Hi, this is Richie. I'm a software engineer with a soft spot for robotics. On the long run, slowly inventing the universe one abstraction at a time, and this is where I keep the notes - writing, projects, bookmarks.
Recent Writings
- June 5, 2026 · Essay · 1 Min Read
Does the brain always take the cheapest fix?
The brain seems to make the smallest change that solves the problem in front of it, and to spend tha…
- June 5, 2026 · Essay · 1 Min Read
How does the brain map the body?
The brain has detailed maps for touch and movement, but the trunk barely shows up in the motor map e…
- June 5, 2026 · Essay · 1 Min Read
Why some brains can't read faces
Some people cannot recognise a face, sometimes even their own, while the rest of their vision works…
- June 5, 2026 · Essay · 1 Min Read
Why does music move our emotions?
Music sometimes has an effect on how we feel. Why did we evolve to be moved by sound, and how does i…
Recent Projects
- 2026
Modular manufacturing OS - work instructions, quality, inventory, people, equipment - one connected platform.
- 2024
Author multilingual technical documentation with the Quarto pipeline, JavaScript-flavoured.
- 2024
Real-time messaging and integration backend for partner deliveries.
Recent Bookmarks
- May 3, 2026 · St. John's College
- April 15, 2026 · Jordan B Peterson
- March 28, 2026 · unprompted
- March 26, 2026 · Jane Street
- March 22, 2026 · Donella Meadows
Interests
- Where LLMs lose the plot
- Distributed systems and the messes they make
- Tinkering with robots
- How brains pull off learning
- Language, thought, and what came first