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TLife / Journal

Notes for building useful products and lasting habits.

Practical writing about reading, time, offline data, and the decisions behind focused everyday apps.

Time zones8 min read

Engineering a Tết countdown across time zones

From one Vietnamese midnight to a reliable countdown across apps, widgets, and devices.

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Date math8 min read

Date calculation edge cases that break utility apps

Local dates, holidays, inclusive counting, and the off-by-one errors users actually notice.

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Offline-first8 min read

Designing an offline-first reading journal

A local-first architecture that keeps reading sessions, notes, and quotes safe without a network.

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Reading habit9 min read

How to Build a Reading Habit That Actually Lasts

A practical way to make reading part of ordinary days through smaller goals, reliable cues, and a record that supports rather than judges.

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Reading slump9 min read

How to Get Out of a Reading Slump Without Turning Reading Into Homework

Reduce pressure, choose a book that fits your attention, and rebuild a reading rhythm through sessions small enough to enjoy.

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Reading journal9 min read

Reading Journal or Book Tracker? Choose a System You’ll Keep Using

Understand the difference between a reading log, book tracker, and reading journal, then combine only the parts that support your reading life.

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Book Memory9 min read

Meet Book Memory: Track Your Reading and Remember What Matters

A focused reading companion for sessions, progress, notes, quotations, reading history, and personal EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files.

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