Hello, World

Welcome to my new website. Here's what you can expect to find here.

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Welcome to my new website! I’ve rebuilt this from the ground up, moving away from Ghost to a custom setup using Astro. Here’s why.

Why the Change?

My previous site served me well, but I wanted more control over the reading experience. Specifically, I wanted:

  1. Better math support — LaTeX rendering that actually works
  2. Sidenotes — Tufte-style margin notes instead of footnotes Like this one! They keep supplementary information visible without disrupting the reading flow.
  3. Performance — Static site generation for blazing fast load times
  4. Ownership — Full control over my content and presentation

What You’ll Find Here

This site houses my writing on a few topics:

  • Technology — Explorations of AI, computer vision, and software
  • Law — Thoughts on AI policy, regulation, and legal theory
  • Literature — Book reviews and literary analysis
  • Life — Occasional personal reflections

Technical Details

For the technically curious, this site is built with:

  • Astro — A modern static site generator
  • MDX — Markdown with JSX components
  • Tailwind CSS — Utility-first styling
  • KaTeX — Beautiful math typesetting

Here’s a quick example of inline math: the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a} renders seamlessly within text.

And block equations work too:

∫−∞∞e−x2dx=π\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} dx = \sqrt{\pi}

What’s Next

I’ll be migrating my best posts from the old site and writing new content. If you’d like to follow along, the best way is through the RSS feed.

Thanks for reading!