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Writing — Page 9
A mix of technical deep-dives, career reflections, and dispatches from the road.

financeJun 17, 2026· 5 min
How ETFs Work: The Mechanics Behind the Market's Favorite Fund
ETFs hold $13.4 trillion in assets and are reshaping how people invest — but most buyers don't know what actually happens when they hit the buy button.
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obsidianJun 16, 2026· 4 min
Daily Notes in Obsidian: Build a Workflow That Actually Sticks
How to set up a daily notes workflow in Obsidian that you will actually use, from the core plugin to Templater templates and Dataview queries.
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developmentJun 15, 2026· 4 min
CSS @starting-style: Animate Elements as They Enter the DOM
The @starting-style rule gives CSS transitions a starting point when elements first appear, enabling smooth entry animations from display:none or fresh DOM insertion — no JavaScript required.
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developmentJun 14, 2026· 4 min
CSS User Preference Media Queries: Build Accessible Experiences Without JavaScript
A practical guide to prefers-reduced-motion, prefers-color-scheme, prefers-contrast, and forced-colors — the CSS media queries that respect user accessibility settings with zero JavaScript.
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financeJun 13, 2026· 5 min
FedNow and Real-Time Payments: How Instant Settlement Actually Works
Most Americans still wait one to three days for bank transfers to clear. FedNow is the Federal Reserve's answer to that — but how does instant settlement actually work under the hood?
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obsidianJun 12, 2026· 4 min
Making Obsidian's Graph View Actually Useful
The graph view looks great in screenshots, but most Obsidian users never get practical value from it. Here's how to change that.
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obsidianJun 11, 2026· 4 min
Templater for Obsidian: Stop Writing the Same Thing Twice
The Templater plugin turns Obsidian's static template system into a real automation engine — dynamic dates, user prompts, folder triggers, and optional JavaScript make note creation genuinely effortless.
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developmentJun 10, 2026· 4 min
Vue 3.6 Vapor Mode: Opt Out of the Virtual DOM
Vue 3.6 Vapor Mode eliminates the virtual DOM for opted-in components, delivering SolidJS-level performance without rewriting a single line of your template logic.
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obsidianJun 9, 2026· 5 min
The PARA Method in Obsidian: A Practical Guide to Organizing Your Vault
Learn how to implement the PARA method in Obsidian to organize your vault by actionability — Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives — and finally stop losing track of what matters.
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