> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dicksontsai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pre-2025 Blog Posts

All posts are listed below in reverse chronological order. Use the topic tabs in
the Blog section to browse by category.

<Update label="February 19, 2024">
  **[The Most Minimalist DIY Diary](/blog/fun/most-minimalist-diary)**

  I document my multi-year journey to find a sustainable diary format, evolving
  from Google Docs to email-triggered Google Forms to my current solution: **Siri
  Shortcuts** that let me record activities incrementally throughout the day with
  minimal friction, turning diary-keeping into a fun, bite-sized habit.
</Update>

<Update label="September 8, 2021">
  **[Lessons from Teaching My SAT Reading Series at schoolhouse.world](/blog/learning-and-teaching/first-shw-sat-reading-series)**

  My experience teaching a free 8-week SAT Reading series at schoolhouse.world in
  summer 2021. I found that guided reading demos and cultivating simple reading
  habits (tracking pronouns, identifying transitions, etc.) were far more
  effective than traditional test-prep, keeping students engaged while building
  transferable skills.
</Update>

<Update label="December 7, 2020">
  **[Tutorial: DIY Website-Blocking Focus Timer on MacOS](/blog/software-development/tutorial-diy-focus-timer)**

  Tutorial about using `/etc/hosts` to set up a website-blocking focus timer on
  Mac OS.
</Update>

<Update label="November 25, 2020">
  **[Tutorial: SQL Window Functions](/blog/software-development/tutorial-sql-window-functions)**

  Tutorial about SQL window functios (`PARTITION BY`, `OVER`, `ROW_NUMBER`, etc).
</Update>

<Update label="November 24, 2020">
  **[Learning About My Brain From Typing Z-A](/blog/learning-and-teaching/typing-z-a)**

  Fun exploration of how humans learn based on the simple exercise of typing Z-A
  backwards.
</Update>