Blog of Jacob Lowehttps://jcbl.ws/https://jcbl.ws/lucy/https://jcbl.ws/lucy/Always eager for adventure.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/claude-design-odie/https://jcbl.ws/claude-design-odie/I used Claude Design to prototype a privacy-focused search app called Odie. The designs were good enough that I shipped a native Android app in a weekend.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/agent-loops-local-models/https://jcbl.ws/agent-loops-local-models/One giant prompt didn't work. Splitting the agent loop into route, execute, respond made a 2B local model actually reliable.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/gemma-4-tool-calling/https://jcbl.ws/gemma-4-tool-calling/A follow-up to my Gemma 4 post. On-device tool calling, agent loops, and what it is like to actually use a 2B model every day.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/swapped-gemma-3-for-gemma-4/https://jcbl.ws/swapped-gemma-3-for-gemma-4/I shipped Sandman with a fine-tuned Gemma 3 1B model. Gemma 4 came out three days later and I ripped it all out.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/fine-tuned-1b-model-on-phone/https://jcbl.ws/fine-tuned-1b-model-on-phone/Fine-tuning Gemma 3 1B for on-device dream analysis, from a frontend engineer who had no business doing any of it.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/exploration-of-embeddings/https://jcbl.ws/exploration-of-embeddings/Dive into the fascinating world of embeddings with this simple use-case. Learn how to implement embeddings to enhance your blog, discover practical applications, and see how this powerful AI tool can transform your content.Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/discontinuing-mujo-web-extension/https://jcbl.ws/discontinuing-mujo-web-extension/The reasons behind discontinuing the Mujō web extension.Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/working-with-arc-browser/https://jcbl.ws/working-with-arc-browser/Arc is a browser made by The Browser Company, which changed how I think about browsers. I have enjoyed using it over the past month, and I would like to share why I think you should make Arc your default browser.Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/climate-conscious/https://jcbl.ws/climate-conscious/What is climate conscious, and how I am taking steps to wake up to my climate consciousness.Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/astro-vercel-image-optimization/https://jcbl.ws/astro-vercel-image-optimization/I recently moved my blog to Astro and wanted to use Vercel image optimization to serve my images. Here is how I did it.Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/avoid-double-use-effect-react-18-use-sync-external-store/https://jcbl.ws/avoid-double-use-effect-react-18-use-sync-external-store/This blog will show you how I avoided double useEffect fetches in React 18 by migrating a library to use useSyncExternalStore and observables.Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/electric-road-trip/https://jcbl.ws/electric-road-trip/Take a journey with me as I road trip across America in a Tesla Model 3 electric car. Along the way, I'll share my experiences with charging infrastructure and the practicalities of driving an EV on a long-distance trip. Find out what it's like to travel in a Tesla Model 3, and see why electric vehicles are the way of the future.Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/learning-tensorflow-with-copilot-ai/https://jcbl.ws/learning-tensorflow-with-copilot-ai/How I used GitHub Copilot to learn how to use TensorflowMon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/mujo-calendar-events/https://jcbl.ws/mujo-calendar-events/Make your calendar events more meaningful and less stressful using Mujō.Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/2021-review/https://jcbl.ws/2021-review/My thoughts on 2021, and my place in it.Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/chrome-extension-react-devtools/https://jcbl.ws/chrome-extension-react-devtools/Are you tired of struggling to debug your React Chrome extension? Learn how to use React devtools to make the process effortless. From installing the standalone version to injecting it into your content script, this guide covers everything you need to know to optimize your extension's performance and squash bugs like a pro. Get ready to revolutionize your debugging process and take your extension to the next level.Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/finch-graphql/https://jcbl.ws/finch-graphql/Modernizing communication with-in extensions.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/love-war-augmenting-web/https://jcbl.ws/love-war-augmenting-web/How Toucan tries not to break your site.Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/compass-of-narvil/https://jcbl.ws/compass-of-narvil/Finding the directions to grief.Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/growing-a-digital-flower/https://jcbl.ws/growing-a-digital-flower/How I made a unique digital flower for each user of my app.Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/30-day-no-social-apps/https://jcbl.ws/30-day-no-social-apps/Why did I allow this piece of equipment to have an abusive relationship with me.Sat, 31 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/talks/10x-engineer/https://jcbl.ws/talks/10x-engineer/A talk about how I have learned to cherish taking breaks in my day to increase productivity and avoid burnoutThu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/billion-dollar-breaks/https://jcbl.ws/billion-dollar-breaks/Sitting at my desk I had an overwhelming feeling doing to much but also getting nothing done.Sat, 25 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/loving-the-things-i-have/https://jcbl.ws/loving-the-things-i-have/My journey back to minimalismThu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/talks/visualizing-sound-on-the-web/https://jcbl.ws/talks/visualizing-sound-on-the-web/A talk about creative coding, and some audio visualization APIsSat, 25 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/talks/babel/https://jcbl.ws/talks/babel/Module of the month is a segment that highlights one of the many npm modules that make Node.js so great. This month's module was babelFri, 29 May 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/harness-the-back-button/https://jcbl.ws/harness-the-back-button/in unusual ways.Sat, 23 May 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/tracking-link-exits/https://jcbl.ws/tracking-link-exits/while preserving native browser functionality.Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/talks/level-up/https://jcbl.ws/talks/level-up/Module of the month is a segment that highlights one of the many npm modules that make Node.js so great. This month's module was LevelUpThu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcbl.ws/talks/native-nodejs-apps/https://jcbl.ws/talks/native-nodejs-apps/Native NodeJS apps are a relatively new breed of apps coming out of the NodeJS community that combine NodeJS and Webkit. Ill be going over : what are the options out there, what kind of things can these apps do compared to webapps, what are the current pro/cons of making a NodeJS native app, and more.Thu, 29 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT