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May 5, 202612 min read

Making Chemical Risk Assessment Free, Open, and Agent-Readable

Introducing an OSS set of Python, SQLite, and MCP tools for chemical risk assessment workflows inspired by publicly documented CREATE-SIMPLE methodology.

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May 5, 202612 min read

ruviz: Building a High-Performance Plotting Library in Rust

Introducing ruviz, a Rust plotting library that combines matplotlib-like ergonomics, Makie-inspired performance goals, and one rendering engine shared across Rust, Python, and JavaScript/WASM.

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May 5, 202610 min read

WebXrayDB: Rebuilding an X-ray Reference Database in Rust/WASM, and Why Sample Preparation Matters More Than We Admit

A look at WebXrayDB, a Rust/WebAssembly and React implementation inspired by XrayDB, with local X-ray reference data, sample preparation calculators, self-absorption tools, and a Tauri desktop build.

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May 4, 20267 min read

Zero Time Spent Debating Color: I Built Morphos, a Nature-Inspired Design System Collection

Introducing Morphos, a collection of nature-inspired palettes and design systems packaged for AI prompts, CSS, PowerPoint, and Word.

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January 3, 20265 min read

Claude Code + Tmux Integration - Managing Multiple AI Sessions Like a Pro

A comprehensive guide to managing multiple Claude Code sessions with tmux, featuring real-time status updates and seamless session navigation for power users.

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December 6, 20255 min read

Managing LLM API Rate Limits in Distributed Environments - Introducing LLMRateLimiter

A Python library for managing LLM API rate limits in distributed environments (K8s, Lambda, etc.) using Redis to share state across multiple processes.

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February 24, 20245 min read

Creating a Chemical Formula Parser using Rust

A deep dive into building a chemical formula parser with Rust and the pest library, supporting nested parentheses and weight percentages.

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January 25, 20245 min read

Creating a Python Library Using PyO3/Maturin

Building spdist, a library for calculating distance between two curves, using Rust with PyO3 and Maturin for Python integration.

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February 20, 20235 min read

Automating PowerPoint Creation - Introducing the PPTemp Library

Introduction and usage guide for PPTemp, a Python library that automates pasting images and tables into PowerPoint slides.

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