Welcome to My Blog: A Notebook for Tech, Markets, Craft, and Life

My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yihaochin

Just a quick note before reading: this blog intro was first drafted with help from Gemini, then lightly edited and reshaped by me. I like being transparent about that because AI is already part of how many of us think, write, build, and organize ideas in 2026.

I launched this blog in 2026.

Why?

Because the best time to start was yesterday, and the second-best time is right now.

In a world full of endless scrolling, short videos, disappearing posts, and noisy feeds, I wanted a space that moves a little slower. This blog is my personal terminal: a place for deep dives, long-term logs, experiments, practical notes, and the things that still matter after the screen goes dark.

I do not plan to stay in only one lane. Life is too interesting for that. Some days I am thinking about SEO, AI, and homelab setups. Some days I am watching markets, testing recipes, fixing something at home, or writing down thoughts from travel and daily life.

So instead of forcing everything into one narrow topic, I organize this blog into a few simple streams.

What You Will Find Here

• terminal: The technical side of my world. This includes SEO notes, homelab experiments, AI tools, automation, Blogger tweaks, and anything that feels like opening a command line into real life.
• markets: My observations on trading, investing, charts, and finance. Not hype, not noise, just notes from someone trying to understand the movement behind the numbers.
• craft: The hands-on side. Baking, DIY repairs, fixing broken things, testing tools, and learning through physical work. Sometimes the best lesson does not come from a screen.
• guides: Practical how-to articles and tutorials. These are for tools, workflows, and setups I have personally spent time testing, breaking, and improving.
• log: The human layer. Personal reflections, travel notes, small life observations, and sometimes a quiet look at the stars.

The Philosophy: It Is Never Too Late

Starting a blog in 2026 is not about catching up to the early internet. That race is already gone, and honestly, that is fine. For me, starting now is about the growth mindset: the belief that learning, creating, and improving are still possible at any stage.

There is also something interesting about starting later. When you have collected enough different experiences, you begin to connect dots across fields. Tech connects with finance. Baking connects with process control. DIY connects with troubleshooting. Travel connects with perspective. AI connects with almost everything.

That mix is the real value of this blog. It is not only about one niche. It is about building a personal knowledge base from all the things I actually care about.

Why I Am Writing

I am writing because ideas disappear too easily when they stay only in my head, my chat history, or my private notes. A blog gives those ideas a place to land.

Some posts may be polished guides. Some may be rough logs. Some may be technical, and some may be personal. But the goal is the same: to document the journey, share what I learn, and slowly build something useful.

This is not just a website. It is a notebook, a lab, a public archive, and a reminder that your voice can still be relevant even when the trends have already moved on.

Welcome

Welcome to the notebook.

Let’s build something.