shell/Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/vim-send-text/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/vim-send-text/Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/what-the-sql-window/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/what-the-sql-window/Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/what-the-sql-recursive/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/what-the-sql-recursive/Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/what-the-sql-lateral/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/what-the-sql-lateral/Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMTsqlhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/how-to-get-better-at-anything/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2017/how-to-get-better-at-anything/Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/ansi-codes-with-character/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/ansi-codes-with-character/Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/photography-lightening-talk/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/photography-lightening-talk/Mon, 11 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/negative-modulo/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/negative-modulo/Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/side-search/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/side-search/Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/sidescroll/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/sidescroll/Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/ruby-abuse/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/ruby-abuse/Sat, 30 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/making-a-window-submode/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/making-a-window-submode/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/yank-without-jank/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/yank-without-jank/Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/vim-toggle-movement/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/vim-toggle-movement/Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/bs-to-the-black-hole/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2016/bs-to-the-black-hole/Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTvimhttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2014/tech-stack-2014-edition/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2014/tech-stack-2014-edition/Fri, 09 May 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2014/octopress-to-the-rescue/https://ddrscott.github.io/blog/2014/octopress-to-the-rescue/Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT