Notes
Not a blog with a schedule. Just someone who gets restless without writing things down — tech stumbles, book thoughts, podcast moments. Written down so I don't forget.
2026
Schwab Withdrawal to LINE Bank: Wire Fee as Low as TWD$50!
A step-by-step record of withdrawing from Charles Schwab to LINE Bank, including intermediary bank setup and LINE Bank inbound confirmation. Fastest result: under 1 hour.
Playwright Agent
Playwright Agent sets up your CI pipeline, MCP config, and custom agents — all through conversation, step by step: plan → generate → fix.
Connecting Figma via MCP: Surprisingly Usable Metadata, Missing the Component Library's Finer Details
The same design file the REST API couldn't read well turned out surprisingly usable through Figma MCP. A record of two hours hitting a wall and two more hours fixing it: what the MCP data looked like, what the agent's first pass missed, and how the component library finally came together.
Connecting to Figma REST API: Fetching Metadata and Why Export JSON Isn't Enough
The screen looks identical to humans, but for machines it causes seriously distorted code output. The first task is to dissect the design file — pick a core component like a button and see how clean the metadata you can extract actually is. That experiment tells you whether cleanup is necessary and how much.
Cleanup Strategy: Extracting Trustworthy Tokens Without Rebuilding Figma
When the design file is already a mess, how do you extract trustworthy tokens without rebuilding Figma from scratch? Flip the order: treat the existing Figma as archaeological material, not the source of truth.
My Last Month Before Quitting — What I Was Sorting Out at Work
Not regret, not relief. Just taking stock of what ten years of frontend work left behind — and why I decided to leave.
Starting from an Incomplete Figma File
Why does the gap between design and implementation keep appearing? This series starts from a messy outsourced Figma — badly named, no auto layout — and documents the whole pipeline of turning design intent into tokens that an AI can actually read.
Do US Stocks Need to Be Reported for Taxes? — Schwab Guide
Tax season again. Overseas gains under TWD 1M don't need to be filed. This guide covers how to check your annual gains in Schwab, download tax documents, and understand Taiwan's Alternative Minimum Tax.
Kostolany's Ten Commandments & Ten Laws
The Logic of an Emergency Fund: Not Fear of Poverty, But Buying Freedom
Most people treat an emergency fund as a backup they hope never to use. I treat it as the cost of keeping my options open.
2025
Seven Days, Five Islands — Setouchi Triennale 2025
Sunrise on Naoshima, mandarins on Teshima, the darkness of Ring of Fire — each island in the festival runs on its own clock.
My Notes When the Market Dropped 30%
This isn't about numbers — it's about mental state: what you actually think during panic, and how you judge yourself afterward.
LINE Bank Wire Transfer Fee TWD$150: Funding Charles Schwab
LINE Bank charges a flat TWD 150 per international wire — far cheaper than Taishin. Full step-by-step guide with screenshots: getting Schwab wire details and filling out LINE Bank.