Blog &
Thoughts
5 posts on research, technology, and the occasional tangent.
Building a small C++ Game from scratch
A walkthrough of building Sentinel, a tiny terminal game in C++, using only simple logic and code structure. This game is designed to supplement Game Testing that is covered under my Games ENGG II module.
12 min read
The Real Cost of an AI Chat: Grid Strain, Power, and Water
What a single AI chat really costs. The electricity it pulls from the grid, the strain it adds at peak demand, the water used to cool the data centre, and the bills we all quietly pay. With two interactive calculators.
9 min read
Glass Orchard
A first look at Glass Orchard — my debut novel and first work of fiction. A literary spy thriller. Coming soon on Amazon KDP.
3 min read
On the Intersection of AI and Urban Mobility Systems
A reflection on how machine learning is reshaping the way cities move — and why the gap between research and implementation is still wider than we admit.
8 min read
What a Decade of Fieldwork Taught Me
Ten years of conducting research in cities across three continents has changed how I think about data, people, and the limits of models.
6 min read